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PressIto heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
PressJto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion andseatback.
PressCto ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
SeeHeated and Ventilated FrontSeats063.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraintsfor all occupants are installed andadjusted properly.
To a c h i e v e a c o m f o r t a b l e s e a t i n gposition, change the seatbackrecline angle as little as necessarywhile keeping the seat and the headrestraint height in the properposition.
SeeHead Restraints057andSeatAdjustment058.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections forimportant information on how to usesafety belts properly:
.Safety Belts066.
.How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly067.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt068.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)096.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system,if equipped, turns off the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbagunder certain conditions. No otherairbag is affected by the passengersensing system.
If the vehicle has one of theindicators pictured in the followingillustrations, then the vehicle has apassenger sensing system for thefront outboard passenger positionunless there is an airbag off switchon the instrument panel endcap.
If there is an airbag off switch, thevehicle does not have a passengersensing system. SeeAirbag On-OffSwitch080for more information.
The passenger airbag statusindicator will be visible on theoverhead console when the vehicleis started.

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Head Restraints
Front Seats
The vehicle’sfrontseatshaveadjustable head restraints in theoutboard seating positions.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that thetop of the restraint is at the sameheight as the top of the occupant'shead. This position reduces thechance of a neck injury in a crash.
The height of the head restraint canbe adjusted. Pull the head restraintup to raise it. Try to move the headrestraint to make sure that it islocked in place.
To l o w e r t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t , p r e s sthe button, located on the top of theseatback, and push the restraintdown. Try to move the headrestraint after the button is releasedto make sure that it is locked inplace.
The front seat outboard headrestraints are not removable.

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Rear Seats
The rear seat has adjustableheadrests in the outboard seatingpositions.
The height of the headrest can beadjusted. Pull the headrest up toraise it. To lower the headrest, pushthe headrest down.
If you are installing a child restraintin the rear seat, see“Securing aChild Restraint Designed for theLATCH System”underLowerAnchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System)096.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
Yo u c a n l o s e c o n t r o l o f t h e
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To a d j u s t a m a n u a l s e a t :
1. Pull the handle at the front ofthe seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release thehandle.
3. Try to move the seat back andforth to be sure it is locked inplace.
To a d j u s t t h e s e a t b a c k , s e eReclining Seatbacks060.
To a d j u s t t h e l u m b a r s u p p o r t ,if equipped, seeLumbarAdjustment059.
Center Seat
If equipped, the center frontseatback doubles as an armrest andcupholder/storage area for the driverand passenger when the centerfront seat is not used. Do not use itas a seating position when theseatback is folded down.

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even if the child restraint isequipped with a safety beltlock-off. When the retractorlock is set, the belt can betightened but not pulled out ofthe retractor.
5. If, after reinstalling the childrestraint and restarting thevehicle, the on indicator is stilllit, turn the vehicle off. Thenslightly recline the vehicleseatback and adjust the seatcushion, if adjustable, to makesure that the vehicle seatbackis not pushing the childrestraint into the seat cushion.
Also make sure the childrestraint is not trapped underthe vehicle head restraint.If this happens, adjust the headrestraint. SeeHeadRestraints057.
6. Restart the vehicle.
The passenger sensing system mayor may not turn off the airbag for achild in a child restraint dependingupon the child’ssize.Itisbettertosecure child restraints in the rearseat. Consider using another
vehicle to transport the child when arear seat is not available. Never putarear-facingchildrestraintinthefront seat, even if the on indicator isnot lit.
If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Sized Occupant
If a person of adult size is sitting inthe front outboard passenger seat,but the off indicator is lit, it could bebecause that person is not sittingproperly in the seat or that the childrestraint locking feature is engaged.If this happens, use the following
steps to allow the system to detectthat person and enable the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbag:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove any additional materialfrom the seat, such asblankets, cushions, seatcovers, seat heaters, or seatmassagers.
3. Place the seatback in the fullyupright position.
4. Have the person sit upright inthe seat, centered on the seatcushion, with legs comfortablyextended.
5. If the shoulder portion of thebelt is pulled out all the way,the child restraint lockingfeature will be engaged. Thismay unintentionally cause thepassenger sensing system toturn the airbag off for someadult-sized occupants. If thishappens, unbuckle the belt, letthe belt go back all the way,and then buckle the belt againwithout pulling the belt out allthe way.

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2.1. For a top tether in therear driver side position:
2.1.1. Raise theheadrest.
2.1.2. Route the toptether (4) betweenthe headrestposts, through theloop (3), behindthe inboardheadrest post, andunder the centershoulder belt (2).
2.1.3. Then attach thetop tether (4) tothe top tetheranchor (loop) (1) atthe center rearseating position.
2.2. For a top tether in therear center position:
2.2.1. Route the toptether (4) throughthe center loop (1),and behind thepassenger sideheadrest post.
2.2.2. Then attach thetop tether (4) tothe top tetheranchor (loop) atthe rear passengerside seatingposition.
2.3. For a top tether in therear passenger position:
2.3.1. Raise theheadrest.
2.3.2. Route the toptether (4) betweenthe headrestposts, through theloop on thepassenger sideand behind theinboardheadrest post.
2.3.3. Then attach thetop tether (4) tothe top tetheranchor (loop) (1) atthe center rearseating position.
3. Tighten the top tether per thechild restraint manufacturer'sinstructions.
When the top tether is properlytightened, the anchor (loop)may bend. This is normal andwill not damage the vehicle.
If child restraints are installedin both outboard positions, bothtop tethers can be attached tothe center loop. Top tetherscan be attached for childrestraints in all three rearseating positions at the sametime, following the routinginstructions above.
4. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the LATCH path and attemptto move it side to side andback and forth. There shouldbe no more than 2.5 cm (1 in)of movement for properinstallation.

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Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation
Removing Rear Headrests
For outboard rear seating positions,if the child restraint cannot beinstalled properly with the headrestin place, the headrest may beremoved. See your dealer forassistance with removal, and storethe removed headrests in a secureplace. When the child restraint isremoved, reinstall the headrestbefore the seating position is used.
Reinstalling Rear Headrests
To r e i n s t a l l t h e h e a d r e s t :
1. Insert the headrest posts intothe holes in the top of theseatback with the longerchrome plated post toward thedriver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the headrest all the waydown until it contacts the top ofthe seatback.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
AcrashcandamagetheLATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH systemand it was being used during acrash, new LATCH system partsmay be needed.
New parts and repairs may benecessary even if the LATCHsystem was not being used at thetime of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in arear seating position, study theinstructions that came with the childrestraint to make sure it iscompatible with this vehicle.
If the child restraint has the LATCHsystem, seeLower Anchors andTe t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n ( L AT C HSystem)096for how and where toinstall the child restraint usingLATCH. If a child restraint is securedin the vehicle using a safety beltand it uses a top tether, seeLowerAnchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System)096for top tetheranchor locations.

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Do not secure a child seat in aposition without a top tether anchorif a national or local law requiresthat the top tether be anchored, or ifthe instructions that come with thechild restraint say that the top strapmust be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires thatforward-facing child restraints haveatoptether,andthatthetetherbeattached.
If the child restraint or vehicle seatposition does not have the LATCHsystem, you will be using the safetybelt to secure the child restraint. Besure to follow the instructions thatcame with the child restraint.
If more than one child restraintneeds to be installed in the rearseat, be sure to readWhere to Putthe Restraint094.
Double Cab
1. Remove the headrest prior toinstalling a forward-facing childrestraint in an outboard rearseating position. See“HeadrestRemoval and Reinstallation”
underLower Anchors andTe t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n ( L AT C HSystem)096.
2. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and runthe lap and shoulder portionsof the vehicle's safety beltthrough or around the restraint.The child restraint instructionswill show you how.
4. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks.
Position the release button onthe buckle, away from the childrestraint system, so that thesafety belt could be quicklyunbuckled if necessary.
5. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to setthe lock. When the retractorlock is set, the belt can betightened but not pulled out ofthe retractor.

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6. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull theshoulder portion of the belt totighten the lap portion of thebelt, and feed the shoulder beltback into the retractor. Wheninstalling a forward-facing childrestraint, it may be helpful touse your knee to push down onthe child restraint as youtighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of theretractor to make sure theretractor is locked. If theretractor is not locked, repeatSteps 5 and 6.
7. For forward-facing childrestraints, attach and tightenthe top tether to the top tetheranchor (loop). Refer to the childrestraint instructions, thevehicle LATCH anchor weightlimits and instructions listed inLower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System)096.
8. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the safety belt path andattempt to move it side to sideand back and forth. When thechild restraint is properlyinstalled, there should be nomore than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement.
To r e m o v e t h e c h i l d r e s t r a i n t ,unbuckle the vehicle safety belt andlet it return to the stowed position.If the top tether is attached to a toptether anchor, disconnect it.Reinstall the headrest before theseating position is used. See“Headrest Removal andReinstallation”underLower Anchorsand Tethers for Children (LATCHSystem)096for additionalinformation on installing theheadrest properly.
Crew Cab
1. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and runthe lap and shoulder portionsof the vehicle's safety beltthrough or around the restraint.The child restraint instructionswill show you how.

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6. If the child restraint has a toptether, follow the child restraintmanufacturer's instructionsregarding the use of the toptether. SeeLower Anchors andTe t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n ( L AT C HSystem)096for moreinformation on using the toptether anchors.
7. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it issecurely held in place. Tocheck, grasp the child restraintat the safety belt path andattempt to move it side to sideand back and forth. When thechild restraint is properlyinstalled, there should be nomore than 2.5 cm (1 in) ofmovement.
To r e m o v e t h e c h i l d r e s t r a i n t ,unbuckle the vehicle safety belt andlet it return to the stowed position.If the top tether is attached to a toptether anchor, disconnect it.
For outboard rear seating positions,if the child restraint cannot beinstalled properly with the headrestin place, the headrest may be
removed. See your dealer forassistance with removal, and storethe removed headrest in a secureplace. When the child restraint isremoved, reinstall the headrestbefore the seating position is used.For reinstallation instructions, see“Headrest Removal andReinstallation”underLower Anchorsand Tethers for Children (LATCHSystem)096.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Center Front Seat)
{Warning
Achildinachildrestraintinthe
center front seat can be badly
injured or killed by the frontal
airbags if they inflate. Never
secure a child restraint in the
center front seat. It is always
better to secure a child restraint in
arearseat.
Do not use child restraints in thecenter front seat position.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Front
Passenger Seat)
With Passenger Sensing
System
This vehicle has airbags. A rearseat is a safer place to secure aforward-facing child restraint. SeeWhere to Put the Restraint094.
In addition, the vehicle may have apassenger sensing system which isdesigned to turn off the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbagunder certain conditions. SeePassenger Sensing System082andPassenger Airbag StatusIndicator0137for more informationon this, including important safetyinformation.
Never put a rear-facing child seat inthe front. This is because the risk tothe rear-facing child is so great,if the airbag deploys.