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Safe Driving
Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle, against a passenger, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags. In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:frontal impacts
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side impacts
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rear impacts
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rollovers
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Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts
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Both seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency locking retractors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to restrain your body. The passenger’s seat belt has a lockable retractor that must be properly activated when using a forward-facing child seat, should you choose to disregard our recommendations and install one.
Installing a Child Seat using the Lockable Retractor Seat Belt P. 6 0
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your risk of serious injury. Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories require you to wear seat belts.
WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags. Be sure you and your passenger always wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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Seat Belts About Your Seat Belts
Proper Use of Seat Belts
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Follow these guidelines for proper use:
All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position
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for the duration of the trip. Slouching or leaning reduces the effectiveness of the belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash. Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or
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behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very
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seriously injured in a crash.Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve
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comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash. Seat Belt Reminder
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Your vehicle monitors seat belt use. If the ignition switch is turned to ON
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driver’s seat belt is fastened, a beeper will sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver does not fasten the belt before the beeper stops, the indicator will remain on. The beeper will also periodically sound and the indicator will blink while driving until the driver’s and passenger’s seat belts are fastened.
About Your Seat Belts
If your passenger moves around and extends the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely. Then refasten the belt.
Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a passenger does not fasten their seat belt within 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to ON
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is sitting in the passenger's seat, or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator will not come on. This is because the weight sensor in the seat cannot detect their presence.
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Seat Belts About Your Seat Belts
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
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The driver’s and passenger’s seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance safety. The tensioners automatically tighten the seat belts during a moderate to severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to inlate the front airbags.
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The seat belt tensioners can only operate once. If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not offer protection in a subsequent crash.
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Seat Belts Fastening a Seat Belt
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Fastening a Seat Belt
After adjusting your seat to the proper position, and while sitting upright and well back in the seat:
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1. Pull the seat belt out slowly.
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is secure.
Make sure that the belt is not twisted or
caught on anything.
Fastening a Seat Belt
No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat belt or one that does not appear to be working correctly. Using a seat belt that is not working properly may not protect the occupant in a crash. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible. Never insert any foreign objects into the buckle or retractor mechanism.
Correct Seated Posture
Pull out slowly.
Latch Plate
Buckle
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Seat Belts Fastening a Seat Belt 3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to
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remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.
Fastening a Seat Belt
To release the belt, push the red PRESS button then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted completely. When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get closed in the door.
WARNING
Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash. Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.Lap belt as low as possible
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Seat Belts Fastening a Seat Belt
Advice for Pregnant Women
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If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.
Advice for Pregnant Women
Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is okay for you to drive. To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by an inlating front airbag: When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as
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far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle.When sitting in the passenger's seat, adjust the
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seat as far back as possible.
Wear the shoulder belt across the chest avoiding the abdomen.
Wear the lap part of the
belt as low as possible across the hips.
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Seat Belts Seat Belt Inspection
Seat Belt Inspection Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear.
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Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily.
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If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem.
Only use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents.
Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper protection and should be replaced as soon as possible. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after any collision.
Seat Belt Inspection
WARNING
Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed. Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.
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Airbags
Airbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of the impact. The airbag system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) front airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of the
steering wheel; the passenger’s airbag
is stored in the dashboard. Both are
marked “SRS AIRBAG.”
Two side airbags, one for the driver
and one for a passenger. The airbags
are stored in the outer edges of the
seat-backs. Both are marked “SIDE
A I R B A G .”
Two side curtain airbags, one for each
side of the vehicle. The airbags are
stored in the ceiling, above the side
windows. The front and rear pillars
are marked “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.”
An electronic control unit that
continually monitors and records
information about the sensors,
the airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and passenger
seat belt use when the ignition
switch is in ON
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emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
Automatic seat belt tensioners. The
driver’s and passenger’s seat belts
incorporate sensors that detect
whether or not they are fastened.
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat from
the front airbag. If the seat is too far
forward, the airbag will inflate with
less force.
Weight sensors in the passenger’s
seat. The passenger’s airbag will be
turned off if the weight on the seat is
65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an
infant or small child).
Impact sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front or side
collision.
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger’s front
airbag has been turned off.
Sensors that can detect if a child
or small statured adult is in the
deployment path of the passenger’s
side airbag.
An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you to a possible problem
with your airbag system or seat belt
tensioners.
An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you that the passenger’s
side airbag has been turned off.
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Airbags Airbag System Components
Important Facts About Your Airbags
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Airbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries,
and sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing their seat belts properly and sitting correctly. What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and
as far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. A passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible. Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy. Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates. Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the
covers marked “SRS AIRBAG” could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
Important Facts about Your Airbags
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together, airbags and seat belts provide the best protection. When driving, keep your hands and arms out of the deployment path of the front airbag by holding each side of the steering wheel. Do not drive with an arm over the airbag cover.
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Airbags Types of Airbags Front Airbags (SRS)
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:Front airbags:
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Airbags in front of the driver’s and passenger’s seats.
Side airbags:
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Airbags in the driver’s and passenger’s seat-backs.
Side curtain airbags:
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Airbags in the ceiling along side the windows on both
sides of the vehicle.
Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front Airbags (SRS) The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect the head and chest of the driver and/or passenger. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary restraint system.
Housing Locations
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The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and in the dashboard for the passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
Type of Airbags
The airbags can inlate whenever the ignition switch is in ON
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Front Airbags (SRS)
Dual-Stage, Multi-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS)Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags (SRS).During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inlate at different rates, depending on the severity of the crash, whether or not the seat belts are latched, and other factors. Front airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to help reduce the likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal crashes.
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