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Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-6
Child Restraints
.......................................1-25
Airbag System
.........................................1-46
Restraint System Check
............................1-53
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-16
Mirrors
....................................................2-29
Storage Areas
.........................................2-30
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-31
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-19
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-22
Trip Computer
.........................................3-33
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-44Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-34
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-43
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-45
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-50
Tires
......................................................5-51
Appearance Care
.....................................5-76
Vehicle Identi®cation
.................................5-85
Electrical System
......................................5-85
Capacities and Speci®cations
.....................5-90
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-13
Index................................................................ 1
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will ®nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle's warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a speci®c component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help ®guring out a speci®c name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
·Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
·Features and Controls in Section 2
·Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
·Climate Controls in Section 3
·Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
·Audio System(s) in Section 3
·Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-2
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-2
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-3
Head Restraints.............................................1-4
Seatback Latches...........................................1-5
Safety Belts.....................................................1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.................1-6
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-11
Driver Position..............................................1-12
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-19
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides....................1-22
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-24
Child Restraints.............................................1-25
Older Children..............................................1-25
Infants and Young Children............................1-28
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-31Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)......................................1-37
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-43
Airbag System...............................................1-46
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-48
When Should an Airbag In¯ate?.....................1-49
What Makes an Airbag In¯ate?.......................1-50
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-50
What Will You See After an Airbag In¯ates?.....1-50
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-52
Restraint System Check..................................1-53
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-53
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-53
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the outboard
side of the driver's and passenger's seat.
The horizontal switch is used to adjust the height, the
tilt, and the movement of the seat forward and rearward.
The vertical switch is used to adjust the seatback.
·To move the entire seat forward or rearward, move
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
·To raise or lower the entire seat, move the
horizontal control up or down.
·To raise or lower the front of the seat, move the
front of the horizontal control up or down.
·To raise or lower the rear of the seat, move the
rear of the horizontal control up or down.
·To raise or recline the seatback, tilt the vertical
control forward or rearward. See
Reclining
Seatbacks on page 1-3.
Manual Lumbar
The manual lumbar control
lets you adjust the amount
of support in the lower
seatback.
The control is located on the outboard side of the
seatback.
To increase or decrease lumbar support, turn the knob.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Use the vertical switch on the outboard side of the seat
cushion to recline the seatbacks.
Press the top of the switch forward or rearward to recline
or raise the seatback to the desired position. See
Power
Seats on page 1-2.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not
at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
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Head Restraints
The head restraints on
both the front and rear
seats are adjustable.
Press the button at the base of the head restraint to
lower it. Pull up on the restraint to raise it.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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Seatback Latches
The front seats in your vehicle have an easy entry
feature.
For easy entry/exit to the rear seats, do the following:
1. Lift the lever located on
the outboard side of
the seat, near the top,
to tilt the seatback
forward.2. Press and hold the
button, located below
the lever, to move
the entire seat forward
completely.
A weight sensor has been built into the front seats. The
seat will not move forward if there is more than 27 lbs
(12 kg) on the seat sensor.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
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{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up. See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light on page 3-24.In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why:
They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up, a person would not
survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of
them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter...a lot!
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see
how, see ªSeatsº in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Do not let it get twisted.The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt
across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height
that is right for you. See
Shoulder Belt Height
Adjustment on page 1-18.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added
safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for some adults. When installed on
a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions
the belt away from the neck and head.
There is one guide for each passenger in the rear seat.
Here is how to install a comfort guide and use the
safety belt:
1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on the
side of the seatback.
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