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Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also
tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.
This figure lights up
as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder
Light”
in the Index.)
It will light when you turn the key to RUN or START when your safety belt
isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear
a tone or buzzer, too.
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Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even
one that
isn’t your hult - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being
a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control,
such
as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur
at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 kdh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is
turned to “Run” or
“Start,” a light will
come on for about
eight seconds to
remind people
to
fasten their safety
belts.
Unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled,
a tone will also sound.
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a
child will be riding in your Vehicle, see the section after this one, called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want
to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured
if they don’t wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman
should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should
be worn
as low as
possible throughout
the pregnancy.
The best
way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective
is
wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier
in this part.
When the lap portion
of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let it go back all the way and start again.
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Features & Controls
Section
L
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your
vehicle. and information on starting. shifting and braking
. Also explained
are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything
is working properly-and what to do if you have a problem .
For explanation of vehicle symbols. refer to “Vehicle Symbols” in the
Introduction .
Keys ..................................................... 2-3
DoorLocks
................................................ 2-5
Your Doors and How They Work .... .................... 2-7 ..
................................................ Side Doors 2-7
Tailgate. Tailgate Glass and Rear
Doors ... ... ............... 2-8
Tailgate
........................... ...................... 2-8
PanelDoors
............................................... 2-9
Theft
.................................................... 2-10
New Vehicle Break-In
...................................... 2-11
Ignition Switch
.................................... . 2-12
Starting Your Gasoline Engine ......................... . 2-13
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
......................... 2-15
Starting Your Diesel Engine
................................. 2-16
Automatic Transmission .................................... 2-21
Five-Speed Manual Transmission
............................. 2-24
LockingRearAxle ......................................... 2-26
Parking Brake .................................... . . 2-26
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Keys
i
- The square-shaped
key is for the ignition
only.
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The oval-shaped key
is for the doors and all
other locks.
. :.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the
keys, and gives them to the first owner.
Each
plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith
how to make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your
keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these plugs.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that can help prevent
theft. But you can have a lot
of trouble getting into your vehicle
if you
ever lock your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have extra keys.
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Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle: From the outside: Use
your door
key.
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From the inside: To
lock the door, slide the
lever on your door
down.
To unlock the door,
slide the lever up.
Power Door Locks (Option)
Press the bottom of
the power door lock
switch, marked
LOCK, on either
front door to lock all
the doors
at once.
Press the switch
marked
UNLOCK to
unlock
all the doors at
once.
On four-door models,
the switch on each rear door works only that door’s
lock. It won’t
lock (or unlock) all of the doors - that’s a safety feature.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the
locks from inside. Then get out and close the door.
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