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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate
to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt
Extender" at the end
of this section.
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.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force
to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less
likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries.
The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and across
the chest.
These parts
of the body are best able to take belt
restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden stop or a crash.
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Shoulder Belt Beight Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster to the height that is right for you.
To move it down, push in at the top of the arrows and
move the height adjuster to the desired,position. You can
move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder
belt guide. After you move the adjuster to where you
want
it, try to move it down without pushing in to make
sure it has locked into position.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portion of the
belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be
away from your face and neck, but not falling
off
your shoulder.
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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mQther. 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 section.
When the lap belt
is pulled out all the way, it will lock.
If
it does, let it go back all the way and start again.
Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder Belt’
1 I It’s important for rear seat .passengers to buckle These positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s‘how to
; Accident statistics show that unbeited people in the rear wear one properly,
i seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety. belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
out
of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the-belt as.you pull up on the shoulder part. The lap
part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less
. likelyto slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This, could
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cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to take belt
restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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6. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
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7. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
retractor while
you push
down on the child restraint.
directions
to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let
it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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This vehicle has one
double-sided key for the
ignition and door locks. It
will fit with either side up.
You will have a separate
single-sided key
to
secure the locking front
storage compartment. When
a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer provides the
owner
with a pair of identical keys and a bar-coded tag.
The bar-coded tag has a code on
it that tells your dealer
or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep
this tag
in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you'll be
able to have new ones made easily using this tag.
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
A. CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't open
it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
I'here are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
To unlock your door from the outside, use your key.
To lock the front doors and
sliding side door from the
inside, slide the lock levers
down.
To unlock the front
doors and the sliding side
door from the inside, slide
the lock levers up.
Rear doors cannot be manually locked from the inside.
To unlock the rear hatch and Dutch doors from the
inside, press the REAR HATCH button located
to the
right
of the shift lever.
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Power Door Locks
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If your vehicle has power
door locks, press the power
door lock switch to lock or
unlock all the doors at once. Every vehicle
with power door locks
has a pulse lock
system.
A pulse lock system works like this:
If the sliding door is open and you press the power door
lock switch, the sliding door will
not lock immediately.
After you close the door,
the system comes on and, in
about five seconds, locks the sliding door.
All models have overriding door locks. When a door is
locked,
the door handle will not work the latch. This
will help stop a door from being accidentally opened.
However, power door locks do not affect the operation
of
the hatch.
Leaving Your Vehicle
The power door lock switch will not lock or unlock the
rear hatch and Dutch doors. You must use
the REAR
HATCH button. See “Rear Hatch and Dutch Doors
Release” in this section.
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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