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Instrumentation
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Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime
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This warning light and chime remind you to fasten your safety
belt.
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If the safety belt is not buckled when the ignition is turned
to the ON position, the chime will sound for four (4) to eight
(8) seconds and the light will remain on until the safety belt
is fastened.
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If the safety belt is buckled while the light is on and the
chime is sounding, both the light and chime will turn off.
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If the safety belt is buckled before the ignition is turned to
the ON position, the chime does not sound, and the warning
light will not illuminate.
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Safety belt warning light
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Air Bag Readiness Light
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The supplemental air bag system uses a readiness light to
indicate the condition of the system. If the system is functioning
properly, the light will illuminate for about six (6) seconds when
the ignition switch is turned to the ON position.
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If there is a problem with the system, the readiness light may
fail to illuminate, continue to flash, or remain on. If any of these
conditions occur, have the system serviced as soon as possible.
Unless the system is serviced, the supplemental air bag system
may not function properly in the event of a collision.
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Reclining Seats
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You can tilt back the seats in your vehicle.
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Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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To recline the seatbacks:
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Lift up the release lever and hold it up while you lean
against the back of the seat.
[SS00134(ALL)05/96]2.
When the seatback is tilted to the position you choose,
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
[SS00136(ALL)01/96]3.
To return the seatback to its upright position, lift the lever
and lean forward.
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Seatback release lever location
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada,
the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning
light may come on and a chime may sound. SeeSafety Belt
Warning Light and Chimein theInstrumentationchapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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RWARNING
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety
belt assembly which is made up of one buckle and one
tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the
shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear
the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use
a single belt for more than one person.
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Never drive or ride with a twisted or jammed safety belt.
If you cannot untwist or unjam the safety belt, see the
nearest qualified technician immediately.
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RWARNING
Children should always ride with the seatback in the
fully upright position.
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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen
the risk of the door coming open in a collision.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap and shoulder belt locks and helps to
reduce your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door and lock it. Then
adjust the seat to the position that suits you best.
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To fasten the belt, pull the combination lap and shoulder belt
from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt
crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt is not twisted.
If it is, remove the twist. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
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Fastening the front seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understandImportant Safety Belt
Informationat the beginning of this chapter.
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Unfastening the combination lap and shoulder belts Ð front and rear outboard
seating positions
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Third-row passengers should be aware that the proper safety
belt for their seating position is slightly behind their seat. They
should not use the second-row safety belts which are in front of
the third seat.
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Fastening the rear seat combination lap and shoulder belt
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on the shoulder
belt until it fits you snugly. The belt should rest as low on your
hips as possible.
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The passenger seated near the sliding door in the
three-passenger bench seat can route the safety belt webbing
under the guide located on the head restraint. This safety belt
guide is designed to help keep the safety belt webbing properly
positioned across the passenger's chest for maximum comfort.
This guide is only needed when the two-passenger second row
bench seat is removed and the three-passenger bench seat is
moved up to the second-row position.
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Using the seat belt guide with the three-passenger bench seat in the second row
position
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