6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint. You may fmd it helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
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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Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
If
you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window
so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
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Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out
in a crash.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces.
In a
crash, the two children
can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is
so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is
on the child’s
shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt
Comfort Guides’’ in the Index.
If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still
very close to the child’s face or neck, you might
want to place the child in the center seat position,
the one that has only a lap belt.
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Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
If you don’t use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull
a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy,
the brakes may not work well
-- or even at all.
You and your passengers could be seriously
injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the
resulting repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Pull a trailer only
if you have followed
all the steps in this section.
Ask your retailer for
advice and information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the
proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in “Weight
of the Trailer”
that appears later in
this section. But trailering is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in handling, durability and
fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this part.
In it are many
time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many of these
are important for your safety and that
of your passengers.
So please read this section
carefully before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag of the added weight. The engine is
required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under
greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s more, the
trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing
the pulling requirements.
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Brake (Continued) Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
......................... 2-56
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Transaxle Shift Interlock
.................. 2-27, 7-15
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-15
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-15
BTSI
.................................... 2-27, 7-15
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-3 1
Center High-Mounted ......................... 6-36
Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamp
.............. 6-36
Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamp
..................... 6-37
Bulbs, Replacement Numbers
..................... 6-62
Wear
....................................... 6-29
WhattoAdd
................................. 6-28
Braking
........................................ 4-6
BTSICheck
................................... 7-15
Headlamps
.................................. 6-31
Capacities and Specifications
.................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.13.2.28.4.28. 4.34
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3-27
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
................. 3-28
Care of Your Compact Discs
...................... 3-28
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-13
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3.10. 3.14
CD Player
..................................... 3-14
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-23
Center Console
................................. 2-47
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-32
CareofYourTapePlayer
......................... 3-27 Certification
Label
.............................. 4-30
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-46
Change Oil Light
............................... 2-64
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-25
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-51
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-53
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-42
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-44
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-46
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
WheretoPut
..........,..................... l-41
Children ,,...........,........................ l-34
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-16
Cleaning Circuit
Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-56
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-49
Exterior Lamphnses
......................... 6-51
Glass
....................................... 6-50
Inside of
Your Vehicle ......................... 6-47
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-49
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-50
Special Problems ............................. 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
AluminumWheels
............................ 6-52
Fabric
...................................... 6-48
Leather
..................................... 6-49
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
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Rain. DrivingIn ................................ 4-17
Rear
Rainy Weather Tips
............................. 4-19
DoorSecurityLocks
........................... 2-5
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-27
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-30
Seatpassengers
.............................. l-27
Window Defogger ............................. 3-9
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-43
MapLamps
................................ 2-43
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-43
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7- 18
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning
.................... 6-64
Remote Trunk Release
........................... 2-13
Bulb Numbers
............................... 6-62
Parts, Normal Maintenance
..................... 6-64
Wheel
...................................... 6-45
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-5 1
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Towing
..................................... 5-13
Electrochromic Daymight with Compass and
Replacement
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-51
Head
.........,.............................. l-5
Systemcheck ................................ 7-14
Child
....................................... l-37
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-51
Entry Transmitter .............................. 2- 12
Resynchronizing
Your Remote Keyless Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-21
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-19
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get Out
.................. 5-36
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-41
safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-51
Safety Belt Reminder Light
................... 1.6. 2.55
Adults
...................................... 1-11
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-32
Driver Position
............................... 1-11
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-11
Lap Belt
.................................... 1-33
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1- 11, 1-27
Larger Children
.............................. 1-48
Passenger Position
............................ 1-19
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-10
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-30
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-27
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-6, 2-55
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-51
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-19
Shoulder
Belt Height Adjuster ................... 1-13
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-18
SafetyBelts
.................................... l-5
Care ....................................... 6-49
Children
.................................... l-34
Extender .................................... l-51
Incorrect Usage ..... 1-14,l-15,l-16, 1-17,l-49, 1-50
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-7
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SafetyChains .................................. 4-34
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback Reclining Front
.......................... 1-3
Seats Controls
..................................... 1-2
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-5
Securing
a Child Restraint ...................... 1-42
Split Folding Rear
............................. 1-5
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-23
Security Light
.................................. 2-64
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 10
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-55
Publications. Ordering
..................... 8.9. 8- 10
Work. Doing Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9
Service Engine Soon Light ....................... 2-60
Service Publications
.............................. 8-9
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-52
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-25
Shifting Automatic Transaxle Operation
.................. 2-20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 - 13
...
Restraint Systems .............................. 1 . 1
IntoPARK(P) ............................... 2-25 SignalingTurns
................................ 2-31
Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment. Adding
................... 3.26. 6.56
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-35
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-63
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-63
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-53
SRS ......................................... 1-19
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-15
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-17
Steam ........................................ 5-15
In Emergencies ............................... 4-12
Magnetic Speed Sensitive
...................... 4-11
Tips ........................................ 4-11
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-30
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-46
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-30
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-36
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-48
Sunroof. Power
................................ 2-49
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-19
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Steering ...................................... 4-11
Power
...................................... 4-11
Tachometer
.................................. 2-54
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player
................ 3-23
‘Theft
......................................... 2-14
THEFTLOCK
rM ................................ 3-23
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
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