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4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p to  remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt .  Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure .
T o remov e slack ,  i t ma y hel p t o
pu t weigh t o n th e chil d seat , o r
pus h o n th e bac k o f th e seat , whil e
pullin g u p o n th e belt . 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to  sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s  secur e enoug h to
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s  no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e
steps .
 T
o  deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m an d remov e a  chil d seat ,
unlatc h th e buckle , unrout e th e sea t
belt ,  an d le t th e bel t full y retract .
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Protectin g Smal l Childre n
Child Seat Type
A  chil d wh o ca n si t u p withou t
support , an d wh o fit s withi n th e chil d
sea t maker' s weigh t an d heigh t
limits , shoul d b e restraine d in  a
forward-facing , uprigh t chil d seat .
O f th e differen t seat s available , w e
recommen d those  that hav e a  five -
poin t harnes s syste m as shown . W
e  als o recommen d tha t a  smal l
chil d sta y in  th e chil d sea t a s lon g a s
possible , unti l th e chil d reache s th e
weigh t o r heigh t limi t fo r th e  seat .
Child Seat Placement
I n  thi s car , th e bes t plac e to  instal l a
forward-facin g chil d sea t i s  in  on e o f
th e seatin g position s in  th e bac k seat .
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front airbag can
be hazardous. I f th e vehicl e sea t i s
to o fa r forward , o r th e child' s hea d is
throw n forwar d durin g a  collision , a n
inflatin g fron t airba g ca n strik e th e
chil d wit h enoug h forc e t o caus e
ver y seriou s o r fata l injuries . I f a
smal l chil d mus t b e closel y watched ,
w e recommen d tha t anothe r adult  sit
i n  th e bac k sea t wit h th e child . I
f i t i s  necessar y t o  pu t a  forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n  th e front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o  th e rea r a s
possible , b e sur e th e chil d sea t i s
firml y secure d to  th e car , an d th e
chil d is  properl y strappe d in  th e seat .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
 Improperl
y placin g a  forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n  th e fron t
sea t ca n resul t i n  seriou s injur y
o r deat h if th e fron t airbag s
inflate .
I f yo u mus t plac e a  forward -
facin g chil d sea t i n  front , mov e
th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e an d properl y restrai n
th e child . 
     
        
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Child Seat Installation
Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n  th e bac k
an d fron t passenge r seatin g position s
hav e a  lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t
b e activate d to  secur e a  chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s an d tip s o n ho w to
secur e a  forward-facin g chil d sea t
wit h thi s typ e o f sea t belt .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n  th e desire d
bac k seatin g position , rout e th e
bel t throug h th e chil d sea t
accordin g to  th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle . 2
. T o activat e th e lockabl e retractor ,
slowl y pul l th e  shoulde r par t  o f th e
bel t al l th e wa y ou t unti l i t stops ,
the n le t th e bel t fee d bac k int o th e
retracto r  (yo u migh t hea r a
clickin g nois e a s th e bel t retracts) .
3 . Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted , tu g o n
it . I f th e bel t i s locked , yo u wil l no t
b e  abl e t o pul l i t out . I f yo u ca n pul l
th e bel t out , i t i s no t locke d an d
yo u wil l nee d t o repea t thes e steps .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p  to  remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s  no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure . I t
ma y hel p to  pu t weigh t o n th e
chil d seat , o r pus h o n th e bac k o f
th e seat , whil e pullin g u p o n th e
belt .
 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to  sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s  secur e enoug h to
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s  no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t these
steps .
 T
o  deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m in  orde r t o  remov e a
chil d seat , unlatc h th e buckle,
unrout e th e sea t belt , an d le t th e bel t
full y retract .
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O f course , childre n var y widely . An d
whil e ag e ma y b e on e indicato r o f
whe n a  chil d ca n safel y rid e in  th e
front , ther e ar e othe r importan t
factor s yo u shoul d consider .
Physical Size
Physically , a  chil d mus t b e larg e
enoug h fo r th e lap/shoulde r bel t t o
properl y fi t ove r th e hips , chest , an d
shoulde r  (se e page s 1 5 an d 36 ). I f
th e  sea t bel t doe s no t fi t properly ,
th e chil d shoul d no t si t i n  th e front .
Maturity
T o  safel y rid e in  front , a  chil d mus t
b e  abl e t o follo w th e rules , includin g
sittin g properl y an d wearin g th e  sea t
bel t properl y throughou t a  ride . I
f yo u  decid e tha t a  chil d  ca n  safel y
rid e u p front , b e sur e to :
Carefull y  rea d th e  owner' s  manua l
an d mak e  sur e yo u understan d al l
sea t bel t instruction s  an d al l  safet y
information .
Mov e th e vehicl e  sea t t o th e  rear -
mos t  position .
Hav e th e chil d si t u p straight , bac k
agains t th e  seat ,  an d fee t o n o r
nea r th e  floor . Chec
k tha t th e child' s  sea t bel t i s
properl y positione d an d secured .
Supervis e th e child . Eve n matur e
childre n sometime s nee d to  b e
reminde d t o faste n th e  sea t belt s
o r  si t properly .
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Usin g Chil d Seats  with Tether s
You r ca r ha s thre e tethe r anchorag e
point s o n th e rea r shel f fo r securin g
a  tether-styl e chil d sea t t o th e car .
Sinc e a  tethe r ca n provid e additiona l
security , w e recommen d usin g a
tethe r wheneve r on e i s require d o r
available .
 Attac
h  th e  tethe r  stra p hoo k t o  th e
tethe r  anchorag e  poin t  an d  tighte n
th e stra p accordin g t o th e chil d  sea t
maker' s  instructions .
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
Al l sea t belt s hav e a n emergenc y
lockin g retractor . I n norma l driving ,
th e retracto r let s yo u mov e freel y in
you r sea t whil e it keep s  som e
tensio n o n th e belt . Durin g a  collisio n
o r sudde n stop , th e retracto r
automaticall y lock s th e bel t t o  hel p
restrai n you r body . Th
e sea t belt s in  al l seatin g position s
excep t th e driver' s hav e a n additiona l
lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t b e
activate d to  secur e a  chil d seat .  (Se e
page s 2 9  an d 3 3  fo r instruction s o n
ho w to  secur e chil d seat s wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt. )
I f th e shoulder  part o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o  mov e freely .
T o  deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e an d
le t th e  sea t bel t full y retract . T o
refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t onl y a s
fa r a s needed . Se
e pag e 1 5  fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o  wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly .
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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Steerin g Whee l Adjustmen t
Se e page 17 for important safety
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .
To  adjus t th e  steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 .  Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down .
2 .  Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o  th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e  sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights . 3
.  Pus h th e leve r u p to  loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n  tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n  plac e
b y tryin g to  mov e it u p an d down .
Instrument s an d Control s
Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
ca r an d b e seriousl y injure d in  a
crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e ca r i s  stopped .