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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G

LATCH Child-Restraint System
Installation Procedure (Second-
Row Seats)
1. Slide the second-row seat as far back as
possible.
2. Raise the reclining lever and lower the
seatback forward.
3. Raise the seatback to the most upright
position. Make sure the seatback is
securely latched by rocking the
seatback.4. Expand the area between the seat
bottom and the seatback slightly to
verify the locations of the LATCH
lower anchors.
5. Secure the child-restraint system using
BOTH LATCH lower anchors,
following the child-restraint system
manufacturer’s instruction.
6. If your child-restraint system came
equipped with a tether, that probably
means it is very important to properly
secure the tether for child safety, please
carefully follow the child-restraint
system manufacturer’s instructions
when installing tethers.
For right seatFor left seat
LATCH lower
anchor
Second-row
seat
Anchor bracket
location
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
Child-Restraint Tether Usage:
Using the tether to secure anything
but a child-restraint system is
dangerous. This could weaken or
damage the tether or tether anchor
and result in injury. Use the tether
and tether anchor only for a child-
restraint system.
Incorrect Positioning of the Tether
Strap:
Positioning the tether strap on top of
the head restraint is dangerous. In a
collision, the head restraint could
bend or break. This will cause the
strap to loosen. The child-restraint
system could move and injure the
child or someone else. Always
position the tether strap between the
head restraint and the seatback.
Anchor
bracket Tether strap Tether strap position
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
SRS Air Bags
Read this owner’s manual carefully to verify what air bags (driver-side air bag, passenger-
side air bag, side air bags) are equipped in your vehicle.
The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include 4 air bags (verify "SRS
AIR BAG" location indicator marks).
They are located in:
•The steering wheel hub
•The passenger side dashboard
•The outboard sides of the front seatbacks
These systems operate independently depending on the type of accident encountered; if
you have side air bags, the side air bags are not likely to deploy on both sides in the same
accident because a vehicle is not often hit from both sides. The side air bags work together
but they and the frontal air bag system will not normally deploy during the same type of
accident unless a combination of frontal and side impacts occur.
The air bag supplemental restraint systems are designed to provide only supplemental
protection only in the front seats in a few modes, so seat belts become important in the
following ways:
Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.
Seat belt usage is necessary to:
•Keep the passenger away from an inflating air bag.
•Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag
inflation, such as roll-over or rear impact.
•Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal or side collisions that are not severe enough
to activate the air bags.
•Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.
•Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the
air bags provide no protection to these parts.
•Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.
Small children, those under 18 kg (40 lb), should be protected by a child-restraint system
(page 2-37).
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Precautions
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and follow the
installation directions in this Owner’s Manual as well as the child-restraint system
manufacturer’s instructions.
Air Bags without Seat Belts:
Depending only on the air bags for protection during an accident is dangerous.
Alone, air bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can be
expected to inflate only in collisions with frontal, near frontal or side forces that are at
least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.
Child in the Front Seat:
Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is dangerous. The child could be
hit by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. A sleeping child is
more likely to lean against the door and be hit by the side air bag in a moderate, right-
side collision. Whenever possible, always secure a child 12 years and under on the
rear seats with an appropriate child-restraint system for the child’s age and size.
Rear-Facing Child-Restraint System:
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on the front seat are particularly dangerous.
The child-restraint system can be hit by a deploying air bag and moved violently
backward resulting in serious injury or death to the child. NEVER use a rear-facing
child-restraint system in the front seat with an air bag that could deploy.
Seating Position with Front Air Bags:
Sitting too close to the air bag storage compartments or placing hands or feet on them
is extremely dangerous. Front Air bags inflate with great force and speed. Serious
injuries could occur if someone is too close. The driver should always hold onto only
the rim of the steering wheel. The front seat passenger should keep both feet on the
floor. Front seat occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and
always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
WARNING
Deploying air bag
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Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
Index
A
Accessory Sockets ........................... 6-51
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories
...................................... 9-11
Air Bag Systems
.............................. 2-50
Air Filter
.......................................... 8-17
Antenna
............................................ 6-14
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
........ 5-7
Warning light
.............................. 5-7
Appearance Care
.............................. 8-38
Ashtray
............................................. 6-44
Audio System
................................... 6-14
Audio control switch
................ 6-38
Audio set
................................... 6-21
Operating tips for audio
system
....................................... 6-14
Safety certification
.................... 6-40
Automatic Transaxle
Driving tips
............................... 5-11
Fluid
.......................................... 8-15
Overdrive
.................................. 5-11
Shift-lock override
.................... 5-10
Shift-lock system
...................... 5-10
Transaxle ranges
......................... 5-9
B
Battery
Emergency starting
................... 7-17
Maintenance
............................. 8-22
Specifications
........................... 10-4
Beeps
Ignition key reminder
............... 5-31
Lights-on reminder
................... 5-31
Power sliding door buzzer
........ 5-31
Seat belt warning beep
.............. 5-31
Before Starting the Engine
................. 4-6
After getting in
........................... 4-6
Before getting in
......................... 4-6
B
Body Lubrication ............................. 8-17
Bottle Holder
.................................... 6-47
Brake
Fluid
.......................................... 8-13
Brakes
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
....5-7
Foot brake
................................... 5-4
Pad wear indicator
...................... 5-8
Parking brake
.............................. 5-5
Warning light
.............................. 5-5
Break-In Period
.................................. 4-7
Bulb Replacement
............................ 8-27
C
Capacities ......................................... 10-5
Carbon Monoxide
.............................. 4-5
Cargo Securing Loops
...................... 6-50
Catalytic Converter
............................ 4-3
Cell Phones
...................................... 9-12
Child Restraint
Child restraint precautions
........ 2-37
Installing child-restraint
systems
...................................... 2-40
LATCH child-restraint
systems
...................................... 2-47
Child Safety Locks for Rear
Door
................................................. 3-11
Cigarette Lighter
.............................. 6-44
Climate Control System
.....................6-2
Gas specifications
..................... 10-5
Courtesy Lights
................................ 6-43
Cruise Control
.................................. 5-13
Cup Holder
....................................... 6-46
Customer Assistance
.......................... 9-2
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Index
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-38
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
........................... 3-10
Power Sliding Doors
........................ 3-12
Power Steering
................................. 5-12
Fluid
.......................................... 8-14
Power Windows
............................... 3-19
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-19
R
Rear Console .................................... 6-50
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
......... 3-11
Rear Quarter Windows
.................... 3-22
Rear Window Defroster
................... 5-36
Rear Window Washer
...................... 5-36
Rear Window Wiper
........................ 5-36
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-32
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-21
Registering Your Vehicle in A
Foreign Country
............................... 9-10
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-15
Seat Belt System
2-point type
............................... 2-33
3-point type
............................... 2-29
Automatic locking
.................... 2-28
Emergency locking
................... 2-27
Extender
.................................... 2-35
Pregnant women
....................... 2-27
Pretensioner and load limiting
.. 2-31
Seat belt precautions
................. 2-26
Warning beep
............................ 2-36
Warning light
............................ 2-36
S
Seats
Flat folding
................................2-24
Front seat
.....................................2-3
Second-row seats
.........................2-9
Third-Row Seat
.........................2-17
Second-row seats
................................2-9
Security System
Immobilizer system
...................3-27
Theft-deterrent system
..............3-29
Service Publications
.........................9-16
Shopping Bag Hooks
........................6-51
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
...............7-3
Specifications
...................................10-4
Speedometer
.....................................5-20
SRS Air Bags
Air bag system description
........2-54
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................2-50
Warning light
............................2-59
Starting the Engine
.............................5-3
Steering Wheel
.................................3-31
Horn
..........................................5-37
Storage Box
......................................6-49
Storage Compartments
.....................6-48
Cargo securing loops
.................6-50
Eyeglass holder
.........................6-48
Front console
.............................6-49
Glove box
..................................6-49
Overhead console
......................6-48
Rear console
..............................6-50
Shopping bag hooks
..................6-51
Storage box
...............................6-49
Under seat tray
..........................6-49
Sunroof
.............................................3-25
Sunshade
...........................................3-26
Sunvisors
..........................................6-41
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