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During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash. If you are not wearing a
seat belt in crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed. This can prevent children
f rom accidentally f alling out (see
page ).
Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous.
For example, infants and small
childrenleftinavehicleonahot
day can die f rom heatstroke. A
child lef t alone with the key in the
ignition can accidentally set the
vehicle in motion, possibly injuring
themselves or others. Children who play in vehicles
can accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles. Know how to
operate the emergency In-Bed
Trunk opener and decide if your
children should be shown how to
use this f eature (see page ).
Opening or
closing the tailgate could cause
accidental injuries.
Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the windows,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.
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Additional Saf ety Precautions
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child.
Never let two children use thesame seat belt .
Neverholdaninfantorchildon
your lap. Use childproof door locks t o
prevent children f rom opening t hedoors.
Do not leave children alone in avehicle. L ock all doors and t he In-Bed
T runk when your vehicle is not inuse.
T each your children not t o play onthe pickup bed.
K eep vehicle keys/remot etransmitters out of the reach ofchildren.
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An inf ant must be properly
restrained in a rear-f acing, reclining
child seat until the child reaches the
seat maker’s weight or height limit
for the seat and the child is at least
one year old.
Only a rear-f acing child seat provides
proper support f or a baby’s head,
neck, and back.Two types of seats may be used: a
seat designed exclusively f or inf ants,
or a convertible seat used in the rear-
f acing, reclining mode.
If placed
f acing f orward, an inf ant could be
very seriously injured during a
f rontal collision. A rear-f acing child seat can be placed
in any seating position in the back
seat, but not in the f ront.
If the passenger’s front airbag
inflates, it can hit the back of the
child seat with enough f orce to kill or
seriously injure an inf ant.
When properly installed, a rear-
f acing child seat may prevent the
driver or a f ront passenger f rom
moving the seat as far back as
recommended, or f rom locking the
seat-back in the desired position.
Protecting Inf ants
Child Seat T ype
Do not put a rear-f acing child seat in
a f orward-f acing position. Never put a
rear-f acing child seat in t he f ront seat .
Rear-f acing Child Seat Placement
Protecting Inf ants and Small Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a locking mechanism
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you place the child seat in the rear
center seating position and use the
tether strap for additional security,
make sure to push down the head
restraint to the lowest position and
hook the tether strap hook to the
anchor bef ore securing the child seat
with the lap/shoulder belt. Refer to
page for how to route the tether
strap properly.
1. 2.
3.
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Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
Installing a Child Seat
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Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.
To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt. To deactivate the locking
mechanism and remove a child seat,
unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat
belt, and let the belt f ully retract.
4. 5.
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .56
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Instrument Panel .57
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Instrument Panel Indicators .59
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Gauges .67
Controls Near the Steering
...........................................
Wheel .71
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Multi-Control Lever .72
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Headlight Control Dial .73
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Instrument Panel Brightness .75
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Hazard Warning Button .76
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Steering Wheel Adjustment .76
..................................................
Keys .77
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Immobilizer System .78
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Ignition Switch .79
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Door Locks .80
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Remote Transmitter .86
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Dual-Action Tailgate .89
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In-Bed Trunk .92
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Seats .95
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Seat Heaters .101
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Power Windows .102
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Moonroof .105
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Parking Brake .106
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Mirrors .107 .........
Interior Convenience Items .109
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Center Console .110
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Console Compartments .110
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Cargo Hooks .111
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Beverage Holders .111
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Glove Box .112
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Coat Hooks .112
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Sunglasses Holder .112
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Accessory Power Sockets .113
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Sun Visor .114
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Vanity Mirror .114
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Interior Lights .115
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Bed Lights .117
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Control L ocations
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HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL GLOVE BOX
AUDIO SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CENTER CONSOLE
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE(P.67)
(P.106)
(P.108)
(P.80)
(P.102)
(P.177) (P.175)(P.106) (P.110) (P.113) (P.131)
(P.120)
(P.126)
(P.112)
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK
REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH
COMPASS
(P.159)
(P.57)
(P.166)
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Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
U.S. models
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IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATORWASHER LEVEL
INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
LAMP LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
VTM-4INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
TPMS INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
DOOR AND TAILGATE
OPEN MONITOR
BACK WINDOW OPEN
INDICATOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER
INDICATOR
BED LIGHTS ON INDICATOR (P.64)
(P.63) (P.62)
(P.63)
(P.63)
(P.65)
(P.66)
(P.59)
(P.60) (P.59)
(P.59)
(P.66) (P.64)
(P.65) (P.64)
(P.59) (P.60)
(P.62)
(P.59)
(P.59)
(P.62)
(P.62)
(P.60)
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
(P.65) (P.61)
(P.66)
IN-BED TRUNK OPEN
INDICATOR
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Instrument Panel
Canadian models
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IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATORWASHER LEVEL
INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
LAMP LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
VTM-4INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
TPMS INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
DOOR AND TAILGATE
OPEN MONITOR
BACK WINDOW OPEN
INDICATOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER
INDICATOR
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS
INDICATOR
BED LIGHTS ON INDICATOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
(P.64)
(P.63) (P.62)
(P.63)
(P.62) (P.63)
(P.65) (P.66)
(P.59)
(P.60) (P.59)
(P.59)
(P.66) (P.64)
(P.65) (P.64)
(P.59) (P.60)
(P.62)
(P.59)
(P.59)
(P.62)
(P.62)
(P.60)
(P.61)
(P.65)
(P.66)
IN-BED TRUNK OPEN
INDICATOR
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