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CAUTION: (Continued)
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag if:
The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat.
A right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time.
The right front passenger seat is occupied by
a smaller person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints.
Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the off
indicator on the instrument panel will light and
stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the child
restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child
restraint following the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions and refer toSecuring a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position on page 61.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to make
sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not pressing the
child restraint into the seat cushion. If this happens,
slightly recline the vehicle’s seatback and adjust the
seat cushion if possible. Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under the vehicle head
restraint. If this happens, adjust the head restraint.
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If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle
and check with your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
frontal airbag anytime the system senses that a
person of adult size is sitting properly in the right
front passenger’s seat. When the passenger
sensing system has allowed the airbag to be
enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag, depending upon
the person’s seating posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle who has outgrown
child restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is an airbag
for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the
right front passenger’s seat, but the off
indicator is lit, it could be because that
person is not sitting properly in the seat.If this happens, turn the vehicle off and ask the
person to place the seatback in the fully upright
position, then sit upright in the seat, centered on the
seat cushion, with the person’s legs comfortably
extended. Restart the vehicle and have the person
remain in this position for about two minutes. This
will allow the system to detect that person and then
enable the passenger’s airbag.
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{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light in the
instrument panel cluster ever comes on
and stays on, it means that something may
be wrong with the airbag system. If this
ever happens, have the vehicle serviced
promptly, because an adult-size person
sitting in the right front passenger’s seat
may not have the protection of the frontal
airbag. SeeAirbag Readiness Light on
page 182for more on this, including
important safety information.
A thick layer of additional material such as a
blanket, or aftermarket equipment such as seat
covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers, can
affect how well the passenger sensing system
operates. Remove any additional material from
the seat cushion before reinstalling or securing
the child restraint and before a small occupant,
including a small adult, sits in the right front
passenger’s seat. You may want to consider notusing seat covers or other aftermarket equipment if
your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
SeeAdding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 81for more information about
modications that can affect how the system
operates.
The passenger sensing system may suppress the
airbag deployment when liquid is soaked into the
seat. If this happens, the off indicator in the
passenger airbag status indicator and the airbag
readiness light on the instrument panel will be lit.
The system should resume normal operation after
the seat is allowed to dry. If the system operates
incorrectly after the seat has dried, have your
dealer check the system.
{CAUTION:
Stowing of articles under the passenger’s
seat or between the passenger’s seat
cushion and seatback may interfere with
the proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.
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If the word ON is lit on the passenger airbag
status indicator, it means that the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF is lit on the airbag status indicator,
it means that the passenger sensing system has
turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag.
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{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In a trunk, put them as far forward as
you can. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 484.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind
a motorhome), see “Recreational Vehicle
Towing” following.
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C
Calibration................................................... 206
California Fuel............................................. 344
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 341
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 454
Carbon Monoxide..............100, 122, 314, 327
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 442
Your CD Player........................................ 282
Your CDs ................................................. 282
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 272
Center Console Storage Area...................... 142
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 31
Center Seat.................................................. 14
Chains, Tire................................................. 424
Charging System Light................................ 185
Check
Engine Light............................................ 190
Check Gas Cap Light.................................. 199
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 348
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 446Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 51
Older Children........................................... 39
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position................................. 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 61
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 50
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 284
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 168
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 444
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 443
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 440
Finish Care.............................................. 443
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 438
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 441
Leather.................................................... 441
Tires........................................................ 445
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 30
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 29
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 462
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Power Lumbar........................................... 10
Power Seats................................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 11
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 14
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 61
Rear Seat Position..................................... 58
Right Front Seat Position........................... 61
Security Light.............................................. 195Service........................................................ 340
Accessories and Modications.................. 341
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 343
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 341
Doing Your Own Work............................. 342
Engine Soon Light................................... 190
Publications Ordering Information............. 495
Vehicle Soon Light................................... 197
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 80
Setting the Time.......................................... 239
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 445
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 118
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 152
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 437
Installing.................................................. 429
Removing................................................ 427
Storing..................................................... 435
Specications, Capacities............................ 454
Speedometer............................................... 181
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 14
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 296
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