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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and
snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In
a crash, this applies force to the pelvic bones. And
you would be less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force
at your abdomen. This could cause serious or
even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take belt
restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a
crash.
{CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder
belt is too loose. In a crash, you would
move forward too much, which could
increase injury. The shoulder belt should
t against your body.
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{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Secure any unused
safety belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull the
shoulder belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle
has one, after the child restraint has been
installed. Be sure to follow the
instructions of the child restraint
manufacturer.
Notice:Contact between the child restraint or
the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s
safety belt assembly may cause damage to
these parts. Make sure when securing unused
safety belts behind the child restraint that
there is no contact between the child restraint
or the LATCH attachment parts and the
vehicle’s safety belt assembly.Folding an empty rear seat with the safety
belts secured may cause damage to the safety
belt or the seat. When removing the child
restraint, always remember to return the safety
belts to their normal, stowed position before
folding the rear seat.
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to
the lower anchors. If the child restraint does
not have lower attachments or the desired
seating position does not have lower anchors,
secure the child restraint with the top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments on the child restraint to the
lower anchors.
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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.
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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt. You should not be able
to pull more of the belt from the retractor
once the lock has been set.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
If the airbag is off, the off indicator will be lit and
stay lit when you start the vehicle.
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.
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If your vehicle has one, the roof-mounted side
impact airbag for the right front passenger and the
person seated directly behind that passenger is
in the ceiling above the side windows.
{CAUTION:
If something is between an occupant and
an airbag, the airbag might not in ate
properly or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury or even
death. The path of an in ating airbag must
be kept clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an airbag, and
do not attach or put anything on the
steering wheel hub or on or near any
other airbag covering. If your vehicle has
roof-mounted side impact airbags, never
secure anything to the roof of your
vehicle by routing the rope or tie-down
through any door or window opening. If
you do, the path of an in ating airbag will
be blocked. Do not let seat covers block
the in ation path of a side impact airbag.
The path of an in ating airbag must be
kept clear.
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What Will You See After an Airbag
In ates?
After frontal airbags and seat-mounted side impact
airbags in ate, they quickly de ate, so quickly
that some people may not even realize an airbag
in ated. Roof-mounted side impact airbags
may still be at least partially in ated minutes after
the vehicle comes to rest. Some components
of the airbag module — the steering wheel hub for
the driver’s airbag, the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s bag, the side of the
seatback closest to the door for the seat-mounted
side impact airbags, and the area along the
ceiling of your vehicle near the side windows for
roof-mounted side impact airbags — may be
hot for a short time. The parts of the airbag that
come into contact with you may be warm, but not
too hot to touch. There may be some smoke
and dust coming from the vents in the de ated
airbags. Airbag in ation does not prevent the driver
from seeing out of the windshield or being able
to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
{CAUTION:
When an airbag in ates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag in ates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on,
and turn the hazard warning ashers on when the
airbags in ate. You can lock the doors, turn the
interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning
ashers off by using the controls for those
features.
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Keys.............................................................. 93
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 95
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation................................................. 96
Doors and Locks........................................ 102
Door Locks................................................ 102
Central Door Unlocking System................. 103
Power Door Locks..................................... 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 104
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 104
Lockout Protection..................................... 105
Trunk........................................................ 106
Windows...................................................... 108
Power Windows........................................ 109
Sun Visors................................................ 111
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 112
Valet Lockout Switch................................. 112
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 113
PASS-Key
®III+......................................... 115
PASS-Key®III+ Operation......................... 115Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 117
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 117
Ignition Positions....................................... 118
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 119
Starting the Engine.................................... 119
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 121
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 122
Performance Shifting................................. 125
Parking Brake........................................... 125
Shifting Into Park (P)................................. 126
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 129
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 129
Engine Exhaust......................................... 130
Running the Engine While Parked............. 131
Mirrors......................................................... 132
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Intellibeam™, OnStar
®, and Compass.... 132
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
®and Compass................... 134
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with Compass........................................ 136
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