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tether anchors. For more information on top tether straps and anchors,
refer toAttaching safety seats with tether strapsin this chapter. For
more information of LATCH anchors refer toAttaching safety seats with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachmentsin this
chapter.
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer’s instructions included
with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install
and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden
stop or collision.
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be placed
in front of an active passenger airbag.
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder
belts
The rear seat head restraints must be removed when using a child
seat.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.NEVERplace a
rear-facing child seat in front of an active air bag. If you must
use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the
way back.
1. Position the child safety seat in a
seat with a combination lap and
shoulder belt.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear
seat whenever possible.
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Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which
goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether
straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact
the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a
tether strap.
The rear seating positions of your vehicle are equipped with built-in
tether strap anchors located behind the seats on the roof panel in the
cargo area.
The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions:
Attach the tether strap only
to the appropriate tether
anchor as shown. The tether strap
may not work properly if attached
somewhere other than the correct
tether anchor.
1. Position the child safety seat on the seat cushion.
2. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the back of the seat.
For vehicles with adjustable head restraints, remove the head restraint
first, place under the front seat for storage, and then route the tether
strap over the top of the seatback.
3. Locate the correct anchor for the
selected seating position.
There are three tether anchors
located on the headliner at the rear
of the vehicle.
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4. Clip the tether strap to the
anchor as shown.
The arrow in the above graphic
points toward the front of the
vehicle.
If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety
seat may not be retained properly
in the event of a collision.
5. Install the child safety seat tightly
using the LATCH anchors or safety
belts. Follow the instructions in this chapter.
6. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a collision greatly increases.
Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children) attachments for child seat anchors
Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle.
This type of child seat eliminates the need to use safety belts to attach
the child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the tether strap must also
be attached to the proper tether anchor. SeeAttaching safety seats with
tether strapsin this chapter.
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Your vehicle has LATCH anchors for child seat installation at the
following locations:
The anchors on both sides of the
center of the rear seat are provided
primarily for child seats at the
outboard seats, and are further
apart than the pairs of lower
anchors for child seat installation at
other seats. A child seat with rigid
LATCH attachments cannot be
installed at the center rear seat. A
child seat with LATCH attachments on belt webbing can be used at the
center rear seat unless a child seat at an outboard rear seat is attached
to one of these lower anchors. Install a child seat onto the lower anchors
at the center rear seat ONLY IF the child restraint manufacturer
recommends that the child seat can be installed to anchors that are
spaced up to 20 in (500 mm) apart.
Never attach two LATCH child safety seats to the same anchor.
In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two
child safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury or
death.
The lower anchors for child seat
installation are located at the rear
section of the second row seat
between the cushion and seat back.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions to properly install a
child seat with LATCH attachments.
Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child seat only to the
anchors shown.
If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten
the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the vehicle seat cushion
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The fuses are coded as follows:
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse
Panel Description
1 15A* Trailer tow park lamps
2 — Not used
3 15A* Front and rear park lamps
4 10A* Ignition switch
5 2A* Powertrain Control Module (PCM
relay), Fuel pump relay, Main fan
relay, High/Low speed fan relay 2,
PATS module
6 15A* Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp
(CHMSL), Stop lamps, PCM,
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS),
Speed control, Brake On-Off
switch
7 10A* Instrument cluster, Diagnostic
connector, Power mirror switch,
Radio
8 5A* Canister vent
9 30A** Power door locks, Power seats
10 15A* Heated mirrors
11 15A* Sunroof, Electrochromatic mirror
12 5A* Radio
13 — Not used
14 — Not used
15 30A** Power windows
16 15A* Subwoofer
17 15A* Low beams
18 10A* 4WD
19 — Not used
20 15A* Horn
21 10A* Rear wiper motor, Rear wiper
washer
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse
Panel Description
22 10A* Instrument cluster
23 — Not used
24 20A* Cigar lighter
25 20A* Front wiper motor, Front wiper
washer
26 5A* Climate control system mode
switch
27 5A* Speed control cancel switch
28 10A* Instrument cluster
29 10A* Reverse park aid
30 — Not used
31 — Not used
32 10A* Brake-Transmission shift lock
33 15A* Air bag module, Passenger Air bag
Deactivation (PAD) indicator
lamp, Occupant Classification
Sensor (OCS)
34 5A* ABS module, Evac and Fill, Speed
control
35 5A* Heated seats module, 4WD
* Mini fuse ** Cartridge fuse
Power distribution box
The power distribution box is
located in the engine compartment.
The power distribution box contains
high-current fuses that protect your
vehicle’s main electrical systems
from overloads.
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Always disconnect the battery before servicing high current
fuses.
To reduce risk of electrical shock, always replace the cover to
the Power Distribution Box before reconnecting the battery or
refilling fluid reservoirs.
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, refer to the
Batterysection of theMaintenance and Specificationschapter.
The high-current fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box
Description
1 — Not used
2 25A* Headlamp power
3 25A* High beams, Turn signals, Interior
lamps, Headlamp power
4 5A* Keep Alive Power (KA PWR)
5 15A* Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen
(HEGO) sensors
6 20A* Fuel pump
7 40A** RUN/ACC relay -
Electrochromatic mirror, Cigar
lighter, Front and rear wipers
8 30A** Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), Injectors and coil
9 15A* Alternator
10 30A* Heated seats
11 10A* PCM
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box
Description
12 20A* Power point
13 20A* Fog lamps
14 15A* A/C clutch, A/C relay
1530A* Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
solenoid
16 25A* I/P fuse panel (RUN/START)
17 50A** Ignition (main)
18 40A** Blower motor
19 40A** Accessory delay relay - Subwoofer
and 4WD, Low beam
20 60A** ABS
21 40A** Horn, CHMSL, Cluster, Power
locks and power seats
22 40A** (I4) Cooling fan
50A** (V6)
23 40A** Rear defroster, Park lamps relay
24 40A** (I4) High/Low speed fan
50A** (V6)
25 — Shunt
R2 — PCM relay
R3 — Fuel pump relay
R4 — Cooling fan relay
R5 — High/Low speed fan relay 1
R6 — Blower motor relay
R7 — Starter relay
R8 — High/Low speed fan relay 2
R9 — Fog lamps relay
R10 — A/C relay
D1 — Not used
D2 — A/C diode
* Mini fuse ** Cartridge fuse
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