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4. Open the tether anchor cover.
5. Clip the tether strap to the
anchor as shown.
If the tether strap is clipped
incorrectly, the child safety
seat may not be retained properly
in the event of a collision.
6. Install the child safety seat tightly using the LATCH anchors or safety
belts. Follow the instructions in this chapter.
7. 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 seating
positions marked with the child seat symbol.
The anchors at the center of the
rear seat are further apart than the
sets of lower anchors for child seat
installation at other seating
positions. A child seat with rigid
LATCH attachments cannot be
installed at this seating position.
LATCH compatible child seats (with
attachments on belt webbing) can
be used at this seating position only if the child seat instructions state
that the child seat can be installed to anchors that are spaced up to 20
inches (500 mm) apart. Do not attach a child seat to any lower anchor if
an adjacent child seat is attached to that anchor.
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 rear seat between the
cushion and seat back. The LATCH
anchors are below the locator
symbols on the 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
when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without
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lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching the
vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.
Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly
attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor. Try to tilt the child
seat from side to side. Also try to tug the seat forward. Check to see if
the anchors hold the seat in place.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child
being injured in a crash greatly increases.
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A
Accessory delay ..........................68
Air cleaner filter ...............262–264
Air conditioning ....................43, 45
Airbag supplemental
restraint system ........121, 130, 133
and child safety seats ............123
description ..............121, 130, 133
disposal ....................................136
driver airbag ............123, 130, 134
indicator light .........129, 132, 135
operation .................123, 130, 134
passenger airbag .....123, 130, 134
side airbag ...............................130
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................183
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................239
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................174
Anti-theft system ..................96, 99
arming the system ....................99
disarming a triggered
system .....................................100
triggering .................................100
Audio system (see Radio) ...21, 27
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................257
fluid, checking ........................257
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .........................179–180
fluid, adding ....................259, 262
fluid, checking ................259, 262
fluid, refill capacities ..............266
fluid, specification ..................266Auxiliary Input Jack ...................34
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........266
B
Battery .......................................237
acid, treating emergencies .....237
jumping a disabled battery ....205
maintenance-free ....................237
replacement, specifications ...264
servicing ..................................237
Belt-Minder.............................116
Brakes ........................................173
anti-lock ...................................174
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................174
fluid, checking and adding ....257
fluid, refill capacities ..............266
fluid, specifications .................266
lubricant specifications ..........266
parking ....................................175
shift interlock ..........................177
Break-in period .............................5
Bulbs ............................................53
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....266
Cassette tape player ...................21
Cell phone use ..............................7
Changing a tire .........................199
Child safety restraints ..............136
child safety belts ....................136
Child safety seats ......................140
attaching with tether straps ..144
in front seat ............................141
in rear seat ..............................141
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Power steering ..................176–177
fluid, checking and adding ....256
fluid, refill capacity ................266
fluid, specifications .................266
Power Windows ...........................67
R
Radio ......................................21, 27
Relays ........................................192
Remote entry system ...........90–91
illuminated entry ................94–95
locking/unlocking doors .....91–92
opening the trunk .....................92
panic alarm ...............................92
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................93
replacing the batteries .............93
Roadside assistance ..................190
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........115
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........107, 110, 112–115
Safety Canopy ...........................130
Safety defects,
reporting ............................217–218
Safety
restraints ...........107, 110, 112–115
Belt-Minder...........................116
extension assembly ................115
for adults .........................112–114
for children .............................136
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................108
safety belt maintenance .........115
warning light and chime ........116
Safety seats for children ..........140Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................270
Satellite Radio Information ........37
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............107
Seats ..........................................101
child safety seats ....................140
front seats .......................101–102
heated ........................................45
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................96
Servicing your vehicle ..............227
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................22
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................28
Side air curtain .........................133
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................264, 269
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................266
Speed control ..............................69
Starting your
vehicle ........................170–171, 173
jump starting ..........................205
Steering
speed sensitive .......................177
Steering wheel
controls ......................................72
tilting .........................................64
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................64
Tires ...........................148–149, 199
alignment ................................156
care ..........................................152
changing ..........................199, 201
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