2007 HONDA PILOT child restraint

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions .8
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features .9
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Seat Belts .10
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Airbags .11
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Protecting Adults and Teens .12
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1. Close and Lock the Doors .13
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2. Adjust the Front Seats .13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs .14
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .15
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts .15
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
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Additional Safety Precautions .20
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .21
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Seat Belt System Components .21 ......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .22
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .23
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Seat Belt Maintenance .23
Additional Inf ormation About ..........................
Your Airbags .25
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Airbag System Components .25
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .28
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Advanced Airbags .30
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How Your Side Airbags Work .31
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work .33
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How the SRS Indicator Works .33
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .34
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .35
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Airbag Service .36
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Additional Safety Precautions .37
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .38
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .38 All Children Should Sit in a
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Back Seat .39
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 39
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .41
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .41
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Additional Safety Precautions . 42
Protecting Inf ants and Small ...................................
Children .43
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Protecting Inf ants .43
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Protecting Small Children . 44
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Selecting a Child Seat .45
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Installing a Child Seat .46
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With LATCH .47
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With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 49
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With a Tether .51
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Protecting Larger Children . 53
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 53
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Using a Booster Seat . 54
When Can a Larger Child Sit in .........................................
Front .55
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Additional Safety Precautions . 56
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 57
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Saf ety Labels .58
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Whatever type you have, follow
the child seat maker’s instructions
for adjusting or tightening the fit. Lift
the head restraint (see page
), then route the tether strap
through the legs of the head
restraint and over the seat-back,
making sure the strap is not
twisted.
Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchor, then tighten the
strap as instructed by the child
seat maker.
Other LATCH-compatible seats
have a f lexible-type connector as
shown above. Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
4. 5.
6.7.
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Installing a Child Seat
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TETHER STRAP HOOK
ANCHOR
Flexible-type

Each second row seat has a tether
anchorage point behind the seat-
back.
A
child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the second or third row seats.
Since a teth er can pro vide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
te ther whenever one is required or
available.
Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), lif t the head
restraint, then route the tether
strap over the seat-back and
through the head restraint legs.
1.
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CONT INUED
Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a
TetherSecond Row Inst allat ion
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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TETHER ANCHORAGE POINT

Attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the tether
strap is not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions. Each
third row seat has a tether
an chorage point on the tailgate sill.
After properly securing the child
seat (see page ), lif t the head
restraint, then route the tether
strap over the seat-back and
through the head restraint legs.
Slide the anchor cover open as
shown, then attach the tether
strap hook to the anchor, making sure the strap is not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
Follow steps 1 and 2 of the second
row seat installation.
2.
2. 1.3.
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Installing a Child Seat
T hird Row Inst allat ion
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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 .60
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Indicators .62
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Gauges .70
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Trip Meter .70
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Odometer .70
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Fuel Gauge .70
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Temperature Gauge .71
Outside Temperature
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Indicator .71
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Check Fuel Cap Message .72
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .73
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Windshield Wipers and Washers .74
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Turn Signal, Headlights .75
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .76
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Daytime Running Lights .76
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Instrument Panel Brightness .76
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Hazard Warning Button .77
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Rear Window Def ogger .77
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Steering Wheel Adjustment .78
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Keys and Locks .79
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Immobilizer System .79
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Ignition Switch .81 ......................................
Door Locks .82
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Power Door Locks .82
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Tailgate .82
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Childproof Door Locks .83
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Remote Transmitter .83
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Seat Heaters .86
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Seats .87
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Head Restraints .91
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Mirrors .92
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Power Windows .94
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Moonroof .96
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Parking Brake .97
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Interior Convenience Items .98
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Beverage Holders .99
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Console Compartment .99
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Glove Box .99
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Sunglasses Holder .100
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Conversation Mirror .100
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Sun Visor .101
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Vanity Mirror .101
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Accessory Power Sockets .101
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Interior Lights .102
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Jacking up the Vehicle .268
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Jack, Tire .267
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Jump Starting .272 ..................................................
Keys .79
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Headlights .75
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Aiming .248
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Automatic Lighting Off . 76
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Daytime Running Lights . 76
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High Beam Indicator . 67
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High Beams, Turning on . 75
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Low Beams, Turning on . 75
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Reminder Chime .76
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 248
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Turning on .75
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Headphones .172
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Head Restraints .91
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Heated Mirror .93
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Heater, Seat .86
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Heating and Cooling .106
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High Altitude, Starting at . 199
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High-Low Beam Switch . 75
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High-mount Brake Light . 253
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .181
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Hood, Opening the .188
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 286Ignition
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Keys .79
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Switch .81
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Timing Control System . 296
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Immobilizer System .79
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Important Handling Inf ormation . iv
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Important Safety Precautions . 8
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Indicators, Instrument Panel . 61
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Inf ant Restraint .43
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Inf ant Seats .43
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 257
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Inside Mirror .92
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Inspection, Tire .259
Installing a Child Seat .........................................
LATCH .47
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Tether Anchorage Points . 51
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 76
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Introduction .i .......................
Label, Certif ication .286
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Lane Change, Signaling . 75
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .22
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LATCH Anchorage System . 47
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Lights . 75, 102
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Bulb Replacement .248
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Indicator .61
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Parking .75
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Turn Signal .75
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Load Limits .194
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 81
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 81
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Fuel Fill Door .187
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Glove Box .99
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Lockout Prevention . 82
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Power Door .82
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Low Coolant Level .190
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Low Fuel Indicator .67
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 276
Index
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Radiator Overheating .274
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Radio/CD Sound System .115
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Readiness Codes .298
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Rear A/C Unit .113
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Rear Audio Control Panel .147
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Rear Entertainment System .142
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .252
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Rear View Camera and Monitor .180
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Rear View Mirror .92
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Rear Window Def ogger .77
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Rear Window Wiper and Washer .74
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Reclining the Seat Backs .87-91
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Reminder Lights .61
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Remote Audio Controls .138
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Remote Control (RES) .169
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Remote Transmitter .83
Replacement Inf ormation
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Engine Oil and Filter .240
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Floor Mats .254
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Fuses .279
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Light Bulbs .248
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Minder .235
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Timing Belt .245
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Tires .259 .............................
Wiper Blades .255
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .23
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .190
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Restraint, Child .38
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Reverse Gear Position .201
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Rotation, Tire .260
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Saf ety Belts .10
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Safety Defects, Reporting .304
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 58
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Seat Belts .10
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Additional Information . 21
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .23
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Cleaning .254
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .22
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Maintenance .23
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper . 21, 62 ...................
System Components . 25
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Use During Pregnancy . 19
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
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Seat Heaters .86
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Seats .87
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Folding the Second Seat . 89
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Folding the Third Seat . 90
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Head Restraints .91
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Reclining the Second Seat . 89
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Reclining the Third Seat . 90
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Third Seat Access .90
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Se ats, Adjusting the . 87-91
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Security System .174
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Serial Number .286
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Service Intervals .229
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Service Manual .305
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Service Station Procedures . 187
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Setting the Clock .140
Shif ting the Automatic .............................
Transmission .200
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 200
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Shif t Lock Release .203
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .249
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Side Airbags . 11, 31
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Off Indicator . 34, 63
Index
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