Front Seats..................................................... 8
Power Seats................................................. 8
Power Lumbar.............................................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Memory Seat and Mirrors............................ 10
Power Reclining Seatbacks......................... 12
Head Restraints.......................................... 14
Rear Seats.................................................... 15
Heated Seats.............................................. 15
60/40 Split Bench Seat............................... 15
Third Row Seat (SUV)................................ 17
Safety Belts.................................................. 24
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.............. 24
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................ 29
Driver Position............................................. 29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 38
Right Front Passenger Position................... 39
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 42
Safety Belt Extender................................... 45
Child Restraints............................................ 46
Older Children............................................. 46
Infants and Young Children......................... 49Child Restraint Systems.............................. 53
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 57
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 59
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 71
Airbag System.............................................. 77
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 79
When Should an Airbag In ate?.................. 81
What Makes an Airbag In ate?................... 82
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 82
What Will You See After an
Airbag In ates?........................................ 83
Airbag Off Switch........................................ 84
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........ 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 89
Restraint System Check............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 91
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the
outboard edge of the front seats.To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 12.
Your seats may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See
Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 10for more
information.
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Power Lumbar
Your vehicle’s seats have power lumbar.
You can increase or
decrease lumbar
support in an area of
the lower seatback with
this control, located
on the outboard sides of
the front seat(s).
To increase support, press and hold the front of
the control. To decrease support, press and
hold the rear of the control. Let go of the control
when the lower seatback reaches the desired level
of support.You can also reshape the side wing area of the
lower seatback for more lateral support.
To increase support, press and hold the top of the
control. To decrease support, press and hold
the bottom of the control. Let go of the control
when the lower seatback reaches the desired level
of support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat and Mirrors on page 10for more
information.
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Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the buttons are
located on the front
doors. The engine must
be running for the
heated seats to work.
To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button
with the heated seat and seatback symbol.
Press the button to cycle through the temperature
settings of high, medium and low and to turn
the heated seat off. Indicator lights will come on to
designate the level of heat selected: three for
high, two for medium, and one for low.
To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button
with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light
on the seatback button will come on to designate
that only the seatback is being heated.Additional presses of the seatback button will cycle
through the heat levels for the seatback only. Press
the horizontal button again to heat the whole seat.
The heated seats will be canceled after the ignition
is turned off. If you still want to use the heated seat
feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need
to press the heated seat button again.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls for
the memory function
are located on the
driver’s door.
These buttons are used to program and recall
memory settings for the driver’s seat and both the
driver’s and passenger’s outside mirrors. The
settings for these features can be saved for up to
two drivers.
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To store the memory settings, do the following:
1. While the vehicle is in PARK (P), adjust
the driver’s seat, including the seatback
recliner, lumbar, and side wing area, and
both outside mirrors to your preference.
2. Press and hold the 1 or 2 button of the memory
control for three seconds. A double chime will
sound to let you know that the position has
been stored.
To repeat the procedure for a second driver,
follow the preceding steps, but press the other
numbered memory control button.
Each time button 1 or 2 is pressed and released
while the vehicle is in PARK (P), a single chime will
sound and the memory position will be recalled.
To stop recall movement of the memory seat
feature at any time, press one of the memory
buttons or power seat controls.Easy Exit Seat
The controls for this memory function are located
on the driver’s door.
B(Easy Exit Seat):This button is used to
program and recall the desired driver’s seat
position when exiting or entering the vehicle. The
seat position can be saved for up to two drivers.
To store the seat exit position, do the following:
1. Press and release the 1 or 2 button. The seat
will move to the stored memory position.
2. Adjust the seat to the desired exit position.
3. Press and hold the exit button of the memory
control for three seconds. A double chime will
sound to let you know that the position has
been stored for the selected button 1 or 2.
To repeat the procedure for a second driver,
follow the preceding steps, but press the
other numbered memory control button.
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To use the seat exit position, do one of the
following:
Press the exit button on the memory control,
or
If this feature is activated in the DIC, removing
the key from the ignition will move the seat to
the exit position.
See “Easy Exit Seat” underDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 234for more information
on activating this feature in the DIC.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The front seats have power reclining seatbacks.
The control used to operate the seatbacks
are located on the outboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback, press the control
toward the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control
toward the front of the vehicle.
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Outside Power Mirrors
The controls are
located on the driver’s
door armrest.
Move the upper selector switch to the left or right
to choose the mirror to be adjusted, then press
the dots, located below the selector switch on the
four-way control pad, to adjust the direction of
each mirror.
The mirrors may also include a memory function
which works in conjunction with the memory seats.
SeeMemory Seat and Mirrors on page 10for
more information.
Power Folding Mirrors
To fold or unfold the mirrors, move the selector
switch, located above the mirror control, to the
middle position. The mirror control will illuminate.
Press the right or left side of the mirror control to
fold or unfold the mirrors. The mirror will adjust as it
folds in and will reposition itself once it is unfolded.
If the mirrors are accidentally folded/unfolded
manually, they may shake or utter at normal
driving speeds and may not stay in the unfolded
position. If this happens, the mirrors need to
be reset. See “Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors” next.
Resetting the Power Folding Mirrors
The power folding mirrors will need to be reset if:
They are accidently manually folded/unfolded.
The mirrors will not stay in the unfolded
position.
The mirrors shake and utter at normal
driving speeds.
To reset the power folding mirrors, fold and unfold
them at least three times using the mirror controls.
This will reset them to their normal detent position.
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Perimeter Lights
Press the customization button until PERIMETER
LIGHTS appears in the display. To select your
preference for perimeter lighting, press the select
button while PERIMETER LIGHTS is displayed
on the DIC. Pressing the select button will
scroll through the following choices:
PERIMETER LIGHTS: ON (default):The
headlamps and back-up lamps will come on for
40 seconds, if it is dark enough outside, when you
unlock the vehicle with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
PERIMETER LIGHTS: OFF:The perimeter lights
will not come on when you unlock the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Choose one of the available options and press the
customization button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it and move on to the next feature.
Easy Exit Seat
Press the customization button until EASY EXIT
SEAT appears in the display. To select your
preference for seat position exit, press the select
button while EASY EXIT SEAT is displayed
on the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll
through the following choices:
EASY EXIT SEAT: OFF (default):No seat exit
recall will occur.
EASY EXIT SEAT: ON:The driver’s seat will
move to the exit position when the key is removed
from the ignition.
Choose one of the available options and press the
customization button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it and move on to the next feature.
For more information on seat position exit,
seeMemory Seat and Mirrors on page 10.
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