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Interior Equipment (View A)
Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-26
Power door lock switch ..................................................................................... page 3-27
Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-39
Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-35
Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-57
Headlight leveling switch .................................................................................. page 5-55
TCS-OFF switch ................................................................................................ page 5-22
Power liftgate switch ......................................................................................... page 3-30
Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 5-53
Turn and lane-change signal .............................................................................. page 5-56
Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-36
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-33
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-57
Ignition switch ..................................................................................................... page 5-2
Tilt wheel release lever ...................................................................................... page 3-57
Parking brake ....................................................................................................... page 5-5
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Interior Equipment (View C)
Overhead lights ................................................................................................ page 6-121
SRS air bags ...................................................................................................... page 2-50
Seat belt ............................................................................................................. page 2-18
Rear entertainment system ................................................................................. page 6-51
Center console ................................................................................................. page 6-128
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-42
Cup holders ...................................................................................................... page 6-125
Sunvisor ........................................................................................................... page 6-120
Moonroof switches ............................................................................................ page 3-45
Overhead console ............................................................................................ page 6-127
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-58
Vanity mirror .................................................................................................... page 6-120
Front seat ............................................................................................................. page 2-2
Climate control system (Rear) ........................................................................... page 6-14
Second-row seat ................................................................................................. page 2-11
Third-row seat ................................................................................................... page 2-16
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Front
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-43
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-27
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-44
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-26
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-42
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-37
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Rear
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-28
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-29
Rear window antenna ........................................................................................ page 6-17
Child safety lock ................................................................................................ page 3-28
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-57
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Navigation System (if equipped) .......................................... Refer to the separate manual
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-37
Rear view parking camera (if equipped) .............................. Refer to the separate manual
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-5
Second-Row Seats ................................................................... 2-11
Third-Row Seat ....................................................................... 2-16
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-18
Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-18
3-Point Type Seat Belt ............................................................ 2-22
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-24
Center-Rear Position Seat Belt (Second-Row Seats) .............. 2-27
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-30
Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................ 2-32
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-34
Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-34
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-38
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-45
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-50
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-50
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-55
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-56
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-60
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-61
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System ..................................................................................... 2-63
Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-68
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qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with the seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don't get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
Always sit in a passenger seat properly
with the seatback upright and feet on
the floor:
If your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger seat weight sensors,
sitting in the front passenger seat
improperly out of position or with the
seatback reclined too far while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous as it
can take off weight from the seat
bottom and affect the weight
determination of the front passenger
sensing system. As a result the front
passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag and seat belt pretensioner, which
could cause result in serious injury.
Always sit upright against your
seatback, with your feet on the floor.Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
The seatback plays an important role
in your protection in a vehicle.
Leaving the seatback unlocked is
dangerous as it can allow passengers
to be ejected or thrown around and
baggage to strike occupants in a
sudden stop or collision, resulting in
severe injury. After adjusting the
seatback at any time, even when
there are no other passengers, rock
the seatback to make sure it is locked
in place.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
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Seats
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To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
even with the top of the passenger's ears,
never the passenger's neck to prevent
injury.
qSeat Warmerí
The front seats are electrically heated. The
ignition switch must be in the ON
position.
Press the switch to turn the seat warmer
on or off. When the switch is in the ON
position, the indicator light will come on.
NOTE
The seat temperature is regulated
automatically by a thermostat. Other than
turning it on or off, it cannot be adjusted.
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qSeat Slide
To move the seat forward or backward,
raise the bar and slide the seat to the
desired position and release the bar.
Make sure the bar returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward.
qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with the seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don't get the full
protection from the seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
Do not recline a second-row seatback
when the third row seat is occupied:
Reclining the second-row seatback
when the third-row seat is occupied
is dangerous.Because the clearance
in the third-row seat is limited,
occupants in the third-row seat could
be hurt seriously on a reclined
second-row seatback.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while pulling the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
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