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CAUTION: (Continued)
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat
as far back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag if:
The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat.
A right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time.
The right front passenger seat is occupied by
a smaller person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints.
Or if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the passenger’s frontal airbag, the off indicator
on the instrument panel will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is off.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall
the child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring a
Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
on page 60.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in
the child restraint in a rear seat position in
the vehicle and check with your dealer.
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The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
frontal airbag anytime the system senses
that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the
right front passenger’s seat. When the passenger
sensing system has allowed the airbag to be
enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, depending
upon the person’s seating posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle who has outgrown
child restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is an airbag
for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right
front passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is
lit, it could be because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat. If this happens, turn the
vehicle off and ask the person to place the
seatback in the fully upright position, then sit
upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion,
with the person’s legs comfortably extended.Restart the vehicle and have the person remain
in this position for about two minutes. This
will allow the system to detect that person and
then enable the passenger’s airbag.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system,
then your instrument panel has a passenger airbag
status indicator. SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 73.
When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START,
the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON
and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several
seconds as a system check. Then, after several
more seconds, the status indicator will light either
ON or OFF, or either the on or off symbol to let you
know the status of the right front passenger’s frontal
airbag.
If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled
(may inate).{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the
front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing
child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
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{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint,
no system is failsafe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag
status indicator, it means that the passenger
sensing system has turned off the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger Sensing
System on page 73for more on this, including
important safety information.If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag readiness
light ever come on together, it means that
something may be wrong with the airbag
system. If this ever happens, have the
vehicle serviced promptly, because an
adult-size person sitting in the right
front passenger seat may not have the
protection of the frontal airbag. SeeAirbag
Readiness Light on page 161.
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{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). If you do,
parts on your vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten
the life of your vehicle.
If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else — they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to
stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will
keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In a trunk, put them as far forward as
you can. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
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C
California Fuel............................................. 271
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 269
Capacities and Specications...................... 369
Carbon Monoxide....... 98,123, 243, 256, 257
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 356
Your CD Player........................................ 216
Your CDs ................................................. 216
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 205
Center Console Storage Area...................... 131
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).... 315
Chains, Tire................................................. 336
Charging System Light................................ 164
Check
Engine Light............................................ 168
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 276
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 360
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 51
Older Children........................................... 39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 57Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 60
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 49
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 151
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 358
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 357
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 354
Finish Care.............................................. 357
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 353
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 355
Tires........................................................ 359
Underbody Maintenance........................... 360
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 356
Weatherstrips........................................... 356
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 358
Climate Control System............................... 152
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 155
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 155
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 286
Collision Damage Repair............................. 404
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 35
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 352
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 102
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 138
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 309
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 363
Headlamps.................................................. 146
Bulb Replacement.................................... 312
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 147
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 141
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 312
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 313
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 140
On Reminder........................................... 147
Wiper Activated........................................ 147
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 152
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 173
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 241
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 241
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 276
Release................................................... 277Horn............................................................ 138
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 22
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 286
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 107
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 42
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 327
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 136
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 148
Cluster..................................................... 158
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 304
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 86
Keys............................................................. 85
419

S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 160
Pretensioners............................................. 38
Reminder Light........................................ 160
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 356
Driver Position........................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 22
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 31
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 30
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 375Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Easy Entry Seat........................................ 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 15
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 57
Right Front Seat Position........................... 60
Security Light.............................................. 172
Service........................................................ 268
Accessories and Modications.................. 268
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 270
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 269
Doing Your Own Work............................. 269
Engine Soon Light................................... 168
Publications Ordering Information............. 410
424