Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Driver Seat Height Adjuster........................... 9
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Passenger Folding Seatback....................... 14
Rear Seats.................................................... 16
Rear Seat Operation................................... 16
Safety Belts.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 18
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 23
Driver Position............................................. 24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position................... 32
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 33
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 36
Safety Belt Extender................................... 36
Child Restraints............................................ 37
Older Children............................................. 37
Infants and Young Children......................... 40Child Restraint Systems.............................. 43
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 47
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 58
Airbag System.............................................. 63
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 66
When Should an Airbag In ate?.................. 70
What Makes an Airbag In ate?................... 71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 72
What Will You See After an Airbag
In ates?................................................... 72
Passenger Sensing System......................... 74
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 80
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 81
Restraint System Check............................... 82
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................... 83
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To
see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 36.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 31.
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