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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Driver Seat Height Adjuster........................... 9
Manual Lumbar............................................. 9
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Passenger Folding Seatback....................... 14
Rear Seats.................................................... 16
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 16
Safety Belts.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 24
Driver Position............................................. 24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment (Sedan).... 31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position................... 32
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 36
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 40
Safety Belt Extender................................... 40
Child Restraints............................................ 41
Older Children............................................. 41
Infants and Young Children......................... 44Child Restraint Systems.............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 53
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 64
Airbag System.............................................. 68
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 71
When Should an Airbag In ate?.................. 73
What Makes an Airbag In ate?................... 75
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 75
What Will You See After an Airbag
In ates?................................................... 76
Passenger Sensing System......................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 82
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 83
Restraint System Check............................... 84
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................... 85
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To raise the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard
side of the seat, and lift the seatback.
2. Push the seatback until it re-engages.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked in place.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
You can fold either side of the rear seatback down
for more cargo space.
To lower the rear seatback, follow these steps:
1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the small
handles located in the center of the trunk.
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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.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
If things like suitcases, tools, packages, or
anything else are put inside the vehicle, 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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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 108
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 32
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 415
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 250
Roof Rack System...................................... 134
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 405
Running the Engine While Parked............... 121
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 166
Pretensioners............................................. 40
Reminder Light........................................ 166
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 369
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 32
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 40Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 31
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 391
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 14
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 14
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Service........................................................ 270
Accessories and Modi cations.................. 270
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 272
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 271
Doing Your Own Work............................. 271
Engine Soon Light................................... 174
Publications Ordering Information............. 425
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