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Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker’s instructions.
The lower anchors are located
between the seat-back and seat
bottom, and are to be used only with
a child seat designed f or use with
LATCH.
The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.
Some LATCH-compatible seats
have a rigid-type connector as
shown above.
To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat in a second row seat:
Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchors. Move the seat belt buckle or
tongue away f rom the lower
anchors.
Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (lower anchors and tethers
f or children) in the two second row
seats and the center seating position
of the third row.
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2.3.
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LOWER
ANCHORS BUTTON
Rigid type
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Whatever type you have, f ollow
the child seat maker’s instructions
f or adjusting or tightening the f it.
Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a f lexible-type connector as shown
above.
Attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted, then tighten the strap
according to the seat maker’s
instructions.
Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure.
Lif t the head restraint (see page
), then route the tether strap
through the legs of the head
restraint, over the seat-back and
through the grab rail.
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6.
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ANCHOR TETHER
STRAP HOOK
TETHER STRAP
Flexible type
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With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.
When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you intend to install a child seat in
the center seating position of the
thirdrow,makesurethedetachable
seat belt is properly installed (see
page ).
Remove the head restraint (see
page
). Make sure the removed
head restraint is secured in the
cargo area. Reinstall the head
restraint when the child seat is
removed.
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TETHER STRAP
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ANCHOR
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To deactivate the lockable retractor
and remove a child seat, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.
Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.
To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps.
To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt.5.
4.
2.
3.
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Each second row bucket seat has a
tether anchorage point at the bottom
of the seat-back.Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), lif t the head
restraint, then route the tether
strap over the seat-back and
through the head restraint legs.
A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the second or third row seats.
Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.
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TETHER ANCHORAGE POINT TETHER
STRAP
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Remove the head restraint (see
page). Make sure the removed
head restraint is secured in the
cargo area. Reinstall the head
restraint when the child seat is
removed.
To use the anchor, pull up the
anchor cover.
Slide the anchor cover to open it.
Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), route the
tether strap over the top of the
seat-back.Attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the tether
strap is not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
2.
3. 1.
(Outside seating position)
(Center seating position) 4. 5.
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Outside seating position
TETHER STRAP HOOK Center seating position
ANCHOR
TETHER STRAP HOOK
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The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
aged 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat.
If the passenger’s front airbag
inf lates in a moderate to severe
f rontal collision, the airbag can cause
serious injuries to a child who is
unrestrained, improperly restrained,
sitting too close to the airbag, or out
of position.
A side airbag also poses risks. If any
part of a larger child’s body is in the
path of a deploying side airbag, the
child could receive possibly serious
injuries.Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can saf ely ride in f ront,
there are other important f actors you
should consider.
Physically, a child must be large
enough f or the lap/shoulder belt to
properly f it (see pages and ). If
the seat belt does not f it properly,
with or without the child sitting on a
booster seat, the child should not sit
in f ront.
To saf ely ride in f ront, a child must
be able to f ollow the rules, including
sitting properly, and wearing the seat
belt properly throughout a ride.
If you decide that a child can saf ely
ride up f ront, be sure to:
Caref ully read the owner’s manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all saf ety
inf ormation.
Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position.
Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the f loor.
Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly and securely positioned.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to f asten the seat belts
or sit properly.
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Protecting L arger Children
When Can a L arger Child Sit in
Front
Physical Size
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LX, EX, EX-L and Canadian DX models
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HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
POWER SLIDING
DOOR INDICATOR
DOOR AND
TAILGATE OPEN
INDICATOR
CHARGING
SYSTEM
INDICATOR FUEL ECONOMY
INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR
LAMP LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR SECURITY
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P
.70)
(P .75)
(P .76) (P
.34, 67)
(P.75)(P
.76)
(P.21, 68)(P
.35, 68)
(P
.74) (P.
75)
(P
.70)
(P
.70)
(P
.75)
(P.75)
(P .73)
(P.73) TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR
(P .73)
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
(DRL) INDICATOR VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
(P .67, 471)
(P.67, 472)
(P.67, 471) (P
.72, 389) (P
.71, 388)
(P .69, 384)
(P .69, 473)
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