Here are some tips on getting the most out of your child
restraint:
•Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it
has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety
Standards. We also recommend that you make sure
that you can install the child restraint in the vehicle
where you will use it before you buy it.
•The restraint must be appropriate for your child’s
weight and height. Check the label on the restraint for
weight and height limits.
•Carefully follow the instructions that come with the
restraint. If you install the restraint improperly, it may
not work when you need it.
•Buckle the child into the seat according to the child
restraint manufacturer’s directions.
•When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in the
vehicle with the seat belt or remove it from the vehicle.Do not leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
collision, it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and
cause serious personal injury.
LATCH — Child Seat Anchorage System (Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren)
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the child
restraint anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH
system provides for the installation of the child restraint
without using the vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing
the child restraint using lower anchorages and upper
tether straps from the child restraint to the vehicle
structure.
LATCH-compatible child restraint systems are now avail-
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be
introduced over a period of years, child restraint systems
having attachments for those anchorages will continue to
have features for installation using the vehicle’s seat
belts. Child restraints having tether straps and hooks for
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Tire Sizing Chart
EXAMPLE:
Size Designation:
P= Passenger car tire size based on U.S. design standards
....blank....= Passenger car tire based on European design standards
LT= Light truck tire based on U.S. design standards
T= Temporary spare tire
31= Overall diameter in inches (in)
215= Section width in millimeters (mm)
65= Aspect ratio in percent (%)
— Ratio of section height to section width of tire
10.5= Section width in inches (in)
R= Construction code
—Rmeans radial construction
—Dmeans diagonal or bias construction
15= Rim diameter in inches (in)
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Safety Checks Inside Vehicle................. 77
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle............... 78
Safety Defects, Reporting.................. 464
Safety, Exhaust Gas....................... 76
Safety Information, Tire................... 338
Safety Tips............................. 76
Satellite Radio.......................281,287
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 282
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 442
Seat Belt Maintenance.................... 424
Seat Belt Reminder....................... 49
Seat Belts..........................41,42,77
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage........ 47
And Pregnant Women................... 51
Child Restraint...................66,67,68,72
Extender............................. 51
Front Seat..........................42,43
Inspection............................ 77
Operating Instructions................... 43Pretensioners.......................... 48
Rear Seat............................. 42
Reminder............................ 210
Untwisting Procedure.................... 48
Seats................................. 122
Adjustment.......................... 122
Easy Entry........................... 131
Head Restraints....................... 125
Heated............................. 126
Height Adjustment..................... 122
Lumbar Support....................... 124
Memory............................. 128
Power.............................. 122
Rear Folding......................... 127
Reclining............................ 123
Seatback Release....................... 127
Tilting.............................. 122
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm).............18,211
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)..........412,439
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