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For example, infants and small
childrenleftinavehicleonahot
day can die f rom heatstroke. A
child lef t alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
If you are not wearing a
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed.
During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries. If a child wraps a loose
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or f atally injured.
(See pages and f or how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous.
This can prevent
children f rom accidentally f alling
out (see page ). Children who play in
vehicles can accidentally get
trapped inside. Teach your
children not to play in or around
vehicles.
Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the tailgate or
the glass hatch, which can lead to
accidental injury or death.
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Protecting Children General Guidelines
Additional Saf ety Precautions
Neverholdaninfantorchildon
your lap.
Never put a seat belt over yourselfand a child. Make sure any unused seat belt
t hat a child can reach is buckled,the lockable retractor is activated,and the belt is f ully retracted andlocked.
Never let two children use thesame seat belt .
Do not leave children alone in avehicle.
Use t he childproof door locks t o
prevent children f rom opening t herear doors. Lock all doors, the tailgate and the
glass hat ch when your vehicle isnot in use.
K eep vehicle keys/remot etransmitters out of the reach ofchildren.
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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If placed
f acing f orward, an inf ant could be
very seriously injured during a
f rontal collision.
An inf ant must be properly
restrained in a rear-f acing, reclining
child seat until the child reaches the
seat maker’s weight or height limit
f or the seat, and the child is at least
one year old.
Only a rear-f acing child seat provides
proper support f or a baby’s head,
neck, and back. If the passenger’s front airbag
inflates, it can hit the back of the
child seat with enough f orce to kill or
seriously injure an inf ant.
Two types of seats may be used: a
seat designed exclusively f or inf ants,
or a convertible seat used in the rear-
f acing, reclining mode.
When properly installed in the
second row, a rear-f acing child seat
maypreventthedriverorafront
passenger f rom moving their seat as
f ar back as recommended, or f rom
locking their seat-back in the desired
position. A rear-f acing child seat can be placed
in any seating position in the back
seat, but not in the f ront.
It could also interf ere with proper
operation of the passenger’s
advanced front airbag system.
Protecting Inf ants and Small Children
Protecting Inf ants
Child Seat T ypeDo not put a rear-f acing child seat in
a f orward-f acing position. Never put a
rear-f acing child seat in t he f ront seat .
Rear-f acing Child Seat Placement
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When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.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.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.
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
secondroworinthethirdrow,make
sure the detachable seat belt is
securely latched (see page ).
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2.
3.
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CONT INUED
Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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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.A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the second or third row.
To deactivate the lockable retractor
and remove a child seat, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract. Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.
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 remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt.
4.
5. Installing a Child Seat with a
Tether
Installing a Child Seat
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .64
............................
Instrument Panel .65
..........
Instrument Panel Indicators . 67
.............................................
Gauges .80
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display . 85
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .121
Windshield Wipers and .................................
Washers .122
Rear Window Wiper and ...................................
Washer .123
.........
Turn Signal and Headlights . 124
...............
Hazard Warning Button . 128
...............
Rear Window Def ogger . 128
......
Instrument Panel Brightness . 129
........
Steering Wheel Adjustment . 131
.............................
Keys and Locks .132
......................
Immobilizer System .133
..............................
Ignition Switch .135
....................................
Door Locks .136
............
Childproof Door Locks . 142
.............
Tailgate and Glass Hatch . 142
..........................
Power Tailgate .143
.....................
Remote Transmitter .148
...............................................
Seats .152
...................
Detachable Anchor . 160..................................
Seat Heaters .162
............................
Power Windows .163
.......................................
Moonroof .166
...............................
Parking Brake .167
...........................................
Mirrors .168
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .171
...............................
Interior Lights .174
.........
Interior Convenience Items . 177
.........................
Center Console .178
.......
Console Compartments . 178
...........................
Coin Holder .179
.....................
Beverage Holders .179
..............
Storage Compartment . 180
..................................
Glove Box .181
..............
Integrated Sunshades . 181
....................
Sunglasses Holder .181
................
Conversation Mirror . 182
...................................
Sun Visor .182
............................
Vanity Mirror .183
................................
Coat Hooks .183
.......................
Seat Under Tray .184
........
Accessory Power Sockets . 184
.......................
AC Power Outlet .185
.............................
Cargo Hooks .186
..................................
Cargo Net .186
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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: If equipped
Control L ocations
64
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE HEADPHONE
CONNECTORS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P.9,
27)
(P.136)
(P.163) FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
(P.399)
(P.143) (P.80)
MOONROOF SWITCH
(P.166) HomeLink
BUTTONS MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
REAR HEATING/
COOLING CONTROLS AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.356)
(P.
168)
(P. 206 )
(P.190 )
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM (P
.197)
(P. 417 )
(P. 195 )
REAR CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(P. 202 )
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL (P.167)
(P.401) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.346)
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
(P.171)
(P.167) (P.65)
GLASS HATCH
RELEASE BUTTON/
POWER TAILGATE
SWITCH (P.184)AUXILIARY INPUT
JACKS (P.345)
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text. 4WD models only If equipped
1:
2:
Instrument Panel
LX, EX, and EX-L models
Inst rument s and Cont rols
65
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATORSEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT
INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
VTM-4 INDICATOR
LIGHT CONTROL INDICATOR
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP
FUEL ECONOMY INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR
LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR
INFORMATION DISPLAY VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
STARTER SYSTEM INDICATORDOOR-OPEN INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR WASHER LEVEL INDICATORLOW FUEL INDICATOR
(P.75)
(P.68)
(P.75) (P.68)
(P .77)
(P.77)
(P.74)
(P.71) (P.77)
(P.72)
(P.71)
(P.76)
(P.81) (P.
73)
(P.76)
(P.70) (P.
76)
(P. 76)
(P.70) (P.76)
(P.76)
(P.69)
(P. 67)
(P. 70)
(P.78)(P.79)
(P.78)
(P.
77)
(P.68)
(P.73)
1
2
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Instrument Panel
T ouring models
66
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATORSEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INDICATOR
DOOR-OPEN INDICATOR
MESSAGE INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
VTM-4 INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP
FUEL ECONOMY INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY LOW FUEL INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
(P.68)
(P.75) (P.68)
(P.68)
(P.77)
(P.71) (P.70)
(P.76) (P.76)
(P.76)
(P.70)
(P.76)
(P. 76)
(P. 70)
(P. 78)
(P.77)
(P.75)
(P.79)
(P.85)
(P.71)
(P.76) (P.
69)
VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR (P.72)
A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
(P.74)
(P.67)
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