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Heated and Ventilated Seats
On vehicles with heated and ventilated seats, theignition must be on to use the feature.
The buttons are located onthe front doors.
J(Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback):Press this
button to heat the seat cushion and seatback.
I(Heated Seatback):Press this button to heat the
seatback.
H(Ventilated Seat Cushion and Seatback):Press
this button to cool the seat cushion and seatback.
Press each button to turn on the desired feature. A lighton that button will display indicating which feature is on.
There are three temperature settings for each feature.A column of three lights next to the buttons will displaywhich setting the feature is in: high, medium or low.Three lights indicate the highest setting, two lightsindicate medium and one light indicates the lowestsetting.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at thehighest setting. Each time you press the button, thefeature will decrease one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button untilthe display lights turn off.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is startedusing the remote keyless entry transmitter, the frontheated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it iscold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation onpage 3-4. When the key is inserted into the ignition andthe ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature willturn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, pressthe desired button.
Driver’s Side Buttonsshown
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Rear Seats
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have heated rear seats.
To operate the rear heated seats, the ignition mustbe on.
The buttons are located onthe rear doors.
I(Heated Seatback):Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press to turn on the
heated seat and seatback.
Press a button to turn on the desired feature. A light onthat button will display to show which feature is on.
Each feature has three temperature settings indicatedby three lights next to the buttons. The highestsetting shows three lights, two is medium and one isthe lowest.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at thehighest setting. Each time you press the button, thefeature will go down one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button untilthe display lights turn off.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulderexcept for the center front passenger position(if equipped), which has a lap belt. SeeLap Belt onpage 2-32for more information.
The following instructions explain how to wear alap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you cansit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
2. 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 beltacross you very quickly. If this happens, let the beltgo back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the beltacross you more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulledout all the way, the child restraint locking featuremay be engaged. If this happens, just let the belt goback all the way and start again.
Engaging the child restraint locking feature in theright front seating position may affect the passengersensing system. SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 2-67for more information.
3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
If the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle,check if the correct buckle is being used.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.If the belt is not long enough, seeSafety BeltExtender on page 2-33.
Position the release button on the buckle so that thesafety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.
4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster,move it to the height that is right for you. See“Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later in thissection for instructions on use and important safetyinformation.
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If the child restraint has the LATCH system, seeLowerAnchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) onpage 2-45for how and where to install the child restraintusing LATCH. If a child restraint is secured using asafety belt and it uses a top tether, seeLower Anchorsand Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 2-45fortop tether anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a position without a toptether anchor if a national or local law requires that thetop tether be anchored, or if the instructions thatcome with the child restraint say that the top strap mustbe anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing childrestraints have a top tether, and that the tether beattached.
You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure thechild restraint in this position. Follow the instructions thatcame with the child restraint.
1. Move the seat as far back as it will go beforesecuring the forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing system has turned offthe right front passenger frontal airbag andseat-mounted side impact airbag, the off indicatoron the passenger airbag status indicator should lightand stay lit when you start the vehicle. SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-51.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulderportions of the vehicle’s safety belt through oraround the restraint. The child restraint instructionswill show you how.
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{WARNING:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or
killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer
protection for adults and older children, but not for
young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s
safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed
for them. Young children and infants need the
protection that a child restraint system can provide.
Always secure children properly in your vehicle.
To read how, seeOlder Children on page 2-33or
Infants and Young Children on page 2-37.
There is an airbagreadiness light on theinstrument panel, whichshows the airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag electrical system formalfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electricalproblem. SeeAirbag Readiness Light on page 4-50for more information.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the middle of thesteering wheel.
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The passenger sensing system is designed to turn offthe right front passenger airbag and seat-mountedside impact airbag if:
•The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.
•The system determines that an infant is present in
a rear-facing infant seat.
•The system determines that a small child is present
in a child restraint.
•The system determines that a small child is present
in a booster seat.
•A right front passenger takes his/her weight off of
the seat for a period of time.
•The right front passenger seat is occupied by a
smaller person, such as a child who has outgrownchild restraints.
•Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned off theright front passenger frontal airbag and seat-mountedside impact airbag, the off indicator will light and stay litto remind you that the airbags are off. SeePassengerAirbag Status Indicator on page 4-51.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn on(may inflate) the right front passenger frontal airbag andseat-mounted side impact airbag anytime the systemsenses that a person of adult size is sitting properly inthe right front passenger seat.
When the passenger sensing system has allowed theairbags to be enabled, the on indicator will light and staylit to remind you that the airbags are active.
For some children who have outgrown child restraintsand for very small adults, the passenger sensing systemmay or may not turn off the right front passenger frontalairbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag, dependingupon the person’s seating posture and body build.Everyone in the vehicle who has outgrown child restraintsshould wear a safety belt properly — whether or not thereis an airbag for that person.
{WARNING:
If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and
stays on, it means that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help avoid injury to
yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced right
away. SeeAirbag Readiness Light on page 4-50
for more information, including important safety
information.
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If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child
Restraint
If a child restraint has been installed and the onindicator is lit:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.
3. Remove any additional items from the seat such asblankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, orseat massagers.
4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directionsprovided by the child restraint manufacturer andrefer toSecuring a Child Restraint in the Right FrontSeat Position on page 2-54.
5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restartingthe vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, turn thevehicle off. Then slightly recline the vehicle seatbackand adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable, tomake sure that the vehicle seatback is not pushingthe child restraint into the seat cushion.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trappedunder the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,adjust the head restraint. SeeHead Restraintson page 2-2.
6. Restart the vehicle.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in thechild restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle,and check with your dealer/retailer.
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems
Safety Belts
Now and then, check that the safety belt reminder light,safety belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, andanchorages are all working properly.
Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt systemparts that might keep a safety belt system from doingits job. See your dealer/retailer to have it repaired. Tornor frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash.They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is tornor frayed, get a new one right away.
Make sure the safety belt reminder light is working.SeeSafety Belt Reminders on page 4-49for moreinformation.
Keep safety belts clean and dry. SeeCare of SafetyBelts on page 6-95.
Airbags
The airbag system does not need regularly scheduledmaintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbagreadiness light is working. SeeAirbag Readiness Lighton page 4-50for more information.
Notice:If an airbag covering is damaged, opened,or broken, the airbag may not work properly. Donot open or break the airbag coverings. If there areany opened or broken airbag covers, have theairbag covering and/or airbag module replaced.For the location of the airbag modules, seeWhatMakes an Airbag Inflate? on page 2-65. See yourdealer/retailer for service.
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