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Interior Equipment (View A)
Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-35
Power door lock switch ..................................................................................... page 3-35
DSC OFF switch ............................................................................................... page 5-26
Turn and lane-change signals ............................................................................ page 5-60
Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 5-56
Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-37
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-34
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-62
Lock release lever .............................................................................................. page 3-65
Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-65
Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-45
Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-47
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Interior Equipment (View C)
Seat belts ............................................................................................................ page 2-16
SRS air bag ........................................................................................................ page 2-44
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-49
Trunk release lever ............................................................................................. page 3-42
Bottle holder .................................................................................................... page 6-108
Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-93
Overhead lights .................................................................................................. page 6-94
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-66
Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-93
Seat warmer switches ........................................................................................ page 2-14
Cup holders ...................................................................................................... page 6-107
Front seats ............................................................................................................ page 2-2
Center console ................................................................................................. page 6-109
Rear seat .............................................................................................................. page 2-9
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Front (4 Door)
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-50
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-26
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-51
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-38
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-34
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-37
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Rear (4 Door)
Trunk lid ............................................................................................................ page 3-42
Rear window antenna ........................................................................................ page 6-16
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-65
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-48
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-37
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Front (5 Door)
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-50
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-26
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-51
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-34
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-37
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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Rear (5 Door)
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-28
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-39
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-16
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-48
Child safety lock ................................................................................................ page 3-38
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-65
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-37
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-4
Rear Seat ................................................................................... 2-9
Head Restraints ....................................................................... 2-12
Seat Warmer
í......................................................................... 2-14
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-16
Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-16
Seat Belt .................................................................................. 2-20
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-22
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-24
Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................ 2-26
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-28
Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-28
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-32
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-39
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-44
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-44
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-48
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-49
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-53
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-54
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System ..................................................................................... 2-56
Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-61
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qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you do not get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
Always sit in the passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor:
Your front passenger seat has weight
sensors, sitting in the front passenger
seat improperly out of position or
with the seatback reclined too far
while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous as it can take off weight
from the seat bottom and affect the
weight determination of the front
passenger sensing system. As a result
the front passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag and seat belt pretensioner, which
could result in serious injury. Always
sit upright against the seatback with
your feet on the floor.Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an
important role in your protection in a
vehicle. Leaving the seatback
unlocked is dangerous as it can allow
passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike
occupants in a sudden stop or
collision, resulting in severe injury.
After adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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