
Automatic  belt retractor  2.1:  19 
Automatic  car  washes  3.2: 17 
Automatic  mode  Climatronic  3 .1: 85 
A utomatic  switch-off  of electrica l compo
nents  3.1: 93 
A utoma tic transm iss ion 
D irec t shif t gearbox  3.1: 98 
Safety  interlock  for  ignition key 3.1 : 94 
Se lector  lever  lock 3.1: 99 
Tiptro nic 3.1:  98 
Automatic  transmission  with  Tiptronic  3.1: 
IOI 
Average  fuel consum ption  3.1: 9 
Average  speed 3.1: 9 
B 
Background  lighting  3.1: 521 
BAS3.2:  2 
Batt ery 
Charging  3.2: 50 
How  often  should 
I replace  my  engine 
battery?  3.2: 50 
I m portant  information  to kn ow  before 
disconnect  the batt ery 3.2: 49 
Repla cin g 3.2: 50 
What  you  must  do  afte r r eco nnect  the  bat
tery  3.2: 49 
Winter  condi tions  3.2: 49,  50 
Battery  acid level 
C hec kin g 3.2: 50 
Before  d riv in g 2.1:  3 
Belt  pretensioner 
Disposa l 2. 1:  26 
Serv ice 2.1: 26 
Bonnet  3.2:  36 
Booster  seats 2.1 : 59 
Brake  assis t sys tem  3.2:  2 
Brake  booster  3.2: 2 
Brak e flu id 
C hangin g 3.2: 48 
How of ten  s hould  the brak e fluid be 
changed?  3.2: 47 
Warning  light  3.1: 11 
What  is  the correc t brake  fluid level?.  3.2: 
47 
What  kind  of brake fluid  should 
I u se? 3 .2: 
48 
Booklet  0.1 General  Index ® 
Brake pad 
Warning  message  3.1 : 
ll 
Brak e pad  wear  indicator 
Warn ing light  3.1: 26 
Brak e pads  3.2: 8 
Brak e servo  3.2: 8 
Brak e system 
Warn ing light 3.1: 28 
Brake  system 3.2: 47 
Brakes  3.2: 8 
H ow  does  moisture  or  road  salt aff ec t the 
brakes?  3.2: 8 
What  does  it  mea n when  I fee l a s ligh t vi
bration  o n the  brake  peda l?  3.2:  3 
Braking  distance  3.2:  8 
Br eak-in  peri od 
Engine  3.2: 7 
W hat  is  the rig h t way to  break- in my vehi
cle?  3.2: 
7 
Breaking  in 
Brake  pads  3.2:  7 
Tire s 3.2:  7 
Breaking  in tires 3.2: 7 
Bulb c hange  3.2: 8 1 
Bulb  defective  Warning  light 3.1: 24 
Bumper  Clean ing 3.2: 18 
Bumper  cover  Caut ion  w hen  parking  n ear a parking  bar
rier  or curb  3.1:  105 
B uzzer  3.1:  50, 93 
C 
Ca libratin g the co mpa ss 3.1 : 18 
California  Propos ition  65 Wa rning 3.2 : 34 , 49 
Car  washes  3.2:  17 
Cata ly tic  converter  3.2: 
10 
CB  radio  3 .2: 29 
Ce ll phone  3.2 : 29 
Cellu lar  phone  3.2:  29 
Ce ntral lo cking 
I ndiv idua l un locking  3.1 : 34 
Ce ntral  locking  button  3.1:  34 
Ce ntral  locking syste m 3.1: 34 
C han gi ng  a bu lb 3.2: 8 1 
C hanging  a wheel 3.2: 73 
Alphabetical  inde x 3  

Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Chang ing brake  pa ds  3.2: 7 
C hanging  units 3.1: 16 
C hanging  w indshi eld  w iper  blades  3.2 : 46 
C hass is 3.2:  22 
C hec kin g engin e oil  level  3.2: 39 
Ch ild rest raint on  th e  fro nt seat  2.1:  29 
Child  safety 2.1: 5 1 
Ch ild  safety  locks  3.1:  35 
C hil d seats  2.1: 5 1 
B ooste r seats  2.1: 59 
Co nve rtible c hild  seats  2. 1: 57 
I nfa nt seats  2 .1: 56 
L ower  anc horages  2 . l: 67 
Mo untin g and  releas ing t he a ncho rage 
h oo k2.l: 68 
O n  th e fr on t passenger  seat  2.1: 29 
Safety  in struc tions 2.1: 54 
Te ther  an ch ors  2. 1: 65 
Te ther  strap  2.1 : 65 
C hrom e 
C lean ing 3.2 : 21 
C lea nin g 
All oy w hee ls 3.2: 2 1 
A ut omat ic car  was h 3.2:  17 
B um per  3.2:  18 
chass is 3 .2: 22 
C lot h seat  co vers  3.2:  23 
Elect ronic par king  ass is tance  senso rs  3.1: 
10 6 
Eng ine  com partm en t 3 .2:  22 
Ex ter ior 3.2: 17 
Fa bric tr im  3.2:  23 
I ns tru ment  panel  3.2: 23 
L eat her 3.2: 23 
O utside  m irrors  3 .2: 19 
P las tic p art s 3.2: 23 
Safety  belts 3.2: 26 
Was hing  t he  ve hicle  3.2:  17 
W ind ows 3.2:  19 
W inds hield  3.2 : 1 9 
W ind shi eld w ip er  bla d es 3.2: 20 
Woode n trim  3.2: 23 
C lea ning a nd  protec tio n 3.2: 16 
C limatic  3.1: 82 
Malfu nction s 3.1:  88 
Cl imatro nic 
Imp ortant no tes 3 .1: 88 
Ma lfun cti ons  3.1 : 88 
C lock3.I:5 
4  Alphabetical  inde x 
Closing 
R ear  lid  3.1: 38 
Clo th  sea t covers 
C lean ing 3.2: 23 
C lo th es  hook  3 .1: 71 
Co de  number 
Fo r an ti-t heft w heel  bolt s 3.2:  67 
Coming  home functi on  3.1 : 47 
Co mpass 
Adjusting  3.1:  19 
Calibra ting  3.1:  18 
Co mpass  fun ction  3. 1: 12 
Condensat io n  3.1: 89 
Co ntro ls 
Power  wi ndows  3.1 : 39 
Conven ie n ce  clos ing 3.1 : 41, 43 
Conve nie nce  menu  3.1:  17 
Conve nie nce  ope ning 3.1: 4 1 
Convenience  operation  (electric  w in d ows) 
3.1: 
LB 
C onve rtib le c hild  seats 2 .1: 57 
Coo lant 
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 11 
Coo lan t 
Leve l 3.2: 44 
Loss  3.2: 44 
Coola nt level 
Warni ng  3.1:  24 
Co olan t tem pera ture 
Ga uge  3.1:  6 
Warning  3.1: 24 
Cool ing  the  g love  compartme nt 3.1:  69 
C rash  recorde rs 3.2: 6 
Cru ise co ntro l 3 .l: 107 
Warn ing ligh t 3.1:  29 
Cup  ho lders 
I n  th e rea r ar mre st  3.1 : 72 
Cup  ho lders  in  th e ce nter  conso le 3 .1: 72 
C urrent  fuel con su mpt ion 3.1: 9 
C urtain  airbags  2.1: 48 
Customer  CARE Center  2.1 : 2 7 
D 
Danger  of fi tting a ch ild  seat  on  the  front pas
senger  seat  2 .1: 29 
Day  time  runnin g lig hts 
Warni ng  ligh t 3.1:  30  

® Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Engine oil  3.2: 37 
Adding  3.2: 40  Additives  3.2: 40 
Checking  level  3.2: 39 
Consumption  3.2:  38 
D iesel  eng ine 3.2: 41 
D ipstick  3.2: 39 
Grades  3.2: 38 
How  do I know  how  much  oil my  engine  is 
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38 
Identifi cation  symbol  3.2: 39 
Oil c hange  3.2: 42 
Specificatio ns 3 .2:  37 
Specifications  Diesel  engine  3.2: 37, 41 
S p ecifications  gasoline engine  3.2: 37 
Wha t kind of  engine  oil shou ld  I put  in my 
ve hicle? 3.2: 37 
When  should  I  check  the  eng ine oil  leve l? 
3.2:  38 
Where  is  the  oil dipstick  3.2: 39 
Engine 
pr essure 
Warning  light 3. 
l: 11,  25 
Environ ment 
Avoid ing  pollution  3.2: 18, 31 
C leaning  the  engine  comp artm ent  3.2: 22 
Driving  economicall y 3.2: 14 
Vehicle  care  products 3.2: 16 
Env ironm ental  information 
Fuel  economy  3.1: 6 
Env ironmental  tip 
Fue l economy  3.1: 77 
ESP 3.1: 9 1,  3.2: 5 
Eve nt  Da ta  Recorde r 3.2: 6 
Examples  of im proper  seating  position s 2.1: 
8 
Exha ust warni ng  ligh t 
Warning  light 3.1: 22 
Exte nder for the  safety  belts 2. 1:  22 
Exte rnal ae rial  3.2: 29 
F 
Fabric  trim 
C leani ng 3.2:  23 
Fa ste nin g 
Boo ste r  se ats 2. 1: 59 
Co nver tibl e child  seats 2.1: 57 
Infant  seats 2.1:  56 
Safety  belt extender  2.1:  23 
Safety  belts 2.1:  19 
6  Alphabetical  index 
First-aid  kit  3.1: 74 
Floor  mats 2.1:  9 
F o g  lights  3.1: 46 
Foo t brake 
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30 
Front  airbag  system  2.1:  31 
Airbag  deployment  zone  2.1:  37 
T he basic s 2.1: 31 
Fro nt airbag s 
De scription  2.1: 31 
Front  center armrest  3.1: 70 
Fro nt passe nger  seat backr est 
Fo ld ing  forward  3. 1: 61 
Front  seats  3.1: 60  Electrical  adjustable  3.1: 62 
Manual  adjustable  3.1: 60 
Fronta l collision s an d  the  laws of  physics  2.1: 
15 
fu el  filler  cap 
Warning  light 3.1: 29 
Fue l ga uge 
D isplay  3.1: 7 
Fuel  level  3.1: 7 
Fue l reserve 
Warning  light  3.1: 26 
Wa rnin g mes sage  3.1: 11 
Fuel  tank  3.1: 7 
Fuse  box 3.2:  79 
Fuses 3.2:  77 
G 
Garage  door  opener  3.1 : 44 
Gaske ts 3 .2:  20 
Gaso line  3.2 : 32 
Blend s 3.2: 32 
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32 
Oc tan e rating  3.2: 32 
Petro l 3.2: 32 
Premi um 3.2:  32 
Regular  3.2:  32 
Unleaded  3.2:  32 
What  if!  purchase  poor  qu al ity fuel?  3.2: 
32 
W hat  wo uld happen  i f I pu t leaded  gaso
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32 
W inter  or summ er  lips  3.2:  32 
Gaso line  additives  3.2:  33 
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3  

Generator 
Warn ing  light  3.1: 24 
G love  compartm ent 
Front  pa ssenger s ide  3.1: 69 
G love compartment  light  3.1:  50 
G low  plug  system 
W arning  light  3. l: 23 
Gu ide fi xture s for  lower  anchorages  2.1: 68 
H 
H at  sh el f3 .l : 79 
H aza rd  ligh ts 3.1: 48 
H ea d re straint s 
Adj ust ing  3.1: 58, 59 
Correc t ad justm ent  2.1:  7 
R emo ving  3.1:  59 
H ea dligh t fla sh er 3. 1: 4 9 
H ea dligh ts 3.1: 46 
Fog  light s 3.1:  46 
Switching  3.1: 46 
Wa sh er  syste m  3.1:  55 
H eat ed front  seats  3. 1: 65 
H ea ting 3.I:  80 
H eavy  clothi ng and  safety  belt s  2.1: 
17 
High  b eam  3.l: 49 
Warning  light  3.1 : 29 
High  b eam leve r 3. 1: 49 
Hom eLink Univer sal Tran smitter  3.1: 44 
Horn  3.1 : 3 
How  could  I dama ge the  catal ytic conve rter? 
3 .2: 
10 
Ho w do I know  how  much  oil my  engin e is 
co nsumin g? 3.2:  38 
How  do I unlo ck th e engine  hood?  3.2: 36 
I-lo w does  moisture  or  road  salt affect  th e 
brak es'?  3.2:  8 
Ho w man y airbags  does  my veh icl e h ave? 2.1: 
34 ,44,4 9 
H ow  often  shou ld 
I c h eck  my tire  pr essures ? 
3.2:  57 
How  often  should  I r epl ace  my eng ine  bat
ter y? 3. 2: 50 
How often  should  I wax  my ca r? 3.2: 19 
I-l ow  often  sho uld the brake  fluid  b e 
c han ged?  3. 2: 48 
How  to  in stall the  upper  t eth er strap 
to th e 
anchorage  2.l:  66 
Booklet 0.1  General  Inde x 
Hubcaps 3.2: 69 
H ydrop laning  3.2: 60 
Ignition  key 3.1:  93 
I gnit ion switch  3.1: 93 
I mmobili zer 3.1 : 23 
Warning  message 3.1: 
11 
Imp ortance  of sitting  prop erl y  2.1 : 27 
Imp ortance  of wearing  safe ty bel ts 2.1:  27 
Important  information  for  vehicles  with  Die-
se l e ngine  when  adding  or  changing  en
gine  oil 3.2:  49 
Import ant  information 
kn ow  befo re di s-
co nn ect  the b att ery  3.2:  49 
I mport ant  thing s to  do  b efore dri ving  2.1:  3 
Improper  seating  po sitions  2.1: 8 
Improp erl y  worn  safety  belt s 2.1: 25 
Indicator  light 
A ir bag  syste m  2.1:  39 
Indicator  light s 
Airbag  syste m  2.1: 49 
Mi rror  3.1: 55 
OFF  2.1: 
Indi re ct  ventilat ion  3.1: 86 
Indi vidual  unlockin g 3.1: 17 , 34 
I nfant  seats 2 .1: 56 
Information  t exts in the  display  3.1: 
11 
Insid e m irr or 
Indicator  light  3.1:  55 
In stallin g 
C hi ld  re straint  with  a safety belt 2.1: 60 
CRS  using th e LATCH  system  2.1:  69 
In strum ent  clu ster  3.1 : 5 
In strum ent  cluster  illumination  3.1 : 3 , 48 
Instrument  panel 3.1: 2,  71 
Cleaning  3.2:  23 
In strum ent s 3. 
I: 5 
Interior  lights 
Fro nt 3.1:  50 
Int ermittent  w ipe  3.1: 53 
J 
Ja ck  3.2:  72 
Jump  s ta rtin g 3.2:  84 
J ump er cables  3.2: 84 
Alphabetical  index 7  

® Booklet 0.1  General Inde x 
Mon itoring  th e Advanc ed  Air bag Sys te m  2.1 : 
Key  tag 3 .l: 3 1 
K eys 3. 1: 3 1 
Kick-d own funcli on  3.1:  10 3 
L 
Lan e change  fla sh  function  3.1:  17 
L a n gu age  in displa y 3.1:  16 
L ea ther 
C lean ing3.2:  23 
L ea ther  seats 
Pr essure  mark s 2. 1: 67 
Leavi ng hom e function  3.1: 47 
Li fti ng  platform  3.2: 89 
Lifting  the ve hicle 3.2: 89 
Light  chang e 3.2:  81 
Li ght s 
& Vi sio n 
Menu 3.J : 17 
Ligh ts 3.1:  46 
Lo ck cy linders  3.2 : 2 1 
Locks  3.2: 2 1 
Low beam  3.l:  46 
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7 
Luggage  compartment  2.1:  10,  3.1: 74 
M 
Main  menu Multi -Functi on  Indic ator  3. l: 9 
Manual  mode 
C lim atron ic  3. 1:  87 
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97 
M enu  for  convenien ce  functions  3.1: 17 
Menu  for Light s 
& Vision  3.1: 17 
Menu  for vehicl e stat us 3. 1:  15 
Me nus 
Exa mple 
of u se  3.1: 13 , 14 
MF!  3.1: 9 
M ileage  (kilom eler) disp lay 3.  l: 8 
Mile s (ki lom eters)  to 
3.1:  9 
Mirror s 
In sid e mir ror 3.1:  55 
M ake -u p  m irrors  3.1:  52 
Out side  mirror s, elec trical  3.1: 56 
Mirror s low ered  fun ction  3.1:  18 
Modification s 3.2: 28 
8  Alphabetical  index 
39 
Mo untin g and  re le asing  the anchorage  hook 
2. 1: 68 
Multi -Fun cti on  Ind icator  3.1 : 9 
Multi -function  steering w heel 3. 1: 4 
N 
New  t ires and  whee ls 3.2 : 61 
N HTSA  2.1: 12,  3.2: 81 
No tice  about  dat a  recorded  b y veh icle  con 
tro l modu les3 .2:  6 
N umb er  of  seats 2 .1: 13 
0 
Occ upant  seating  position s 2. 1:  4 
O il 3.2:  37 
Oil  chan ge 3.2 : 42 
O il dip stick 3.2: 39 
O ne-to uch  op en in g a nd  closi ng 
P owe r w ind ows 3.1:  40 
Operating  you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or 
C anada  3.2:  91 
Orientation  lightin g3.l: 47 
Outs ide mi rror s 
C lea nin g 3.2:  19 
Out sid e  te mp erat ure di splay  3.1: 10 
Overview 
p 
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5 
M ulti-fun ction  stee ring  whee l 3. 1: 4 
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0 
Paint  Poli shin g 3.2:  19 
Wax ing  3.2: 
19 
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32 
Park  assist  3.1:  106 
P arki ng  3.1 : 
Aut oma tic  tran smi ssio n  3.l:  99 
Ca ution  when  parking  near  a parking  b ar
ri er  or c urb  3.1: 10 5 
Low bump er  cove r, spoil ers  and  su sp en 
s io n  3.1 : 10 5 
W hen  parkin g on  slop es 3.1 : 10 5  

Booklet  2 .1  Safet y fir st 
WARN ING (con tinu ed) 
•  Eac h pa ssen ger  mu st a lwa ys s it on a  scat  of 
t h eir ow n and  proper ly fasten  and  we ar  the 
be lt b elo nging to t hat  seat . 
•  Before d rivin g,  alwa ys adju st  th e fron t pa s
s e nger  seal  a nd  hea d re stra int  p roperly . 
•  Alwa ys kee p yo ur f ee l o n 
in  fro nt 
o f th e sc at. Neve r rest  them on  th e seat , in stru
m en t p anel,  o ut o f t he wi ndow, et c. T he air bag 
sy ste m  and safet y belt  w ill n ot be  ab le  to pro -
WARN ING  (c on tinu ed) 
tec t y ou  p roperly  and  can eve n in cre a se t he 
r is k  of  in jur y in a cra sh . 
•  Never drive  w ith  the backre st re clined  o r 
tilted  far  ba ck!  The  fa rth er  t he b ackre sts  arc 
t il te d ba ck, t he g re at er the  r is k of i njur y du e to 
in cor rec t pos itio nin g of  1h c  safet y bell  an d  im 
prop er  seat in g  po siti on. 
•  Child ren  m ust al way s ri de  in  chil d sca ts 
5 1.  Specia l pre ca uti ons  ap p ly  wh en  in 
s ta lli ng a c hild sea t o n  th e fro nt  p asse nge r se at 
29, " Ch ild  res tra in ts on  t he  fron t sca t -
s om e import an t thin gs to know ". 
Proper  seating  position  for  passengers  in  rear  seats 
R ea r seat  passe ngers s it u prig ht bot h feet  on the floo r con sistent  with 
ph ysi cal siz e and  be pr ope rly  rest ra ined  whe never  t he ve hicle  is 
7  ..  If  a passe nge r is  sit tin g  in 
t h e  re a r ce nter  sea tin g pos iti on , th is  co m
pact  hea d  r estra int is  no t h eig ht  adju st
a bl e, b ut  it mu st  alwa ys bee n ra ised  when 
eve r the  cen te r rear  seating pos ition is oc
cupied . 
- Keep  both  fee l fla t in  th e  foo twe ll in 
fro nt o f rh e  rea r se a t. 
- Fas te n  an d wea r sa fe ty  be lts  prop erly 
13 . 
6  Saf e dr iving 
- Ma ke sur e th at chil dre n ar e always 
p roper ly  res tra ined i n a c hild rest raint  th at 
is  ap propria te  for  their  size  an d age 
51. 
W ARNING 
Passe nge rs w ho  are  im prope rly s ea te d  o n  th e 
re ar s eal can  be  seriou sly  inj ure d  in  a crash. 
•  Each  pa ssen ge r m ust a lwa ys s it  o n  a s eal o f 
th eir ow n  and  prop erl y fas te n  and  wea r t he 
be lt b elo nging to  th at sea t. 
•  Safe ty  belts  onl y 
m axim um pro tec
ti on  w hen  th e sea tback is sec urely  la tc h ed  i n 
th e upri gh t posit ion  an d the 
belt s  are 
p rop erl y p ositi oned  on  th e bo dy. B ynol  sittin g 
upri gh t,  a r ear se al  passe nge r  incre as es  th e 
r is k  of  pers o n al  i njur y from  i mpro perl y po si
tio ned  sa fet y belt s! 
•  Alw ays  adju st t he  head  res tra in t p ro pe rly 
s o  th at it  can  give 
pro tec tio n.  

Booklet  2.1  Safety  first 
Active  head  restraints  for  the  front  seats 
During a rea r e nd  collisio n  the  passenge rs 
in  th e  vehicle  are  pressed  against  th e sea t 
back rest.  The res ultin g pressu re  th at  the 
body  exe rts  aga in st  th e bac kres t ac tivates 
t h e ac tive  head  rest raint s in  the front  seats . 
Th e front  hea d res train ts  wi ll mo ve fo r
w ard  and  upwa rd at  the sa me tim e to  help 
r e duce  the risk o f n eck  injuri es. 
WARNING 
Driving  without  hea d re stra ints or  with  im
properl y ad justed  head  r estraint s in creases 
th e risk  or  seriou s injuri es in a collision . To 
help  reduce  th e risk or  injury: 
•  Always  drive 
th e hea d r estra ints  in 
place  and prop erl y a dju sted.  Remember  that 
th e rear  center  he ad  r estraint  is  not  h eight ad
ju stabl e and  that it  mu st  be  rai sed  up  all th e 
w ay  w hen eve r the  center  rear seat is occ upied . 
•  Every per son  in  the  vehicle  must  have a 
properly  adjuste d  head  restraint. 
•  Always  make  su re  each  perso n in  the ve
hicl e prop erl y  adju sts  th eir  head  r estraint. 
WA RNING  (continue d) 
Eac h head  restraint  mu st be  adju ste d  ac 
cord ing to  oc cupants ' size  so  that  the upper 
edge  is  as  eve n with  the  top or  the  person' s 
h ead,  but no  lo wer than  eye level and  so it is as 
clo se to  th e back  or  to  the  h ead  as  possibl e. 
•  Nev er  attempt  to adjust  head  res traint 
whil e dri vin g.  Ir you  have  driven 
and  must 
adju st the  driver  h eadr est any  reaso n, stop  the vehicl e attempting  to 
adju st the  hea d re straint. 
•  Children  mu st always  b e properl y re 
strained  in a c hild  restraint  that  is  appropriat e 
their age  a nd size 5 1, " C hild 
Tips 
The  acti ve head  res train ts  ca n also ac tivate 
w hen p assenger  push es  up agains t th e ba ck 
r es t wi th  en ough  force exa mpl e yourse lf  ju st into  th e seat abr uptly) or  if  th e 
h ea d res train t is push ed  from  behind.  This is 
n orm al and  will  not da m age  th e  head  res traint. 
I t w ill go  back t o its o riginal  pos itio n rig h t 
Examples  of  improper  seating positions 
The occupant  rest raint  system  ca n on ly  redu ce th e  risk  of if v eh icle 
pa nts  ar e prop erly  sea ted . 
Improp er  se atin g po siti ons  ca n cause  se
r io us  injur y or  deat h. Safe ty  belts  ca n on ly 
wo rk whe n  th ey are  prop erl y  pos ition ed 
o n  th e body . Impr oper  seati ng  posit ions 
r e du ce the e ffect ive ne ss  of sa fe ty  belt s a nd 
w ill  eve n inc rease  the  ris k or  injury and 
d ea th  by  m ov ing t he  sa fety  belt  to  criti cal 
a reas  of the  body.  Imp roper  seating posi
ti ons  a ls o  in crease  the risk  of  seriou s injur y 
and  d eath when  a n airb ag de plo ys  and 
s trikes an  occ upant  who  is  not  in the 
prop er sea ting po sition. 
driver  is  res pon
s ibl e for  the sa fe ty  of all  vehicl e occ upant s 
a nd  especiall y for childr en. There for e: 
8  Safe driving 
-Never  a llow anyone  to  ass um e  an  im 
proper  seating pos it ion  when  th e ve hicl e is 
bei ng 
lists  onl y so me or  the pos itions 
that  will  increase  the risk  or ser io us  injury  and 
d ea th.  Our h ope  is 
th ese  ex amples will help 
mak e  you  more  awa re of sea ting  po siti ons  that 
ar e da ngero us. 
Therefore,  whenever  the vehic le  is  moving: 
•  neve r sta nd  up  in the  vehicle 
•  neve r stand  on  the  seats 
•  neve r kneel  on  th e  seats 
•  neve r rid e with  the  seat back recl ined 
•  never  lie  clown  on  th e re ar  sea t  

Safety  belts 
General  not es 
Always  wear  safety  belts! 
Wearing  safety  b elt s correctly  saves  lives! 
Fig . 5  Occ upan ts wear ing  safety  belts 
This  Bookl et explain s why  safet y belt s are 
nece ssary,  ho w the y work  and  how  to  ad
ju st  and  wear them  correc tly. 
Number  of  seats 
Yo ur  vehicl e has  a tota l of  five se ating position s: in  the fro nt and  three  in  th e rear.  Each 
sea tin g p ositio n ha s a  sa fety b elt. 
WARNING 
Not  wearing  safety  belts  or  wearing  them  im
properly  increases the risk  of  seriou s per sona l 
injury  and d eat h. 
Booklet 2.1  Safety  first 
- Read  all the  information  th at follows 
and  heed  all  of th e in struction s and  warn
in gs  in thi s booklet. 
WARNING 
Not  wearing  safety belts  or wearing  them  im
properly  increases  the risk of  seriou s personal 
injury  and death. 
•  Safety  belts are t he  sin gle mo st efTec tive 
means  available  to reduce  the risk  of se rious 
injur y and  death  in automobile  accidents. 
your protection  and  that of your  passengers, 
a lwa ys corre ctl y wear  safety  belts  when the ve
hicle  is moving  =;fig. 5. 
•  Pregnant  women, injured, or  physically 
impaired  per sons  mu st 
use  safe ty  belts. 
l..ik eall vehicle  occupant s, they  arc  more  likely 
to be  seriou sly injur ed  if the y do  not  wear 
safety  bel ts.  The  best  way to protect 
fet us is  to 
protect  the  mother -throughout  the entire 
pregnancy. 
WAR NING (con tinued) 
• Never  strap  more  than  one  person,  in
cluding  small children,  into any  belt. It is  espe
cially  dangerous  to pla ce a sa fety belt  over  a 
c hild  sittin g on  yo ur lap. 
•  Never  let  more  people  ride  in  the  vehicle 
than  ther e arc  safe ty  belt s available. 
•  Be sure eve ryone  riding  in  the vehicle  is 
properly  res train ed with  a  separat e safety  belt 
or  child  restraint. 
Safety  belts  13