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Position the lap part of the belt as low
as possible across your hips, then
pull up on the shoulder part of the
belt so the lap part fits snugly. This
lets your strong pelvic bones take the
force of a crash and reduces the
chance of internal injuries.
If necessary, pull up on the belt again
to remove any slack, then check that
the belt rests across the center of
your chest and over your shoulder.This spreads the forces of a crash
over the strongest bones in your
upper body.
Improperly positioning the seat
belts can cause serious injury
or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are
properly positioned before
driving.
If the seat belt touches or crosses
your neck, or if it crosses your arm
instead of your shoulder, you need to
adjust the seat belt anchor height.
The front seats have adjustable seat
belt anchors. To adjust the height of
an anchor, press and hold the release
button and slide the anchor up or
down as needed (it has four
positions).RELEASE
BUTTON
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3. Place the child seat on the vehicleseat, then attach the seat to the
lower anchors according to the
child seat maker's instructions.
Some LATCH-compatible seats
have a rigid-type connector as
shown above.
Other LATCH-compatible seats have
a flexible-type connector as shown
above.
4. Whatever type you have, follow the
child seat maker's instructions for
adjusting or tightening the fit.
5. Remove the cargo area cover, and place it on the cargo area floor (see
page 160).
6. Lift the head restraint (see page135), then route the tether strap
through the legs of the head
restraint and over the seat-back,
making sure the strap is not
twisted.
Rigid type
Flexible type
TETHER STRAP
CONTINUED
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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/
Shoulder Belt
When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
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.
1. With the child seat in the desiredseating position, route the belt
through the child seat according to
the seat maker's instructions, then
insert the latch plate into the
buckle and remove any slack from
the lap portion of the belt.
2. To activate the lockable retractor,slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt feed back into the
retractor.
3. After 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
the belt out, it is not locked, and
you will need to repeat these steps.
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Removing the Head RestraintTo remove a head restraint for
cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
Rear
CUSHION
SEAT BACK RELEASE BUTTON
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ArmrestsThe lid of the console compartment
can be used as an armrest.
The rear seat armrest is in the center
of the rear seat. Pivot it down to use
it.
A beverage holder is located in the
armrest.Folding the Rear Seats Down
The rear seat-backs can be folded
down to give more cargo room. Each
side folds down separately. So you
can still carry a passenger in the rear
seat.
Remove any items from the seat
before folding down the seat-back.
Make sure there are no items on the
floor before folding down the seats.
Front
Rear
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