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Safety of Infants and Small Children 
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the  
infant reaches the seat maker's weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is  at least one year old.■Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a 
rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing child seat may prevent the driver or a front  
passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back  
in the desired position. 
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger's advanced front airbag  system. 2 Airbags  P. 35
If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front  
passenger's seat, move the seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied.  
Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1Protecting Infants 
Rear-facing child seats should never be installed in a  
forward facing position. 
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s  
instructions before installation.
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front  
seat can result in serious injury or death  
during a crash. 
Always place a rear-facing child seat in the  
rear seat, not the front.  
     
        
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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safe DrivingIf a child is at least one year old and within the weight range indicated by the child  
seat manufacturer, the child should be properly restrained in a firmly secured  
forward-facing child seat.
■Forward-facing child seat placement
We strongly recommend placing a forward-
facing child seat in a rear seating position.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can be hazardous, even with  
advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger's front airbag off. A  
rear seat is the safest place for a child.
■Protecting Smaller Children1Protecting Smaller Children 
Educate yourself about the laws and regulations  
regarding child seat use where you are driving, and 
follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions. 
Many experts recommend use of a rear-facing seat  
up to age two, if the child’s height and weight are  
appropriate for a rear-facing seat.
3WARNING
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the  
front seat can result in serious injury or  
death if the front airbag inflates. 
If you must place a forward-facing child  
seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far  
back as possible, and properly restrain the  
child.  
     
        
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3. Open the tether anchor cover behind the  
head restraint.
4. Raise the head restraint to its highest  
position, then route the tether strap  
between the head restraint legs, and secure 
the tether strap hook onto the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the 
child seat maker.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by  
rocking it forward and back and side to  
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child  
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor  
is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.
Flexible Type
1Installing a LATCH-compatible Child Seat 
For your child's safety, when using a child seat  
installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the  
seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child seat 
that is not properly secured will not adequately  
protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the  
child or other vehicle occupants.
Tether  
Strap 
Hook
Anchor     
     
        
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6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by  
rocking it forward and back and side to  
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child  
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor  
is activated, and the belt is fully retracted  and locked.1Installing a Child Seat with a Seat Belt 
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle  
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.  
     
        
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Safety of Larger Children 
The following pages give instructions on how to check proper seat belt fit, what kind  
of booster seat to use if one is needed, and important precautions for a child who  must sit in front. 
When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in a rear seat using the lap/ 
shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back, then answer the  
following questions.■Checklist
• Do the child's knees bend comfortably over 
the edge of the seat?
• Does the shoulder belt cross between the  
child's neck and arm?
• Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as  
possible, touching the child's thighs?
• Will the child be able to stay seated like this 
for the whole trip?
If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder  
seat belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs to ride on a  
booster seat until the seat belt fits properly without a booster seat.
■Protecting Larger Children
■Checking Seat Belt Fit
1Safety of Larger Children
3WARNING
Allowing a child age 12 or under to sit in  
front can result in injury or death if the  
passenger's front airbag inflates. 
If a larger child must ride in front, move the  
vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, 
have the child sit up properly and wear the  
seat belt properly, using a booster seat if  
needed.  
     
        
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uuChild SafetyuSafety of Larger Children
Safe DrivingIf a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used  
properly, position the child in a booster seat in  
a rear seating position. For the child's safety,  
check that the child meets the booster seat 
manufacturer's recommendations.
Your vehicle has a rear seat where children can be properly restrained. If you ever  
have to carry a group of children, and a child must ride in front: • Make sure you read and fully understand the instructions and safety information 
in this manual.
• Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible.
• Have the child sit upright and well back in the seat.
• Check that the seat belt is properly positioned so that the child is secure in the  seat.
■ Monitoring child passengers
We strongly recommend that you keep an eye on child passengers. Even older, more  
mature children sometimes need to be reminded to fasten their seat belts and sit up 
properly.
■Booster Seats1Booster Seats 
When installing a booster seat, make sure to read the  
instructions that came with it, and install the seat  
accordingly.
There are high- and low-type booster seats. Choose a  
booster seat that allows the child to wear the seat  
belt correctly. 
Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces and  
territories require children to use a booster seat until  
they reach a given age or weight (e.g. 6 years or 60  
lbs). Be sure to check current laws in the state or  
province, or territory where you intend to drive.
■Protecting Larger Children-Final Checks  
     
        
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Trunk Open  
Indicator
●
Comes on for a few seconds if you turn  
the ignition switch to ON 
(w , then goes 
off.
● Comes on if the trunk is not completely  
closed.
●Goes off when the trunk is closed.
EPS (Electric  
Power  
Steering 
System)  
Indicator● Comes on when you turn the ignition  
switch to ON 
(w , and goes off when the 
engine starts.
● Comes on if there is a problem with the  
EPS (Electric Power Steering System).
●
Stays on constantly or does not  
come on at all  - Have the vehicle 
checked by a dealer. 2If the EPS Indicator Comes On  
P. 315
Daytime  
Running  
Lights 
Indicator *●
Comes on for a few seconds when you  
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w , then 
goes off.
● Comes on if there is a problem with the  
DRL system.
●
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Daytime Running Lights  P. 120
—
TPMS  
Indicator
●
Comes on for a few seconds when you  
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w .
● Comes on if there is a problem with the  
TPMS, or when a compact spare tire is  
temporarily installed.
●Stays on constantly or does not  
come on at all  - Have the vehicle 
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is 
fitted with a compact spare, get your 
regular tire repaired or replaced and put  
back on your vehicle as soon as you can.
—
U.S. 
models  onlyModels with 
information 
display
* Not available on all models   
     
        
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Low Tire  Pressure  
Indicator 
Low Tire  Pressure/ TPMS  
Indicator
●
Comes on for a few seconds when you  
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w .
● Comes on if the tire pressure of any of the  
tires becomes significantly low.
● Comes on for a while and then goes off 
when a compact spare tire is temporarily 
installed.
● Blinks for about one minute, and then 
stays on if there is a problem with the  
TPMS, or when a compact spare tire is  
temporarily installed.
●
Comes on while driving  - Stop in a 
safe place, check tire pressures, and  
inflate the tire(s) if necessary.
● Blinks and remains on  - Have the 
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the  
vehicle is fitted with a compact spare,  
get your regular tire repaired or 
replaced and put back on your vehicle  
as soon as you can.
System  
Message  
Indicator *
●
Comes on for a few seconds when you  
turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w , then 
goes off.
● Comes on along with a beep when a  
problem is detected. A system message on  
the multi-information display appears at  
the same time.
● While the indicator is on, press the 
 (display/information) button to 
see the message again.
● Refer to the Indicators information in  
this chapter when a system message  
appears on the multi-information  
display. Take the appropriate action for the message.
● The multi-information display does not return  
to the normal screen unless the warning is  
canceled, or the   button is pressed.
—
U.S. 
models  only
Models with 
information 
display
Models with 
multi-
information 
display
Models with information display
Models with multi-information displayModels with multi-information display
* Not available on all models