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Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe f rontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s f ront airbag is quite
large, and it can inflate with enough
f orce to cause very serious injuries.If the vehicle seat is
too far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown f orward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough f orce to kill or
very seriously injure a small child.
Whenever possible,
larger children should sit in the back
seat, on a booster seat if needed, and
be properly restrained with a seat
belt (see page f or important
inf ormation about protecting larger
children).
According to crash statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
saf er when they are restrained in a
back seat.
Children who ride in back are less
likely to be injured by striking
interior vehicle parts during a
collision or hard braking. Also,
children cannot be injured by an
inflating front airbag when they ride
in the back. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
aged 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat. Some
states have laws restricting where
children may ride.
Even though your vehicle has an
advanced front airbag system that
automatically turns the passenger’s
f ront airbag of f under certain
circumstances (see page ), please
f ollow these guidelines:
If
the airbag inf lates, it can hit the back
of the child seat with enough force
to kill or very seriously injure an
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Placing a f orward-f acing child seat inthe f ront seat of a vehicle equippedwit h a passenger’s f ront airbag canbe hazardous.
Larger ChildrenChildren who have outgrown childseat s are also at risk of being injuredor killed by an inf lat ing passenger’sfront airbag.
Never put a rear-f acing child seat in the f ront seat of a vehicle equippedwit h a passenger’s f ront airbag.
Inf ant sAll Children Should
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks
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Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can saf ely ride in f ront,
there are other important f actors you
should consider.
Physically, a child must be large
enough f or the lap/shoulder belt to
properly f it (see pages and ). If
the seat belt does not f it properly,
with or without the child sitting on a
booster seat, the child should not sit
in f ront.
To saf ely ride in f ront, a child must
be able to f ollow the rules, including
sitting properly, and wearing the seat
belt properly throughout a ride.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat.
If the passenger’s front airbag
inf lates in a moderate to severe
f rontal collision, the airbag can cause
serious injuries to a child who is
unrestrained, improperly restrained,
sitting too close to the airbag, or out
of position.
A side airbag also poses risks. If any
part of a larger child’s body is in the
path of a deploying side airbag, the
child could receive possibly serious
injuries.
A child may continue using a booster
seat until the tops of their ears are
even with the top of the vehicle’s or
booster’s seat-back. A child of this
height should be tall enough to use
the lap/shoulder belt without a
booster seat.
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Physical Size
Maturity
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On the FM band selected, you can
select the program category
provided by the RDS. Press either
side ( or ) of the CATEGORY
bar (FOLDER bar on models without
XM Radio) to display and select an
RDS category. The principal RDS
categories are shown as follows:
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar (FOLDER bar on models without
XM Radio) to select a RDS category.
The display shows the selected RDS
category name f or about 10 seconds.
You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations in theselected RDS category. If you do
nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.
TRAFFIC: Traffic information INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather JAZZ: Jazz CLASSIC: Classical music RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies TOP 40: Top 40 hits
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music COUNTRY: Country music
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music ALL: All RDS category stations If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ blinks f or about f ive
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station. This f unction searches up and down
a f requency f or the strongest signal
f rom the f requencies that carry the
selected RDS category inf ormation.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar. You
will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.
Playing the FM/A M Radio
(Models without navigation system)
Radio Data System (RDS) Category
RDS Program Search
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You can also select an RDS category
with the CATEGORY bar. Press
either side ( or ) of the
CATEGORY bar to display an RDS
category in the center display. Select
a category by pressing either side of
the bar.
ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information COUNTRY: Country music
Turn the selector to select an RDS
category. You can use the search or
scan function to find radio stations
on the selected RDS category by
pressing the selector to the right
repeatedly. Press ENTER to set your
selection. If you do nothing while the
RDS category is selected, the
selected category is canceled.
Playing the FM/A M Radio(Models with navigation system)
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U.S. model is shown.
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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous. The operator will load
your vehicle on the back of a truck.
Any other method of towing will
damage the drive system. When you
contact the towing agency, inf orm
them a f lat-bed is required. Therearetwowaystotowyour
vehicle:
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck. If , due to damage, your vehicle must
be towed with the f ront wheels on
the ground, do this:
Start the engine.
Shif t to the D position and hold f or
5 seconds, then to N.
Turn of f the engine.
Leave the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) position so the
steering wheel does not lock.
Release the parking brake.
The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the f ront tires and lif t them of f
the ground. The rear tires remain on
the ground.
On 4WD models On 2WD models
The only way you can saf ely tow
your vehicle is with f lat-bed
equipment.
T his is the best way to
transport your vehicle.
This is an acceptable
way to tow your vehicle.
Flat -bed Equipment
Wheel-lif t Equipment
Emergency Towing
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Towing with only two tires on the
ground will damage parts of the
all-wheel-drive system. Your vehicle
should be transported on a f lat-bed
truck or trailer.

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