uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
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Safe Driving1. Move the passenger seat to the rearmost
position.
2. Place the child seat on the passenger seat.
3. Route the seat belt through the child seat
according to the seat maker's instructions,
and insert the latch plate into the buckle.
u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
4. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all
the way out until it stops. This activates the
lockable retractor.
5. Let the seat belt completely wind up into
the retractor, then try to pull it out to make
sure the retractor is locked.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt
out, the lockable retractor is not
activated. Pull the seat belt all the way
out, and repeat steps 3 – 5.
6. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near
the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack
from the lap part of the belt.
u When doing this, plac e your weight on
the child seat and push it into the vehicle
seat.
■Installing a Child Seat1 Installing a Child Seat
All child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the
lap part of a la p/shoulder belt.
For your child's safety, when using a child seat
installed using the vehicle' s seat belt system, check
that the seat is properly secured to the vehicle.
uuAdjusting the Seats uAdjusting the Seat Positions
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Controls
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in both seating positions. However,
they are non-adjustable.
Head restraints are most effective for pr otection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries.
Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove the head restraint:
1.Unhook the strap on the outside edge of
the seat-back.
2. Pull out the strap throughout the band on
the outside under edge of the head
restraint.
3. Push the release butt on, and pull the head
restraint upward.
■Head Restraints
■Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
1 Head Restraints
The driver’s and pa ssenger’s seats have active head
restraints.
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3WARNING
Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.
Always replace the he ad restraints before
driving.
Strap
Band
Release Button
