Occupants, including children who
are up against or very close to SAB or
SABIC air bags can be seriously in-
jured or killed. Occupants, especially
children, should not lean on or sleep
against the door, side windows, or
area where the SAB or SABIC air bags
inflate, even if they are in an infant or
child restraint. Always sit upright as
possible with your back against the
seat back, use the seat belts properly,
and use the appropriate sized child
restraint, infant restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
WARNING!
Your vehicle is equipped withSABIC air bags, do not have any
accessory items installed which
will alter the roof, including add-
ing a sunroof to your vehicle. Do
not add roof racks that require
permanent attachments (bolts or
screws) for installation on the ve-
hicle roof. Do not drill into the
roof of the vehicle for any reason.
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WARNING!(Continued)
Your vehicle is equipped with leftand right Supplemental Side Air
Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC),
do not stack luggage or other
cargo up high enough to block the
location of the SABIC. The area
where the SABIC is located
should remain free from any ob-
structions.
Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects between you and
the side air bags; the performance
could be adversely affected
and/or objects could be pushed
into you, causing serious injury.
Knee Impact Bolsters
The Knee Impact Bolsters help pro-
tect the knees of the driver and the
front passenger, and position front oc-
cupants for the best interaction with
the Advanced Front Air Bags.
Along with seat belts and pretension-
ers, Advanced Front Air Bags work
with the knee bolsters to provide im-
proved protection for the driver and front passenger. Side air bags also
work with seat belts to improve occu-
pant protection.
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
SENSORS AND CONTROLS
Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC)
The ORC is part of a regulated safety
system required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of
the front and/or side air bags in a
frontal or side collision is required.
Based on the impact sensor's signals,
a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Air Bags, SABIC air
bags, Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bags, and front seat belt pre-
tensioners, as required, depending on
several factors, including the severity
and type of impact.
Advanced Front Air Bags are designed
to provide additional protection by
supplementing the seat belts in cer-
tain frontal collisions depending on
several factors, including the severity
and type of collision. Advanced Front
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Mass GroupSeating Position (or other site)
Front Passen- ger Rear
Outboard Rear Center Intermediate
OutboardIntermediate
Center
Group0-Upto10kg XUUU X
G ro u p 0+ -U p to 13 kgXUUU X
Group1-9to18kg XUUU X
G ro u p II - 15 to 25 kgXUUU X
G ro u p III - 22 to 36 kgXUUU X
Key of letters used in the table above:
U = Suitable for “universal” cat- egory restraints approved for use in
this age/weight group.
UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category restraints ap-
proved for use in this mass group. L = Suitable for particular child
restraints given on attached list.
These restraints may be of the “spe-
cific vehicle”, “restricted” or
“semi-universal” categories.
B = Built-in restraint approved for the age/weight group. X = Seat position not suitable for
children in this age/weight group.
Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Chart
Mass
Group Size
Class Fixture Front
Passen- ger Rear
Outboard Rear
Center Interme-
diate
Outboard SSnG Interme-
diate
Center LUX.
Quad Other
Sites
Carrycot F ISO/L1 X
XX IUF* IUF X
G ISO/L2 X X IUF** IUF* IUF X
( 1 )XXXXX X
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IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIXchild restraint systems (CRS) given
in the attachment list. These ISO-
FIX CRS are those of the “specific
vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-
universal” categories. ISOFIX position not suitable for
ISOFIX child restraint systems in this
mass group and/or this size class.
* = Both LH & RH 2nd row seats must be in used position. (Seats can
not be folded into floor) ** = Inboard buckle for Left side
seating position must be behind all
ISOFIX Child Restraints.
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight or Age Recommended Type of Child
Restraint
Infants and Toddlers Children who are two years old or
younger and who have not reached the height or weight limits of their child restraint Either an Infant Carrier or a Convert-
ible Child Restraint, facing rearward in the rear seat of the vehicle
Small Children Children who are at least two years
old or who have out-grown the height or weight limit of their rear-facing child restraint Forward-Facing Child Restraint with
a five-point Harness, facing forward in the rear seat of the vehicle
Larger Children Children who have out-grown their
forward-facing child restraint, but
are too small to properly fit the vehi- cle’s seat belt Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the
vehicle seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the vehicle
Children Too Large for Child Restraints Children 12 years old or younger,
who have out-grown the height or weight limit of their booster seat Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear
seat of the vehicle
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Infants And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that chil-
dren ride rearward-facing in the ve-
hicle until they are two years old or
until they reach either the height or
weight limit of their rear facing child
safety seat. Two types of child re-
straints can be used rearward-facing:
infant carriers and convertible child
seats.
The infant carrier is only used
rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is
recommended for children from birth
until they reach the weight or height
limit of the infant carrier. Convertible
child seats can be used either
rearward-facing or forward-facing in
the vehicle. Convertible child seats of-
ten have a higher weight limit in the
rearward-facing direction than infant
carriers do, so they can be used
rearward-facing by children who
have outgrown their infant carrier but
are still less than at least two years
old. Children should remain
rearward-facing until they reach the
highest weight or height allowed by
their convertible child seat.WARNING!
Never place a rear facing infantseat in front of an air bag. A de-
ploying Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag can cause death or
serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a
rearward facing infant seat.
Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear
seat.
Older Children And Child
Restraints
Children who are two years old or who
have outgrown their rear-facing con-
vertible child seat can ride forward-
facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing
child seats and convertible child seats
used in the forward-facing direction
are for children who are over two
years old or who have outgrown the
rear-facing weight or height limit of
their rear-facing convertible child
seat. Children should remain in a forward-facing child seat with a har-
ness for as long as possible, up to the
highest weight or height allowed by
the child seat.
All children whose weight or height is
above the forward-facing limit for the
child seat should use a belt-
positioning booster seat until the ve-
hicle’s seat belts fit properly. If the
child cannot sit with knees bent over
the vehicle’s seat cushion while the
child’s back is against the seatback,
they should use a belt-positioning
booster seat. The child and belt-
positioning booster seat are held in
the vehicle by the seat belt.
WARNING!
Improper installation can lead to
failure of an infant or child re-
straint. It could come loose in a
collision. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow
the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions exactly when installing
an infant or child restraint.
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Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint Type CombinedWeight of the
Child + Child Restraint Use any attachment method shown with an “X” Below
ISOFIX –
Lower Anchors Only Seat Belt Only ISOFIX –
Lower Anchors + Top Tether Anchor Seat Belt + Top
Tether Anchor
Rear-Facing
Child Restraint Up to 29.5 kg
XX
Rear-Facing
Child Restraint More than
29.5 kg X
Forward-Facing Child Restraint Up to 29.5 kg
XX
Forward-Facing Child Restraint More than
29.5 kg X
ISOFIX Restraint System
Your vehicle is equipped with the
child restraint anchorage system
called ISOFIX. The ISOFIX system
has three vehicle anchor points for
installing ISOFIX-equipped child
seats. There are two lower anchorages
located at the back of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback and one
top tether anchorage located behind
the seating position. These anchor-
ages are used to install ISOFIX-
equipped child seats without using the vehicle’s seat belts. Some seating
positions may have a top tether an-
chorage but no lower anchorages. In
these seating positions, the seat belt
must be used with the top tether an-
chorage to install the child restraint.
Locating The ISOFIX Anchorages
The lower anchorages are
round bars that are found at
the rear of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback.
They are just visible when you lean
into the rear seat to install the child
restraint. You will easily feel them if
you run your finger along the gap
between the seatback and seat
cushion.
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To Unfold Third Row Seats
1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift
the seat out of the storage bin and
push the seat forward until the an-
chors latch.
2. Pull release strap marked “2” to
unlock the recliner.
3. Pulling strap “4” releases the seat-
back to return to its full upright posi-
tion.
4. Raise the head restraint to its up-
right position.
WARNING!
In a collision, you or others inyour vehicle could be injured if
seats are not properly latched to
their floor attachments. Always
be sure the seats are fully latched.
Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered position
could result in serious injury or
death in a collision. Always make
sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the
seat is to be occupied. Tailgate Mode
1. Pull release strap “3”, then pull
release strap “4” to rotate the entire
seat rearward.
2. To restore the seat to its upright
position, lift up on the seatback and
push forward until the anchors latch.
WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death,
never operate the vehicle with oc-
cupants in the third row seat while
in the tailgate mode.
PLASTIC GROCERY BAG
RETAINER HOOKS
Retainer hooks which will hold plastic
grocery bag handles are built into the
seatbacks of all rear seats and some
front seats. The floor supports the
partial weight of the bagged goods.
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
The Memory Buttons 1 and 2 on the
driver's door panel can be pro-
grammed to recall the driver's seat,
driver's outside mirror, adjustable
brake and accelerator pedals, and ra-
dio station preset settings. Your Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ters can also be programmed to recall
the same positions when the UN-
LOCK button is pressed.
Your vehicle may have been delivered
with two RKE transmitters. Only one
RKE transmitter can be linked to each
of the memory positions.
Driver Memory Switch
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from low beams to high beams. Pull-
ing back to the neutral position re-
turns the headlights to the low beam
operation.
FLASH-TO-PASS
You can signal another vehicle with
your headlights by lightly pulling the
multifunction lever toward you. This
will turn on the high beam headlights
until the lever is released.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
The Automatic High Beam system
provides increased forward lighting at
night by automating high beam con-
trol through the use of a digital cam-
era mounted on the inside rearview
mirror. This camera detects vehicle
specific light and automatically
switches from high beams to low
beams until the approaching vehicle
is out of view.
NOTE: Broken, muddy or ob-
structed headlights and taillights
of vehicles in the field of view willcause headlights to remain on lon-
ger (closer to the vehicle). Also,
dirt, film and other obstructions
on the windshield or camera lens
will cause the system to function
improperly.
To Activate
1. Select “Automatic High Beams —
ON” through the EVIC. Refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC)/Customer-Programmable
Features” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
2. Rotate the headlight switch coun-
terclockwise to the AUTO (A) posi-
tion.
3. Push the multifunction lever away
from you to switch the headlights to
the high beam position. Refer to
“Multifunction Lever” in this section
for further information.
NOTE: This system will not acti-
vate until the vehicle is at, or
above, 40 km/h.
HEADLIGHT LEVELING
SYSTEM (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Your vehicle may be
equipped with a headlight
leveling system. This sys-
tem allows the driver to
maintain proper headlight beam posi-
tion with the road surface regardless
of vehicle load. The control switch is
located on the instrument panel next
to the dimmer control.
To operate, rotate the control switch
until the appropriate number, which
corresponds to the load listed on the
chart, aligns with the indicator line on
the switch.
0 Driver only, or driver and
front passenger.
1 Driver, plus an evenly distrib-
uted load in the luggage com- partment. The total weight of the driver and load does not exceed the maximum load capacity of the vehicle.
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2All seating positions occupied,
plus an evenly distributed
load in the luggage compart-
ment. The total weight of pas-
sengers and load does not ex-
ceed the maximum load
capacity of the vehicle.
Calculations based on a passenger weight of 75 kg.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are operated
by a switch within the multifunction
lever. Rotate the end of the multifunc-
tion lever to select the desired wiper
speed. NOTE: Always remove any
buildup of snow that prevents the
windshield wiper blades from re-
turning to the off position. If the
windshield wiper switch is turned
off and the blades cannot return to
the off position, damage to the
wiper motor may occur.
WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through
the windshield could lead to a col-
lision. You might not see other ve-
hicles or other obstacles. To avoid
sudden icing of the windshield dur-
ing freezing weather, warm the
windshield with the defroster be-
fore and during windshield washer
use.
MIST, FRONT WIPER AND
WASHER
Use the Mist feature when weather
conditions make occasional usage of
the wipers necessary.
Press the end of the multifunction lever
inward (toward the steering column) to
the first detent and release for a single wiping cycle. To use the Washer, push
on the end of the lever to the second
detent and hold while spray is desired.
If the lever is pushed while on the in-
termittent setting, the wipers will turn
on and operate for several wipe cycles
after the lever is released, and then
resume the intermittent interval previ-
ously selected. If the lever is pushed
while the wipers are in the off position,
the wipers will operate several wipe
cycles, then turn off.
INTERMITTENT, LOW AND
HIGH SPEED WIPERS
Rotate the end of the lever to one of
the first five detent positions for inter-
mittent wiper operation, the sixth de-
tent for low wiper operation and the
seventh detent for high wiper opera-
tion.
Use one of the five intermittent wiper
settings when weather conditions
make a single wiping cycle, with a
variable delay between cycles, desir-
able. At driving speeds above
16 km/h, the delay can be regulated
from a maximum of approximately
Washer And Wiper Controls
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