Safety features of your vehicle
SEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2• Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
SEAT BELTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
. . . . . . . . . . 3-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-21 . . . . . . . 3-22
. . . . . . . 3-24
AIR BAG
- SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM . . 3-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
. . . . . . . . . . 3-31
. . . . . . . . . 3-35
. . . . . . . . 3-35
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
. . . . . . 3-38
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
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WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust seat while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop orcollision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case ofan accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag injuries,
always sit as far back as possible
from the steering wheel while
maintaining comfortable control
of the vehicle. It is recommended
that drivers allow at least 25 cm(10 in.) between the center of the
steering wheel and their chest.
WARNING - Uprighting seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be surethere are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback isreturned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
WARNING - Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.WARNING - Driver respon-
sibility for front seat pas-
senger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
front seat is reclined during an
accident, the occupant’s hips may
slide under the lap portion of the
seat belt applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious orfatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the front
passenger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever the
vehicle is in motion.
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Safety system of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment
Forward and rearward
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever upand hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and rearward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)
(if equipped)
To change the height of the seat cushion,
move the lever upwards or downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times.
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Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's seats
are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps protect the head and neck in
the event of a collision. Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower theheadrest to the desired position (3).
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death in an accident, take the fol-
lowing precautions when adjusting
your headrests:
Always properly adjust the head- rests for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a seat with the headrest removed.
Adjust the headrests so the mid- dle of the headrests is at thesame height as the height of the
top of the eyes (see diagram).
NEVER adjust the headrest posi- tion of the driver's seat when the
vehicle is in motion.
Adjust the headrest as close to the passenger's head as possi-
ble. Do not use a seat cushion
that holds the body away from
the seatback.
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Removal/Reinstall (if equipped)
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button (1)while pulling the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.Seatback pocket (if equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the driver’s and/or front passen-
ger’s seatback.
Passenger seat under tray (if equipped)
To open the tray, pull up the tray and then
pull it out forward.
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WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after reinstalling
and adjusting it properly.
WARNING - Seatback
pocket
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
in the seatback pocket. In an acci-
dent they could come loose from
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-pants.WARNING - Flammable materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the tray.
These items may catch fire and/or
explode if the vehicle is exposed to
hot temperatures for extended peri-ods.
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Rear seat adjustment
Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head- rests in the outboard seating positions
(and/or center seating position) for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps protect
the head and neck in the event of a colli-sion. Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower theheadrest to the desired position (3).
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death in an accident, take the fol-
lowing precautions when adjusting
your headrests:
Always properly adjust the head- rests for all passengers BEFORE
starting the vehicle.
NEVER let anyone ride in a seat with the headrest removed.
Adjust the headrests so the mid- dle of the headrests is at thesame height as the height of the
top of the eyes (see diagram).
Adjust the headrest as close to the passenger's head as possi-
ble. Do not use a seat cushion
that holds the body away from
the seatback.
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Removal/Reinstall (if equipped)
To remove the headrest, slightly fold the
rear seatback, raise the headrest as far
as it can go then press the release button
(1) while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head- rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks (or cushions) may be
folded to facilitate carrying long items orto increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
1. Set the front seatback to the uprightposition and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position (if equipped with adjustable headrests). 3. Insert the rear lap/shoulder belt plate
into the holder on the side trim. It will
prevent the lap/shoulder belt from
interfering with the seatback when fold-ing.
WARNING
Never allow passengers to sit on top of the folded down seatback
while the vehicle is moving as
this is not a proper seating posi-
tion and no seat belts are avail-
able for use. This could result in
serious injury or death in case of
an accident or sudden stop.
Objects carried on the folded down seatback should not extend
higher than the top of the front
seats. This could allow cargo to
slide forward and cause injury or
damage during sudden stops.
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WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after reinstalling
and adjusting it properly.
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Seat belt restraint systemSEAT BELTS(Continued)
Avoid wearing twisted seat belts.
A twisted seat belt will not pro-
tect you properly in an accident.Be sure the belt webbing isstraight and not twisted.
Each belt assembly must only be used by one occupant; it is dan-
gerous to put a belt around a
child being carried on a occu-pant's lap.
Be careful not to damage the belt webbing or hardware. If the belt
webbing or hardware is dam-
aged, replace it.WARNING
Damaged seat belts and seat belt
assemblies will not operate properly.
Always replace:
Frayed, contaminated, or damaged webbing
Damaged hardware
The entire seat belt assembly after it has been worn in an accident,
even if damage to webbing or
assembly is not apparent
WARNING
No modifications or additions
should be made by the user which
will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to
remove slack.
WARNING
For maximum restraint system protection, the seat belts must
always be used whenever the
vehicle is moving.
Seat belts are most effective when seatbacks are in theupright position.
Children age 12 and under must always be properly restrained in
the rear seat. Never allow chil-
dren to ride in the front passen-
ger seat. If a child over 12 must
be seated in the front seat, he/she
must be properly belted and the
seat should be moved as far back
as possible.
Never wear the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your
back. An improperly positionedshoulder belt can cause serious
injuries in a crash. The shoulder
belt should be positioned midway
over your shoulder across your
collarbone.
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