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Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child
Restraints In This Vehicle
•ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
•= Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
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Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating
position. For some second row seats, you may need to
recline the seat and/or raise the head restraint to get a
better fit. If the rear seat can be moved forward and
rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to move it to its
rear-most position to make room for the child seat.
You may also move the front seat forward to allow
more room for the child seat.
2. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor
to pass it through the seat belt path of the child
restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt
path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a
“click.”
4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight
against the child seat.
5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of
the seat belt until you have pulled all the seat belt
webbing out of the retractor. Then, allow the webbing
to retract back into the retractor. As the webbing
retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This means the
seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode.
6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is
locked, you should not be able to pull out any web-
bing. If the retractor is not locked, repeat step 5.
7. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the
lap portion around the child restraint while you push
the child restraint rearward and downward into the
vehicle seat.
8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the
seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect
the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether
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STARTING THE ENGINE
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the
inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if
present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat
belts.
WARNING!
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
•Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fatally injured. Chil-
dren should be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the shift lever.
(Continued)
WARNING!(Continued)
•Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go in the RUN mode. A child
could operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
Start the engine with the shift lever in the NEUTRAL or
PARK position. Apply the brake before shifting to any
driving range.
Manual Transmission
Proceed as follows:
•Set the Electric Park Brake (EPB) and put the shift lever
in the NEUTRAL position.
•Press the clutch pedal to the floor, without pressing the
accelerator.
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NOTE:
•When parking on a hill, it is important to turn the front
wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade and away
from the curb on an uphill grade. Apply the EPB
before placing the shift lever in PARK, otherwise the
load on the transmission locking mechanism may
make it difficult to move the shift lever out of PARK.
The EPB should always be applied whenever the
driver is not in the vehicle.
•If the clutch pedal is released at the same time the gas
pedal is pressed, the EPB will be automatically re-
leased (manual transmissions only).
WARNING!
•Never use the PARK position as a substitute for the
parking brake. Always apply the parking brake
fully when parked to guard against vehicle move-
ment and possible injury or damage.
•When leaving the vehicle, always remove the Key
Fob from the ignition and lock your vehicle.
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the shift lever.
(Continued)
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the transmission shift lever.
•Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave the ignition (of a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go™) in the or MAR/RUN posi-
tion. A child could operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow-
ing precautions are not observed:
•Shift into or out of PARK or REVERSE only after
the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
•Do not shift between PARK, REVERSE, NEU-
TRAL, or DRIVE when the engine is above idle
speed.
•Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot
is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
NOTE:You must press and hold the brake pedal while
shifting out of PARK.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Unintended movement of a vehicle could injure
those in or near the vehicle. As with all vehicles,
you should never exit a vehicle while the engine is
running. Before exiting a vehicle, always apply the
EPB, shift the transmission into PARK, turn the
engine OFF, and remove the key fob. When the
ignition is in the STOP/OFF (key removal) posi-
tion, the transmission is locked in PARK, securing
the vehicle against unwanted movement.
•When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the
ignition is in the STOP/OFF position, remove the
key fob from the vehicle, and lock the vehicle.
(Continued)
WARNING!(Continued)
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the EPB, brake pedal or the
shift lever.
•Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave the ignition (of a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go™) in the RUN position. A
child could operate power windows, other controls,
or move the vehicle.
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Bulbs, Light.............................313
Camera, Rear............................375
Capacities, Fluid..........................592
Caps, Filler
Oil (Engine)...........................531
Carbon Monoxide Warning..................310
Car Washes.............................553
Cellular Phone...........................637
Certification Label.........................400
Changing A Flat Tire.......................476
Chart, Tire Sizing.........................562
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .513
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety..............309
Checks, Safety...........................309
Child Restraint...........................287
Child Restraints
Booster Seats..........................293
Child Restraints........................287
Child Seat Installation....................306
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt.......302
Infants And Child Restraints...............290
Install A LATCH-compatible Child Restraint . . . .301
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt.................................303
LATCH Positions.......................296
Locating The LATCH Anchorages............299
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children......295
Older Children And Child Restraints.........291
Seating Positions........................294
Child Safety Locks.........................64
Clean Air Gasoline........................389
Cleaning
Wheels...............................555
Windshield Wiper Blades..................536
Climate Control..........................113
Automatic............................119
Manual..............................113
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Interior..............................100
Lights On Reminder......................98
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)............378
Traction Control........................238
Turn Signal............................99
Vanity Mirror..........................102
Loading Vehicle..........................400
Ti re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..568
Locks..................................53
Child Protection.........................64
Door.................................53
Low Tire Pressure System...................378
Lubrication, Body.........................536
Luggage Carrier..........................172
Lug Nuts...............................474
Maintenance Free Battery....................533
Maintenance, General......................529
Maintenance Procedures....................529
Maintenance Schedule......................516
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine).......513
Manual, Service...........................14
Manual Transmission......................332
Fluid Level Check.......................550
Frequency of Fluid Change................550
Lubricant Selection......................550
Shift Speeds...........................333
Master Cylinder (Brakes)....................548
Methanol...............................390
Mirrors
Heated...............................85
Outside...............................83
Rearview..............................81
Vanity...............................102
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle...............7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System................378
MTBE/ETBE............................390
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INDEX 667