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106 Seats and Restraints
Infants and Young
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the
distance traveled nor the age and
size of the traveler changes the
need, for everyone, to use safety
restraints. In fact, the law in every
state in the United States and in
every Canadian province says
children up to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
{Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Never leave children unattended
in a vehicle and never allow
children to play with the safety
belts.
Every time infants and young
children ride in vehicles, they should
have the protection provided by
appropriate child restraints. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor
its airbag system is designed
for them.
Children who are not restrained
properly can strike other people,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle.
{Warning
Never hold an infant or a child
while riding in a vehicle. Due to
crash forces, an infant or a child
will become so heavy it is not
possible to hold it during a crash.
For example, in a crash at only
40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb)
infant will suddenly become a
110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's
arms. An infant or child should be
secured in an appropriate
restraint.
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According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position. SeeWhere to Put the
Restraint 0110 for additional
information.
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{Warning
If a LATCH-type child restraint is
not attached to anchors, the child
restraint will not be able to protect
the child correctly. In a crash, the
child could be seriously injured or
killed. Install a LATCH-type child
restraint properly using the
anchors, or use the vehicle's
safety belts to secure the
restraint, following the instructions
that came with the child restraint
and the instructions in this
manual.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injuries during a crash, do
not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor.
Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or others
could be injured.
{Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
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Warning (Continued)
wrapped around a child’s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Buckle any unused safety belts
behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out
of the retractor to set the lock,
and tighten the belt behind the
child restraint after the child
restraint has been installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s safety belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled safety belts to
avoid rubbing the LATCH
attachments.
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If the position you are
using has a fixed or an
adjustable head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the head restraint.
3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt
to move it side to side and
back and forth. There should
be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
1. Partially fold the seatbackforward. See Third Row Seats
0 79 for additional information.
2. Press the buttons on the head
restraint posts, and pull up on
the head restraint.
3. Route the tether of the child restraint under the head
restraint.
4. With the head restraint facingrearward, insert the head
restraint posts into the holes in
the top of the seatback.
5. Push the head restraint down.
6. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
7. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
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1. Put the child restraint onthe seat.
For the third row outboard
seating positions, if the head
restraint interferes with the
proper installation of the child
restraint, the head restraint
may be removed. See “Head
Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH
System) 0111.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's safety belt
through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
3. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks.
If the latch plate will not go fully
into the buckle, check to see if
the correct buckle is
being used.
Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.4. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.
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5. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5. 6. If the child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer ’s instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. Refer to the instructions
that came with the child
restraint and see Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH
System) 0111.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
If the top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it.
If the head restraint was removed
for a third row outboard seating
position, reinstall it before the seating position is used. See
“Head
Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation” underLower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0111 for additional
information on reinstalling the head
restraint properly.
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Center Front Seat)
{Warning
A child in a child restraint in the
center front seat can be badly
injured or killed by the frontal
airbags if they inflate. Never
secure a child restraint in the
center front seat. It is always
better to secure a child restraint in
a rear seat.
Do not use child restraints in the
center front seat position.
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5. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.6. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6. 7. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
If the airbag is off, the off indicator in
the passenger airbag status
indicator will come on and stay on
when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, see “If the
On Indicator is Lit for a Child
Restraint” underPassenger Sensing
System 098.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
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Do not exceed the maximum vehicle
capacity when loading the vehicle.
For more information on vehicle
capacity and loading, seeVehicle
Load Limits 0247.
A Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) is located above the rear
window glass. Make sure items
loaded on the roof of the vehicle do
not block or damage the CHMSL.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 130
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 131
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 132
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 132
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 149
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 149
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 151
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 151
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 154
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 154
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 155
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 155
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 156
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 157
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 157
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 157
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 162
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Brake System Messages . . . . . 167
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 167
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 167
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 169
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 170
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 170
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Airbag System Messages . . . . 174
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Steering System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174