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pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout button to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys (Keyless Access)027 or
Keys (Key Access) 025.
The windows work when the vehicle
is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0210.
Press or pull the switch to open or
close the window.
The windows will be temporarily
disabled if the window switches are
used repeatedly within a short time.
Window Lockout
This feature stops the rear door
passenger window switches from
working.
Press
vto engage the rear window
lockout feature. The indicator light is
on when engaged.
Press
vagain to disengage.
Window Express Movement
Express-down/up allows the
windows to be opened or closed
without holding the window switch.
Press the window switch fully down
or pull it up, and quickly release it to
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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 54
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 69
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Passenger Sensing System . . . 74
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 78
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Infants and Young Children . . . . 81
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 83
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 85
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 86 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Rear Seats
The rear seats have head restraints
in the outboard seating positions
that can be lowered for better
visibility when the rear seat is
unoccupied.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position. Pull the head
restraint up and push it rearwarduntil it locks into place. Push and
pull on the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 086.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Seat Position
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
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1. Pull the handle at the front ofthe seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Height Adjustment
If available, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust the power driver seat,
if available:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 055. To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment
054.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Seat Shown, Power Seat
Similar
If available, press the front or rear of
the switch to increase or decrease
lumbar support. Release the switch
when the desired level of support is
reached.
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when the ignition is turned on. Press
the control to use the heated seats
after the vehicle is started.
The heated seat indicator lights do
not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless the
heated seat feature is enabled in
the vehicle personalization menu.
SeeRemote Vehicle Start 036 and
Vehicle Personalization 0137.
Folding Seatback
The front passenger seatback may
fold flat.
{Warning
If you fold the seatback forward to
carry longer objects, such as skis,
be sure any such cargo is not
near an airbag. In a crash, an
inflating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
could cause severe injury or even
death. Secure objects away from
the area in which an airbag would
inflate. For more information, see
Where Are the Airbags? 069 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0199.
{Warning
Things you put on this seatback
can strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
Remove or secure all items
before driving.
To fold the seatback: 1. Lower the head restraint all the way. See Head
Restraints 052.
2. Move the seat as far back as possible. See Seat
Adjustment 053.3. Lift the lever fully and fold the
seatback forward.
If necessary, move the safety
belt out of the way to access
the lever.
4. Continue lowering the seatback until it is completely folded and
locks in place.
To raise the seatback: 1. Lift the lever fully to unlock the seatback. Then, raise the
seatback and push it rearward
until it re-engages.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in
place.
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{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
Rear Seats
Folding the Seatback
Either side of the seatback can be
folded down for more cargo space.
Fold a seatback only when the
vehicle is not moving.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
Caution
Folding the rear seatback prior to
tilting the seat cushion forward
may damage the rear seat.
Always tilt the rear seat cushion
forward before folding the
seatback.To fold a seatback down:
1. Make sure the floor area in front of the rear seats is clear.
2. Fully lower the head restraint. See Head Restraints 052.
3. Slide the front seats forward and place the front seatbacks
in the upright position. See
Seat Adjustment 053 and
Reclining Seatbacks 055.
4. Pull the strap on the front edge
of the rear seat cushion to
release the cushion. Tilt the
seat cushion forward toward
the front of the vehicle.
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The seat cushion must be tilted
forward before the seatback is
folded down. Otherwise, the
seatback will not fold down
properly.
Rear Seat with Retainer Hook onthe Seatback
5. Make sure the safety belt is in the retainer hook on top of the
seatback, if equipped.
6. Reach under the belt and pullthe lever on top of the seatback
to unlock the seatback.
A tab near the seatback lever
raises when the seatback is
unlocked.7. Fold the seatback forwardand down.
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Safety Belt Clip on Side Trim
8. Place the outboard safety belt in the safety belt clip (if
equipped) on the side trim of
the vehicle.
9. Repeat Steps 1–8 for the other seatback and seat cushion,
if desired.
Raising the Seatback
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
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Warning (Continued)
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{Warning
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted. To return the rear seatback to the
normal seating position:
Safety Belt Clip on Side Trim
1. Remove the outboard safety belt from the safety belt clip (if
equipped) on the side trim of
the vehicle.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward to lock it in place.
A tab near the seatback lever
retracts when the seatback is
locked in place.
Make sure the safety belts are
not pinched by the seatback
locking mechanism.