DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Never place your arm or any objectsover an airbag module. Placing yourarm over a deploying airbag canresult in serious arm fractures or otherinjuries. Objects placed on or over theairbag inflation area may cause thoseobjects to be propelled by the airbag intoyour face and torso causing serious injury.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild seat. Never place a rear-facingchild seat in front of an active airbag.If you must use a forward-facing child seatin the front seat, move the seat upon whichthe child seat is installed all the way back.
The driver and front passenger airbags willdeploy during significant frontal and nearfrontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbagsystem consists of:
•Driver and passenger airbag modules.
•Front passenger sensing system.
· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with readiness indicator.See Crash Sensors and AirbagIndicator (page 45).
Proper Driver and Front PassengerSeating Adjustment
WARNING
National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA)recommends a minimum distanceof at least 10 inches (25 centimeters)between an occupant’s chest and thedriver airbag module.
To properly position yourself away fromthe airbag:
•Move your seat to the rear as far as youcan while still reaching the pedalscomfortably.
•Recline the seat slightly (one or twodegrees) from the upright position.
After all occupants have adjusted theirseats and put on safety belts, it is veryimportant that they continue to sitproperly. A properly seated occupant sitsupright, leaning against the seat back, andcentered on the seat cushion, with theirfeet comfortably extended on the floor.Sitting improperly can increase the chanceof injury in a crash event. For example, ifan occupant slouches, lies down, turnssideways, sits forward, leans forward orsideways, or puts one or both feet up, thechance of injury during a crash is greatlyincreased.
Children and Airbags
WARNING
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild seat. Never place a rear-facingchild seat in front of an active airbag.If you must use a forward-facing child seatin the front seat, move the seat upon whichthe child seat is installed all the way back.
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Children must always be properlyrestrained. Accident statistics suggest thatchildren are safer when properly restrainedin the rear seating positions than in thefront seating position. Failure to followthese instructions may increase the risk ofinjury in a crash.
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM
WARNINGS
Even with Advanced RestraintsSystems, children 12 and undershould be properly restrained in arear seating position. Failure to follow thiscould seriously increase the risk of injury ordeath.
Sitting improperly out of position orwith the seatback reclined too farcan take off weight from the seatcushion and affect the decision of the frontpassenger sensing system, resulting inserious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright against yourseatback, with your feet on the floor.
Any alteration or modification to thefront passenger seat may affect theperformance of the front passengersensing system which could seriouslyincrease the risk of injury or death.
This system works with sensors that arepart of the front passenger seat and safetybelt to detect the presence of aproperly–seated occupant and determineif the front passenger frontal airbag shouldbe enabled (may inflate) or not.
The front passenger sensing system usesa passenger airbag off indicator which willilluminate and stay lit to remind you thatthe front passenger frontal airbag isdisabled. The indicator lamp is located inthe center stack of the instrument panel.
Note:When the ignition is first turned on,the passenger airbag off light will illuminatefor a short period of time to confirm it isfunctional.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to disable (will not inflate) thefront passenger frontal airbag when thefront passenger seat is unoccupied, or arear facing infant seat, a forward-facingchild restraint, or a booster seat isdetected. Even with this technology,parents are strongly encouraged toalways properly restrain children in the rearseat. The sensor also turns off thepassenger front airbag and seat-mountedside airbag when the passenger seat isempty.
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•When the front passenger sensingsystem disables (will not inflate) thefront passenger frontal airbag, thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate and stay lit to remind youthat the front passenger frontal airbagis disabled.
•If the child restraint has been installedand the passenger airbag statusindicator does not illuminate, then turnthe vehicle off, remove the childrestraint from the vehicle and reinstallthe restraint following the childrestraint manufacturer’s instructions.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to enable (may inflate) the frontpassenger frontal airbag anytime thesystem senses that a person of adult sizeis sitting properly in the front passengerseat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem enables the front passengerfrontal airbag (may inflate), thepassenger airbag status indicator willnot illuminate.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the frontpassenger seat, but the passenger airbagstatus indicator lamp is lit, it is possiblethat the person is not sitting properly in theseat. If this happens:
•Turn the vehicle off and ask the personto place the seatback in the full uprightposition.
•Have the person sit upright in the seat,centered on the seat cushion, with theperson's legs comfortably extended.
•Restart the vehicle and have the personremain in this position for about twominutes. This will allow the system todetect that person and enable thepassenger’s frontal airbag.
•If the passenger airbag status indicatorlamp remains lit even after this, theperson should be advised to ride in therear seat.
Passenger airbagPassenger airbag statusindicatorOccupant
DisabledUnlitEmpty
DisabledLitChild
EnabledUnlitAdult
Note:When the passenger airbag statusindicator lamp is illuminated, the passengerside airbag (seat mounted) may be disabledto avoid the risk of airbag deploymentinjuries.
After all occupants have adjusted theirseats and put on safety belts, it is veryimportant that they continue to sitproperly. A properly seated occupant sitsupright, leaning against the seatback, andcentered on the seat cushion, with their
feet comfortably extended on the floor.Sitting improperly can increase the chanceof injury in a crash event. For example, ifan occupant slouches, lies down, turnssideways, sits forward, leans forward orsideways, or puts one or both feet up, thechance of injury during a crash is greatlyincreased.
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Supplementary Restraints System
WARNINGS
Do not lean your head on the door.The curtain airbag could injure youas it deploys from the headliner.
Do not attempt to service, repair, ormodify the curtain airbagsupplemental restraint system, itsfuses, the A, B, or C pillar trim, or theheadliner on a vehicle containing curtainairbags as you could be seriously injuredor killed. Contact your authorized dealeras soon as possible.
All occupants of your vehicle,including the driver, should alwaysproperly wear their seatbelts, evenwhen an airbag supplemental restraintsystem is provided. Failure to properly wearyour seatbelt could seriously increase therisk of injury or death.
To reduce risk of injury, do notobstruct or place objects in thedeployment path of the airbag.
If the curtain airbags have deployed,the curtain airbags will not functionagain. The curtain airbags (includingthe A, B and C pillar trim and headliner)must be inspected and serviced as soonas possible. If the curtain airbag is notreplaced, the unrepaired area will increasethe risk of injury in a crash.
The Safety Canopy deploys duringsignificant side crashes or when a certainlikelihood of a rollover event is detectedby the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopyis mounted to the roof side-rail sheetmetal, behind the headliner, above eachrow of seats. In certain sideways crashesor rollover events, the Safety Canopy willbe activated, regardless of which seats areoccupied. The Safety Canopy is designedto inflate between the side window areaand occupants to further enhanceprotection provided in side impact crashesand rollover events.
The system consists of the following:
•Safety Canopy curtain airbags locatedabove the trim panels over the frontand rear side windows identified by alabel or wording on the headliner orroof-pillar trim.
•A flexible headliner which opens abovethe side doors to allow air curtaindeployment
· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with a readinessindicator. See Crash Sensorsand Airbag Indicator (page 45).
Properly restrain children 12 years old andunder in the rear seats. The Safety Canopywill not interfere with children restrainedusing a properly installed child or boosterseat because it is designed to inflatedownward from the headliner above thedoors along the side window opening.
The design and development of the SafetyCanopy included recommended testingprocedures that were developed by agroup of automotive safety experts knownas the Side Airbag Technical WorkingGroup. These recommended testingprocedures help reduce the risk of injuriesrelated to the deployment of side airbags(including the Safety Canopy).
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Body Styling Kits..........................................254Bonnet LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood...........222Booster Seats..................................................25Types of Booster Seats......................................26Brake Fluid Check........................................232Brakes...............................................................162General Information..........................................162Breaking-In.....................................................194Bulb Specification Chart...........................242
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Cabin Air Filter.................................................113California Proposition 65..............................11Capacities and Specifications...............286Specifications.....................................................286Car WashSee: Cleaning the Exterior...............................247Center Console..............................................128Changing a Bulb...........................................238Replacing Fog, Park and Direction IndicatorBulbs..................................................................239Replacing Headlamp Bulbs...........................238Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulb............241Replacing Reverse Lamp and Tail LampBulbs...................................................................241Replacing Tail, Brake and DirectionIndicator Bulbs..............................................240Replacing the Center High Mounted BrakeLamp Bulbs.....................................................242Changing a Fuse..........................................220Fuses......................................................................220Changing the 12V Battery.........................233Changing the Engine Air Filter................244Air Cleaner Assembly Components...........244Installing the Engine Air FilterElement............................................................246Removing the Engine Air FilterElement............................................................245Changing the Wiper Blades.....................235Changing the Rear Window WiperBlade.................................................................236Changing the Windshield WiperBlades...............................................................235Service Position..................................................235Charging the High Voltage Battery........153Charge Port...........................................................156
Charging.................................................................156Charging Equipment..........................................153Disconnecting the Charging Coupler..........158Locking the Charging Coupler........................157Waiting to Charge...............................................157Checking MyKey System Status...............55MyKey Distance....................................................55Number of Admin Keys......................................55Number of MyKeys..............................................55Checking the Wiper Blades......................234Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance.................................................36Child Restraint Positioning..........................27Child Safety.......................................................18General Information.............................................18Child Safety Locks.........................................28Left-Hand Side......................................................29Right-Hand Side...................................................29Cleaning Leather Seats.............................252Cleaning Products........................................247Materials................................................................247Cleaning the Engine....................................249Cleaning the Exterior...................................247Body Paintwork Preservation.......................248Cleaning Stripes or Graphics.........................248Cleaning the Chrome Trim.............................248Cleaning the Headlamps................................248Cleaning the Rear Window............................248Cleaning the Instrument Panel andInstrument Cluster Lens..........................251Cleaning the Interior...................................250Fabric, Carpets, Cloth Seats, Headlinersand Floor Mats...............................................250Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screensand Radio Screens........................................251Leather Interior...................................................250Rear Windows......................................................251Seatbelts..............................................................250Storage Compartments, Cup Holders andAshtrays.............................................................251Suede Micro Fiber Fabric................................250Cleaning the Wheels..................................252Cleaning the Windows and WiperBlades...........................................................249Clearing All MyKeys.......................................53Climate Control............................................109
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Using Hill Start Assist.......................................164Hints on Controlling the InteriorClimate............................................................111Cooling the Interior Quickly..............................112Defrosting and Defogging the WindowsQuickly.................................................................112General Hints..........................................................111Heating the Interior Quickly.............................112Recommended Settings for Cooling ...........112Recommended Settings for Heating............112Side Window Defogging in ColdWeather..............................................................112Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes............................................................163Home Screen.................................................357Hood LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood...........222Hybrid Vehicle Frequently AskedQuestions.....................................................140Hybrid Vehicle Operation...........................135Battery:...................................................................136Braking:...................................................................136Driving:....................................................................135Driving to Optimize Fuel Economy..............136Engine:....................................................................136Starting:..................................................................135Stopping:................................................................135Transmission Operation:..................................135
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Ignition Switch...............................................129In California (U.S. Only)............................205Information Display Control.......................70Multimedia Controls...........................................70Information Displays.....................................92General Information............................................92Information Messages.................................101AdvanceTrac®......................................................101Alarm........................................................................101Battery and Charging System (HighVoltage)............................................................102Blind Spot Information and Cross TrafficAlert System....................................................103Doors.......................................................................103Fuel..........................................................................103Hill Start Assist...................................................104Keys and Intelligent Access............................104
Maintenance........................................................105MyKey.....................................................................106Park Aid..................................................................106Park Brake..............................................................107Power Steering....................................................107Remote Start........................................................107Tire Pressure Monitoring System..................107Transmission........................................................108Installing Child Restraints............................19Child Seats...............................................................19Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.........................20Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren (LATCH)............................................22Using Tether Straps.............................................24Instrument Cluster........................................84Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................75Instrument Panel Overview........................16Interior Lamps.................................................76Front Interior Lamp..............................................76Front Interior Lamp - With PanoramaRoof.......................................................................77Rear Interior Lamp................................................77Interior Mirror....................................................81Auto-Dimming Mirror...........................................81Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................199Connecting the Jumper Cables.....................199Jump Starting.....................................................200Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................199Removing the Jumper Cables......................200
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Keyless Starting............................................129Ignition Modes.....................................................130Keys and Remote Controls.........................47
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Lighting Control...............................................74Headlamp Flasher................................................74High Beams.............................................................74Lighting...............................................................74Load Carrying.................................................186
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