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Pull up on the latch plate to
make sure it is secure. If the
belt is not long enough, see
Seat Belt Extender048.
Position the release button on
the buckle so that the seat belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the
height that is right for you. See
“Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster”
later in this section for
instructions on use and
important safety information.5. To make the lap part tight, pullup on the shoulder belt.
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position.
Always stow the seat belt slowly.
If the seat belt webbing returns
quickly to the stowed position, the
retractor may lock and cannot be
pulled out. If this happens, pull the
seat belt straight out firmly to unlock
the webbing, and then release it.
If the webbing is still locked in the
retractor, see your dealer. Before a door is closed, be sure the
seat belt is out of the way. If a door
is slammed against a seat belt,
damage can occur to both the seat
belt and the vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt
height adjuster for the driver.
Adjust the height so the shoulder
portion of the belt is on the shoulder
and not falling off of it. The belt
should be close to, but not
contacting, the neck. Improper
shoulder belt height adjustment
could reduce the effectiveness of
the seat belt in a crash. See
How to
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To adjust, pull out the adjustment
button (1) and move the height
adjuster (2) to the desired position
so the belt passes over the center of
the shoulder. The belt should be
away from your face and neck, but
not falling off your shoulder.
Release the adjustment button (1) to
lock the shoulder belt height
adjuster into position.
After the height adjuster is set to the
desired position, make sure it is
locked in place. Try to move the
height adjuster up or down without
pulling out on the button (1).
Seat Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has seat belt
pretensioners for front outboard
occupants. Although the seat belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they
are part of the seat belt assembly.
They can help tighten the seat belts
during certain types of frontal
crashes if the threshold conditions
for pretensioner activation are met.
Seat belt pretensioners can also
help tighten the seat belts in a side
crash or rollover event.
When a pretensioner activates,
smoke is released and a loud noise
may be heard. This smoke is not
harmful and does not indicate a fire.
This could cause breathing
problems for people with a history of
asthma or other breathing trouble.
Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
they will need to be replaced, and
the vehicle's seat belt system will
probably need other new parts. See
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts
after a Crash049. Do not sit on the outboard seat belt
while entering or exiting the vehicle
or at any time while sitting in the
seat. Sitting on the seat belt can
damage the webbing and hardware.
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Seat belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to
be seriously injured if they do not
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Warning (Continued)
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie‐down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with
airbags. SeeAirbag System 049.
Airbags are designed to inflate
when the ignition is in the ON
position and the impact exceeds the
specific airbag system's deployment
threshold. Deployment thresholds
are used to predict how severe a
crash is likely to be in time for the
airbags to inflate and help restrain
the occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors that help the
airbag system determine the
severity of the impact. Deployment
thresholds can vary with specific
vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are designed to
inflate in higher severity frontal
collisions, although they may inflate
if the forces in another type of
collision are similar to those of a
higher severity frontal impact, to
help reduce the potential for severe
injuries, mainly to the driver's or
front outboard passenger's head
and chest. Frontal airbags do not
provide restraint to the lower body. Depending upon sensor input and
crash severity, it is possible that
only one frontal airbag may inflate
during a crash.
In addition, the vehicle has
advanced technology frontal
airbags. Advanced technology
frontal airbags adjust the restraint
according to crash severity and seat
belt usage.
In any particular crash, no one can
say whether an airbag should have
inflated simply because of the
vehicle damage or repair costs.
{Warning
.
The front airbags ordinarily
will not inflate in the event of
a side impact, rear impact,
rollover, or lower severity
frontal collision. Always
wear your seat belt to help
reduce the risk or severity of
injury in various kinds of
accidents.
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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.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Never leave children unattended
in a vehicle and never allow
children to play with the seat
belts.
Every time infants and young
children ride in vehicles, they should
have the protection provided by
appropriate child restraints. Neither
the vehicle's seat 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) (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured(Continued)

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Securing a Child Restraint Using
Top Tether Anchor
{Warning
A child could be seriously injured
or killed in a crash if the child
restraint is not properly attached
to the vehicle using either the
LATCH anchors or the vehicle
seat belt. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint
and the instructions in this
manual.
{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(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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.
Buckle any unused seat 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.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the
passenger seat is in a forward
position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag, no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though it is
turned off.
Since this vehicle does not have
a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint, a
rear-facing child restraint should
not be installed in your vehicle,
even if the airbag is off.
SeePassenger Sensing System
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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. It may
be helpful to use your knee to
push down on the child
restraint or booster seat 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
Step 5 and 6. 7. If the child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer ’s instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 071.
8. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat 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 off indicator is not lit, see “If
the Off Indicator Is Not Lit for a
Child Restraint” underPassenger
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To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
Securing a Booster Seat
{Warning
Do not use the child restraint
locking feature when using a
booster seat with the seat belts.
Follow these steps to install a
booster seat in the front
passenger seat: 1. If you must install a booster seat in the front seat, move the
seat to the rear-most position.
2. Position the booster seat on the seat. Only place it in a
front-facing direction. Always
follow the booster seat
manufacturer ’s instructions.
3. The booster seat should be positioned on the vehicle seat
so that it is stable. If necessary, adjust or remove
the head restraint to obtain the
correct booster seat fit. If the
head restraint is removed,
store it in a secure place. Be
sure to reinstall the head
restraint when the booster seat
is removed. For more
information, see
Head
Restraints 037 for head
restraint adjustment, removal,
and installation information.
If the seating position does not
have an adjustable head
restraint and it is interfering
with the proper booster seat fit,
try a different booster seat.
4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt low and snug on the
child’s hips. Be sure to follow
the booster seat
manufacturer ’s instructions for
adjusting the seat belt routing.
5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt toward the
retractor to take up the extra
slack. Be sure the shoulder belt
is positioned across the top,
middle portion of the child’s shoulder. Be sure to follow the
booster seat manufacturer
’s
instructions for adjusting the
seat belt routing.
6. Follow the warnings, cautions, and instructions for properly
fastening a seat belt. See
Lap-Shoulder Belt 045.
7. If the booster seat is installed
in the front passenger seat,
place the ignition switch in the
ON position. The passenger
airbag status indicator may or
may not be lit, depending on
the size of the child and the
type of booster seat being
used. For more information,
see Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 090.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 82
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 83
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . 89
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 91 Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . 91
Brake System Warning Light . . . 93
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Overdrive Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . 97
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 97
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle Messages
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . . 99
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trip Computer
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization (Radio with Touchscreen Only) . . . . . 100