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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 39)
Airbags (P 52)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and 
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 67)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Before Driving Checklist (P 43)
● Before driving, check that the  front seats, head restraints, 
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 44)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well 
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing 
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as 
low as possible.
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Safety Checklist
For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items 
each time before you drive. Check if the  charging cable is connected to the vehicle 
and disconnect it if it is. The vehicle  will not operate with the cable connected.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be  sure all doors are closed and locked. 
Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an outsider 
from unexpectedly opening a door.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  P. 140
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable  for driving. Be sure the front seats are 
adjusted as far to the rear  as possible while allowing the driver to control the 
vehicle. Sitting too close to  a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a 
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats  P. 169
•Adjust head restraints to  the proper position. Head restraints are most effective 
when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller 
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Front Head  Restraints Positions P. 171
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure  you wear it properly. Confirm that any 
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt  P. 47
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height 
and weight.
2 Child Safety  P. 67
1Safety Checklist
If the door and/or trunk  open message appears on 
the driver information inte rface, a door and/or the 
trunk is not completely cl osed. Close all doors and 
the trunk tightly until  the message disappears.
2 Driver Information Interface Warning and 
Information Messages  P. 108
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The front, driver’s knee, front side, and side 
curtain airbags are de ployed according to 
the direction and severity of impact. Both 
side curtain airbags are deployed in a 
rollover. The airbag  system includes:
aTwo SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) 
front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored 
in the center of the steering wheel; the 
front passenger’s airbag is stored in the 
dashboard. Both are marked  SRS 
AIRBAG.
bDriver’s knee airbag.  The knee airbag is 
stored under the steer ing column. It is 
marked  SRS AIRBAG .
cTwo side airbags, one for the driver and 
one for a front passenger. The airbags are 
stored in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked  SIDE AIRBAG.
dTwo side curtain ai rbags, one for each 
side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored 
in the ceiling, above the side windows. 
The front and rear pillars are marked 
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG .
eAn electronic control unit that, when the 
vehicle is on, continually monitors 
information about the various impact 
sensors, seat and buckle sensors, rollover 
sensor, airbag activators, seat belt 
tensioners, seat weight sensor, seat 
position sensor, passenger airbag OFF 
indicator, and other vehicle information. 
During a crash event the unit can record 
such information.
fAutomatic front seat belt tensioners. In 
addition, the driver’s and front 
passenger’s seat belt  buckles incorporate 
sensors that detect whether or not the 
belts are fastened.
gA driver’s seat position sensor. This 
sensor determines the optimal force at 
which the airbag will deploy in a crash.
hWeight sensors in the front passenger’s 
seat. The front passenger’s airbag will be 
turned off if the weight on the seat is 
approximately 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the 
weight of an infant or small child).
iImpact sensors that can detect a 
moderate-to-severe front or side impact.
jAn indicator on the dashboard that alerts 
you that the front passenger’s front 
airbag has been turned off.
kAn indicator on the instrument panel that 
alerts you to a possible problem with your 
airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
lA rollover sensor that can detect if your 
vehicle is about to ro ll over and signal the 
control unit to deploy both side curtain 
airbags.
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3. Open the tether anchor cover behind the 
head restraint.
4. Route the tether strap over the top of the 
head restraint and secure the tether strap 
hook to the anchor.
Route the tether strap around the head 
restraint and secure the tether strap hook 
to the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap  as instructed by the 
child seat manufacturer.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by 
rocking it forward and back and side to 
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child 
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor 
is activated, and the be lt is fully retracted 
and locked.
Flexible Type
1 Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
Installing a LATCH-compatible child seat in the 
rear center seat
Each outer rear seat is equi pped with a pair of lower 
anchors which are used to secure a LATCH-
compatible child seat. The rear center seat, however, 
is not equipped with anchors of any kind.
The inner and outer anchors are spaced apart at a 
standard distance of 11 inches (280 mm). The 
distance between the two inner anchors is 15.7 
inches (400 mm).
LATCH-compatible restraint  systems that are fitted 
with rigid-type attachments cannot be installed in the 
rear center seat. However, a system fitted with 
flexible-type attachments can be installed in the 
center seat, provided that the manufacturer’s 
instructions for that system permit the use of the 
inner anchors with the stated spacing.
Before seating a child, make sure that the system is 
properly attached to both the lower anchors and 
tether anchors.
3WARNING
Do not use the lower inner anchors of the 
outer rear seats to secure a LATCH-
compatible child seat to the rear center 
seat, unless the manufacturer’s instructions 
for that system permit the use of inner 
anchors with the stated spacing.
Tether 
Strap 
Hook
Anchor
Straight Top Tether Type
Tether 
Strap 
Hook
Anchor
Other Top Tether Type
Straight Top Tether Type
Other Top Tether Type
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Safe DrivingA tether anchorage point is provided behind 
each rear seating position.
If you have a child restraint system that comes 
with a tether but can be  installed with a seat 
belt, the tether may be used for additional 
security.
■Using an outer anchor
1. Locate the appropriate tether anchorage 
point and lift the cover.
2. Route the tether strap over the head 
restraint. Make sure the strap is not twisted.
Route the tether strap around the head 
restraint. Make sure the strap is not twisted.
3. Secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the 
child seat manufacturer.
■Adding Security with a Tether1Adding Security with a Tether
Always use a tether for forward facing child seats 
when using the seat be lt or lower anchors.
Tether Anchorage Points
CoverAnchor
Tether 
Strap 
Hook
Anchor
Straight Top Tether Type
Other Top Tether TypeTether 
Strap 
Hook
Anchor
Straight Top Tether Type
Other Top Tether Type
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■Using the center anchor
1. Locate the appropriate tether anchorage 
point and lift the cover.
2. Raise the head restraint to its highest 
position, then route the tether strap 
through the head restraint legs. Make sure 
the strap is not twisted.
3. Secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
4. Tighten the tether strap  as instructed by the 
child seat manufacturer.
Other Top Tether Type
Straight Top Tether Type
Tether 
Strap 
Hook
Tether 
Strap 
Hook
Anchor
Anchor
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