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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
Why do I hear an operating 
noise when applying the 
brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a 
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never 
pump the brake pedal.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)  (P430)
The rear door cannot be 
opened from inside the 
vehicle. Why?Check if the childproof lock is in 
the lock position. If so, open the 
rear door with the outside door 
handle.
To cancel this function, slide the 
lever up to the unlock position.
Why do the doors lock 
after I unlocked the doors?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are 
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper 
sound when I open the 
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●The exterior lights are left on.
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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.
• 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. 142
•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. 172
•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. 174
•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. 51
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height 
and weight.
2 Child Safety  P. 70
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. 109
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Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you 
connected to the vehicle so  that you can take advantage of many built-in safety 
features. They also help keep you from be ing thrown against the inside of the 
vehicle, against any passenger s, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat 
belts also keep your body pr operly positioned in a crash so that you can take full 
advantage of the additional protec tion provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
- frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers
■Lap/shoulder seat belts
All five seating positions are equipped with  lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency 
locking retractors. In normal driving the re tractor lets you move freely while keeping 
some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to 
restrain your body.
The front passenger’s and rear seat belts al so have a lockable retractor for use with 
child seats.
2 Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt  P. 77
1About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot complete ly protect you in every 
crash. But in most cases,  seat belts can reduce your 
risk of serious injury.
Most states and territories  require you to wear seat 
belts.
If you extend the seat belt t oo quickly, it will lock in 
place. If this happens, sli ghtly retract the seat belt, 
then extend it slowly.
3WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt  properly increases 
the chance of serious  injury or death in a 
crash, even though your vehicle has 
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always 
wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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• Any child who is too small to wear a seat  belt correctly must be restrained in an 
approved child seat that is properly secu red to the vehicle using either the seat 
belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.
• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the 
event of a collision.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself and  a child. During a crash, the belt would 
likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very 
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not allow children to operate the  doors, windows or seat adjustments.
• Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when 
the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate 
vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.1Protecting Child Passengers
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle 
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
To remind you of the pa ssenger’s front airbag 
hazards and child safety,  your vehicle has warning 
labels on the dashboard and on the front visors. 
Please read and follow  the instructions on these 
labels.
2 Safety Labels  P. 83
3WARNING
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or 
wrap one around their neck can result in 
serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat 
belt and make sure any unused seat belt a 
child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, 
and locked.
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Safety of Infants  and Small Children
An infant must be properly restrained in  a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the 
infant reaches the seat manufacturer’s weig ht or height limit for the seat, and the 
infant is at least one year old.
■Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a 
rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing child  seat may prevent the driver or a front 
passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back 
in the desired position. Make sure that th ere is no contact between the child seat 
and the seat in front of it.
It can also interfere with pr oper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag 
system.
2 Airbags  P. 55
If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front 
passenger’s seat, move the seat as far fo rward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. 
Or, you may wish to get a sm aller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1Protecting Infants
Many experts recommend us e of a rear-facing seat 
for a child up to two years old if the child’s height and 
weight are appropriate  for a rear-facing seat.
Rear-facing child seats should  never be installed in a 
forward facing position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s 
instructions before installation.
Do not allow a front seat to rest against a child seat 
installed in a rear seating position:
The weight sensor in the fr ont seat may not correctly 
detect the actual weight of the occupant.
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front 
seat can result in serious injury  or death 
during a crash.
Always place a rear-fac ing child seat in the 
rear seat, not the front.
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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 child seat can be installed with a lap/should er belt in any rear seat or, if absolutely 
necessary, the front passenger seat. 1.Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the child seat 
according to the seat manufacturer’s 
instructions, and insert  the latch plate into 
the buckle.
u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all 
the way out until it stops. This activates the 
lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt retract a few inches and 
check that the retractor has switched 
modes by pulling on the webbing. It should 
not pull out again until it is reset by 
removing the latch pl ate from the buckle.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt 
out, the lockable retractor is not 
activated. Slowly pull the seat belt all the 
way out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.
■Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt1Installing a Child Seat with  a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
A child seat that is not  properly secured will not 
adequately protect a child  in a crash and may cause 
injury to the child or  other vehicle occupants.
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5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near 
the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack 
from the lap part of the belt.
u When doing this, plac e your weight on 
the child seat and push it into the vehicle 
seat.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by 
rocking it forward and back and side to 
side; less than one inch of movement 
should occur near the seat belt.
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.1 Installing a Child Seat with  a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle 
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
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