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Quick Reference Guide
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, push the lever 
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 exterior lights are left on.
●The key is left in the ignition switch.
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
Why does the beeper 
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are 
not wearing their seat belts.
Why do I hear a screeching 
sound when I apply the 
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle 
inspected by a dealer.
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
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Safety Checklist
For the safety of you and your passenge rs, make a habit of checking these items 
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle,  be sure all doors and the tailgate are 
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant 
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the 
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  P. 107
•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. 142
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective 
when the center of the head restraint alig ns with the center of your head. Taller 
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Head Restraints  P. 144
•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. 38
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height 
and weight.
2 Child Safety  P. 57
1Safety Checklist
If the door and ta ilgate open indica tor is on, a door 
and/or the tailgate is not  completely closed. Close all 
doors and the tailgate tightly until the indicator goes 
off.
2 Door and Tailgate Open Indicator  P. 80
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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 passengers, or out of  the vehicle. When worn properly, seat 
belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full 
advantage of the additional protection 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  retractor 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 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. 64
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 all Canadian  provinces and territories 
require you to w ear 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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■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines  for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position 
for the duration of the trip.  Slouching and leaning reduc e the effectiveness of the 
belt and can increase the chance  of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or 
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very 
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat be lts. Devices intended to improve comfort 
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat be lt can reduce the protective capability 
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If 
the ignition switch is turned to ON 
(w*1 
before the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the 
beeper will sound and the indicator will blink. 
If the driver does not fasten the belt before 
the beeper stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will periodically sound and the 
indicator will blink while driving until the 
driver’s and/or the front passenger’s seat belt 
is fastened.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an 
ignition switch.
■Seat Belt Reminder
1 About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends 
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If 
this happens, release the  retractor by unfastening the 
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely. 
Then refasten the belt.
1 Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also co me on if a front passenger 
does not fasten their seat belt within six seconds after 
the ignition switch is turned to ON 
( w*1.
When no one is sitting in th e front passenger’s seat, 
the indicator will not come  on and the beeper will not 
sound.
The indicator also may no t come on and the beeper 
may not sound when the occupant is not heavy 
enough to trigger the weight  sensor. Such occupants 
(e.g., infants and smaller  children) should be moved 
to the rear seat as a deploying front airbag likely will 
injure or kill them. 2 Protecting Child Passengers  P. 57
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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 anchor s 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 an d 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.1 Protecting 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 (U.S. models) and on the 
front visors. Please read and follow the instructions 
on these labels. 2 Safety Labels  P. 71
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 chil d seat may prevent the driver or a front 
passenger from moving their seat all the wa y back, or from locking their seat-back 
in the desired position. Make sure that there is no contact between the child seat 
and the seat in front of it.
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag 
system.
2 Airbags P. 44
If this occurs, we recommend that you insta ll 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 smaller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1 Protecting Infants
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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4. Remove the cargo cover*.
2 Cargo Cover  P. 161
5.Route the tether strap between the head 
restraint legs, and secure the tether strap 
hook to the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
6. Tighten the tether strap  as instructed by the 
child seat manufacturer.
7. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by 
rocking it forward and back and side to 
side; little movement should be felt.
8. 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.
9. Reinstall the cargo cover
*.
Flexible Type
1Installing 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 14.1 
inches (357.8 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.
Anchor
Tether Strap Hook
* Not available on all models
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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.Raise the head restraint to its highest 
position.
2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
3. 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.
4. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all 
the way out until it stops. This activates the 
lockable retractor.
5. Let the seat belt completely wind up into 
the retractor, then try  to pull it out to make 
sure the retractor is locked.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt 
out, the lockable retractor is not 
activated. Pull the seat belt all the way 
out, and repeat steps 4 – 5.
■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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