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Important safety precautions .............................2-2
Always wear your seat belt ..........................................2-2
Restrain all children .........................................................2-2
Air bag hazards ................................................................2-2
Driver distraction .............................................................2-2
Control your speed ..........................................................2-3
Keep your vehicle in safe condition ............................2-3
Seats ........................................................................2-4
Safety precautions ..........................................................2-6
Front seats ..........................................................................2-7
Rear seats .........................................................................2-13
Headrest ...........................................................................2-16
Seat warmers and air ventilation seats.....................2-21
Seat belts .............................................................2-25
Seat belt safety precautions ......................................2-25
Seat belt warning light .................................................2-26
Seat belt restraint system ...........................................2-29
Additional seat belt safety precautions ...................2-34
Care of seat belts ..........................................................2-36
Child restraint system (CRS) .............................2-38
Our recommendation:Children always in the rear ..2-38
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................2-39
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS)..................2-41
Air bag - supplemental restraint system ........2-51
Where are the air bags? ..............................................2-54
How does the air bags system operate? .................2-59
What to expect after an air bag inflates ................2-63
Why didn't my air bag go off in a collision? ...........2-65
SRS care ...........................................................................2-70
Additional safety precautions .....................................2-71
Air bag warning labels ..................................................2-72
This chapter provides you with important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers.
It explains how to properly use your seats and seat belts, and how your air bags work.
Additionally, this chapter explains how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.
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SEATS
Safety system of your vehicle
OAEPH036001
Front seat
1. Forward and backward
2. Seatback angle
3. Seat cushion height*
4. Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
5. Seat warmer */ Air ventilation seat *
6. Headrest
2nd row seat
7. Seatback angle and folding
8. Headrest
9. Armrest
10. Seat warmer*
* : if equipped ■Left-hand drive
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OAE036001R
Front seat
1. Forward and backward
2. Seatback angle
3. Seat cushion height*
4. Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
5. Seat warmer */ Air ventilation seat *
6. Headrest
2nd row seat
7. Seatback angle and folding
8. Headrest
9. Armrest
10. Seat warmer*
* : if equipped
■Right-hand drive
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To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
position.
2. Lower the rear headrests down(2)
pushing the adjusting button(1).
3.Locate the seatbelt toward the out-
board position before folding down
the seatback to avoid the seatbelt
system interfering with the seat-
back.4.Pull on the seatback folding lever,
then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle.
OAE036018
OAE036065L
OAE036019
OAE036020
OAE036021
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Armrest
The armrest is located in the center
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the seatback to use it.
Headrest
The vehicle’s front and rear seats have
adjustable headrests. The headrests
provide comfort for passengers, but
more importantly they are designed to
help protect passengers from whiplash
and other neck and spinal injuries dur-
ing an accident, especially in a rear
impact collision.
OAE036022To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death in an accident,
take the following precautions
when adjusting your headrests:
•Always properly adjust the
headrests for all passengers
BEFORE starting the vehicle.
•NEVER let anyone ride in a seat
with the headrest removed.
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•
Adjust the headrests so the
middle of the headrest is at the
same height as the height of
the top of the eyes.
•NEVER adjust the headrest
position of the driver’s seat
when the vehicle is in motion.
•Adjust the headrest as close
to the passenger’s head as
possible. Do not use a seat
cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback.
•Make sure the headrest locks
into position after adjusting it.
WARNING OLF034072N
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To prevent damage, NEVER hit or
pull on the headrests.
Front seat headrests
The driver’s and front passenger’s
seats are equipped with adjustable
headrests for the passengers safety
and comfort.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the headrest:
1. Push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support.
2. Lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
NOTICE
When there is no occupant in
the rear seats, adjust the height
of the headrest to the lowest
position. The rear seat headrest
can reduce the visibility of the
rear area.
CAUTION
OPDE036068
OAE036010
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Forward and rearward adjustment
(if equipped)
The headrest may be adjusted for-
ward to 3 different positions by
pulling the headrest forward to the
desired detent. To adjust the head-
rest to it’s furthest rearwards posi-
tion, pull it fully forward to the farthest
position and release it.If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and
seat cushion raised, the headrest
may come in contact with the sun-
visor or other parts of the vehicle.
Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using
the seatback angle lever or switch
(1).
2. Raise the headrest as far as it can
go.
NOTICE
OAE036012
OAE036011
■Type A
■Type BOLF034015OAE036009
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3. Press the headrest release button
(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
To reinstall the headrest :
1. Recline the seatback.
2. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri-
ate height.4. Recline the seatback (4) with the
seatback angle lever or switch (3).
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a
seat with the headrest removed.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after rein-
stalling and adjusting it properly.
WARNING
OAE036014
OAE036013
■Type A
■Type B