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4. Slowly allow the shoulder portionof the seat belt to retract and listen
for an audible "clicking" or "ratchet-
ing" sound. This indicates that the
retractor is in the "Automatic
Locking" mode. If no distinct sound
is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4. 5. Remove as much slack from the
belt as possible by pushing down
on the child restraint system while
feeding the shoulder belt back into
the retractor.
6. Push and pull on the child restraint system to confirm that the seat
belt is holding it firmly in place. If it
is not, release the seat belt and
repeat steps 2 through 6.
7. Double check that the retractor is in the "Automatic Locking" mode
by attempting to pull more of the
seat belt out of the retractor. If you
cannot, the retractor is in the
"Automatic Locking" mode.
If your CRS manufacturer instructs or
recommends you to use a tether
anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,
refer to the previous pages for more
information.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When the seat belt is allowed to
retract to its fully stowed position,
the retractor will automatically
switch from the "Automatic
Locking" mode to the emergency
lock mode for normal adult usage.
To remove the child restraint, press
the release button on the buckle and
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the restraint and allow the seat belt
to retract fully.
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WARNING - Auto lock
mode
Set the retractor to Automatic
Lock mode when installing any
child restraint system. If the
retractor is not in the Automatic
Locking mode, the child restraint
can move when your vehicle
turns or stops suddenly.

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Do not install a child restraint onthe front passenger’s seat
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. If the air bag deploys, it would
impact the rear-facing child restraint,
causing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraints in the front passen-
ger’s seat. If the front passenger air
bag inflates, it could cause serious or
fatal injuries to the child.
Air bag warning light
The purpose of air bag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your
air bag system, which could include
your side and/or curtain air bags
used for rollover protection.1JBH3051
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WARNING- Air bag deployment
When children are seated in the
rear outboard seats of a vehicle
equipped with side and/or cur-
tain air bags, install the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible.
Inflation of the side and/or cur-
tain air bags could impact the
child.

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detectionsystem
*1The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in
the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending
on his/her physique and posture.
*
2Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has
outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
*
3 Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*
4The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front
passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
Indicator/Warning lightDevices
“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF” indicator lightSRS warning lightFront passenger air bag
1. Adult*1OffOffActivated
2. Child restraint system with
child under 12 months old
*
2*3*4OnOffDeactivated
3. Unoccupied OnOffDeactivated
4. Malfunction in the systemOffOnActivated
CAUTION
Do not install a child restraint seat in the passenger seatwhen the seat is heavilysoaked with any type of liquid.
Do not alter or remodel the ODS (Occupant DetectionSystem). This may damage thesystem and prevent its properfunction in a collision.

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Even though your vehicle isequipped with the occupant detec-
tion system, never install a child
restraint system in the front pas-
senger's seat. A deploying air bag
can forcefully strike a child result-
ing in serious injuries or death. Any
child age 12 and under should ride
in the rear seat. Children too large
for child restraints should use the
available lap/shoulder belts. No
matter what type of crash, children
of all ages are safer when
restrained in the rear seat.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is illuminated when
the front passenger's seat is occu-
pied by an adult and he/she sits
properly (sitting upright with the
seatback in an upright position,
centered on the seat cushion with
their seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the
floor), have that person sit in the
rear seat. Any child age 12 and under should
ride in the rear seat. Children too
large for child restraints should use
the available lap/shoulder belts. No
matter what type of crash, children of
all ages are safer when restrained in
the rear seat.
If the occupant detection system is
not working properly, the SRS air
bag warning light on the instrument
panel will illuminate because the
passenger's front air bag is connect-
ed with the occupant detection sys-
tem. If there is a malfunction of the
occupant detection system, the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator
will not illuminate and the passen-
ger's front air bag will inflate in frontal
impact crashes even if there is no
occupant in the front passenger's
seat.Driver's and passenger's front
air bag
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Your vehicle is equipped with an
Advanced Supplemental Restraint
(Air Bag) System and lap/shoulder
belts at both the driver and passen-
ger seating position.
The indication of the system's pres-
ence are the letters "AIR BAG" locat-
ed on the air bag pad cover on the
steering wheel and the passenger's
side front panel pad above the glove
box. The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
center of the steering wheel and the
passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt sys-
tem alone in case of a frontal impact
of sufficient severity. The SRS uses
sensors to gather information about
the driver's and front passenger's
seat belt usage and impact severity.
The seat belt buckle sensor deter-
mines if the front passenger's seat
belt is fastened.
These sensors provide the ability to
control the SRS deployment based on
whether or not the seat belts are fas-
tened, and how severe the impact is.
The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the air bag inflation with
two levels. A first stage level is pro-
vided for moderate-severity impacts.
A second stage level is provided for
more severe impacts.
The passenger’s front air bag is
designed to help reduce the injury of
children sitting close to the instru-
ment panel in low speed collisions.
However, children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.
According to the impact severity and
seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS
Control Module) controls the air bag
inflation. Failure to properly wear
seat belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
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Index
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100
Battery (Plug-in hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Battery replacement (for smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before Jump starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Blind Spot Detection System(BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-66 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-70
Limitations condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
Bonnet see the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91 Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . 6-9
California Perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-116
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Care
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-110
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48\
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-101
Chains - Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-95
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 "Securing a child restraint withthe LATCH anchors system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37\
"Securing a child restraint seatwith" "Tether Anchor" "system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
"Securing a child restraint with alap/shoulder belt" . 3-39
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
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Index
Non-operational conditions of rear parking assist system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10\
8
Rear parking assist system precautions . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Remote control (Outside rear view mirror) . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-91
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-103
Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-104
Rotation (Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Normal maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . . 8-21
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Seat belt warning (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-19
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Seat belt warning (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
"Driver's 3-point systemwith emergency locking retractor". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 3-22
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
Seatback pocket (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-2 Headrest(Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Seatback pocket (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Headrest (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Armrest (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Folding the rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front seat adjustment (Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment (Power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
"Securing a child restraint seatwith " "Tether Anchor" "system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38\
"Securing a child restraint with alap/shoulder belt" . . . 3-39
"Securing a child restraint withthe LATCH anchors system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
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Shift-lock override - Dual clutch transmission. . . . . . . 6-20
Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60\
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