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uuFor Safe Driving uSafety Checklist
Safe Driving
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 alig ns with the center of your head. Taller 
persons should adjust their head  restraint to the highest position.
2Adjusting 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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uuSeat Belts uFastening a Seat Belt
Safe DrivingThe front seats have adjustab le shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter 
occupants. 1.Move the anchor up  and down while 
holding the release button.
2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests 
across the center of  your chest and over 
your shoulder.
■Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor1 Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor
The shoulder anchor  height can be adjusted to four 
levels. If the belt contacts  your neck, lower the height 
one level at a time.
After an adjustment, make  sure that the shoulder 
anchor position is secure.
Push
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
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Safe Driving
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. 52
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
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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Safe DrivingIf a child is at least one year old and has exceeded the weight an d height limitations 
of a rearward-facing child seat, the child should be properly restrained in a firmly 
secured forward-facing child  seat until they exceed the weight and height 
limitations for the forward-facing child seat.
■Forward-facing child seat placement
We strongly recommend placing a forward-
facing child seat in a rear seating position.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the  front seat can be hazardous, even with 
advanced front airbags that automatically  turn the passenger’s front airbag off. A 
rear seat is the safest place for a child.
■Protecting Smaller Children1 Protecting Smaller Children
Educate yourself about th e laws and regulations 
regarding child seat use wh ere you are driving, and 
follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
3WARNING
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the 
front seat can result in serious injury or 
death if the front airbag inflates.
If you must place a forward-facing child 
seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far 
back as possible, and properly restrain the 
child.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAdjusting the Steering Wheel
Controls
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you 
can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture.
1.Push the steering wheel adjustment lever 
down.
u The steering wheel adjustment lever is 
under the steering column.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down, and 
in or out.
u Make sure you can see the instrument 
panel gauges and indicators.
3. Pull the steering wheel adjustment lever up 
to lock the steering  wheel in position.
u After adjusting the position, make sure 
you have securely locked the steering 
wheel in place by trying to move it up, 
down, in, and out.1Adjusting the Steering Wheel
3WARNING
Adjusting the steering wheel position while 
driving may cause you to lose control of the 
vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.
Adjust the steering wheel only when the 
vehicle is stopped.
To adjust
To lock
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Controls
Adjusting the Seats
Front Seats
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible 
while allowing you to ma intain full control of 
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright, 
well back in the seat and be able to 
adequately press the pedals without leaning 
forward, and grip the steering wheel 
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be 
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far 
back from the front airbag in the dashboard 
as possible.
■Adjusting the fro nt power seats
1Adjusting the Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
recommends that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 
cm) between the center of  the steering wheel and 
the chest.
Always make seat adjustments before driving.
3WARNING
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result 
in serious injury or death if the front 
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front 
airbags as possible  while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.
Move back.
Allow sufficient 
space.
■Adjusting the Seat Positions
Horizontal 
Position 
Adjustment
Height 
Adjustment
(Driver side only)Seat-back Angle 
Adjustment
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uuAdjusting the Seats uHead Restraints
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Controls
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Head restraints are most effective for 
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the 
back of the occupant’s head rests against the 
center of the restraint. The tops of the 
occupant’s ears should be level with the 
center height of the restraint.
To raise the head restraint:
Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint:
Push it down while pressing the release 
button.
■Adjusting the Front Head Restraints Positions
1Head Restraints
In order for the head restraint system to work 
properly:
•Do not hang any items on  the head restraints, or 
from the restraint legs.
•Do not place any objects  between an occupant and 
the seat-back.
•Install each restraint in its proper location.
3WARNING
Improperly positioning head restraints 
reduces their effectiveness and increases 
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and 
positioned properly before driving.
Position head in the center 
of the head restraint.
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Controls
A passenger sitting in the center back seating 
position should adjust th e height of their head 
restraint to an appropriate position before the 
vehicle begins moving.
To raise the head restraint:
Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint:
Push it down while pressing the release 
button.
Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove a head restraint:
Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the 
restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height 
while pressing the release butto n. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked 
in position.
■Changing the Rear Center Seat Head Restraint Positions
■Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
Front and rear center head restraints
1 Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
3WARNING
Failure to reinstall, or  correctly reinstall, the 
head restraints can result in severe injury 
during a crash.
Always replace the he ad restraints before 
driving.
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