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uuSeat Belts uAbout Your Seat Belts
Safe Driving
■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 belt s. Devices intended to improve comfort 
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat  belt can reduce the protective capability 
and increase the chance of  serious injury in a crash.1About 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.
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uuChild Safety uProtecting Child Passengers
Safe Driving
• 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 unatte nded, 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. 78
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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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
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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. 50
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
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. 207
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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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safe DrivingA child seat can be installed with a lap/shoulder 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 Belt1 Installing 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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6. 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, place your weight on 
the child seat and push it into the vehicle 
seat.
7. 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.
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.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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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Electric 
Parking Brake 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off if the parking 
brake has been released.
●Comes on when the parking brake 
is applied, and goes off when it is 
released.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds 
when you pull the electric parking 
brake switch while the ignition 
switch is in LOCK 
(0*1.●Stays on for about 15 seconds 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to LOCK 
(0*1 while the electric 
parking brake is set.
●Blinks and the electric parking brake 
system indicator comes on at the 
same time  - There is a problem with the 
electric parking brake system. The 
parking brake may not be set.
Electric 
Parking Brake 
System 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem 
with the electric parking brake 
system.
●Comes on while driving  - Avoid using 
the parking brake and have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer immediately.
2 If the Electric Parking Brake System 
Indicator Comes On  P. 596
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Low Fuel 
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is 
running low (approximately 1.98 
U.S. gal./7.5 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem with the 
fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon 
as possible.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a 
dealer.—
Anti-lock 
Brake System 
( ABS ) 
Indicator●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the igniti on switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●If it comes on at any other time, 
there is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly  - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer. With this indicator 
on, your vehicle still has normal braking 
ability but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)  P. 502
Supplemental 
Restraint 
System 
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if a problem with any of 
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come 
on at all  - Have your vehicle checked by 
a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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