1 Safety–Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats..............................1-2Front manual seat adjustment (for passenger’s
seat and if so equipped for driver’s seat) .....1-3
Front power seat adjustment
(if so equipped for driver’s seat) ...........1-4
Rearseats ....................... .1-6
Head restraints/headrests ................1-7
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components .......................1-8
Non-adjustable head restraint/headrest
components .......................1-8
Remove..........................1-9
Install ........................... .1-9
Adjust .......................... .1-9
Seatbelts.......................... .1-11
Precautions on seat belt usage ..........1-11
Seat belt warning light ................1-13
Pregnant women .................. .1-13
Injured persons .................... .1-13
Three-point type seat belt with retractor . . . .1-14
Seat belt extenders ................. .1-17
Seat belt maintenance ................1-18 Child safety
.........................1-18
Infants ......................... .1-19
Small children ......................1-19
Larger children .................... .1-20
Child restraints .......................1-21
Precautions on child restraints ...........1-21
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
system ......................... .1-23
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
LATCH.......................... .1-26
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
theseatbelts..................... .1-28
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH .......................1-31
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ................. .1-34
Booster seats ......................1-39
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........1-43
Precautions on SRS ................. .1-43
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-61
Supplemental air bag warning light .......1-61
WARNING
• Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will
not be against your body. In an acci-
dent, you could be thrown into it and
receive neck or other serious inju-
ries. You could also slide under the
lap belt and receive serious internal
injuries. • For the most effective protection
when the vehicle is in motion, the
seat should be upright. Always sit
well back and upright in the seat
with both feet on the floor and ad-
just the seat properly. For additional
information, refer to “Precautions on
seat belt usage” in this section.
• Af ter adjustment, gently rock in the seat to make sure it is securely
locked. • Do not leave children unattended
inside the vehicle. They could un-
knowingly activate switches or con-
trols or make the vehicle move. Un-
attended children could become
involved in serious accidents.
• To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of
the vehicle and/or its systems, do
not leave children, people who re-
quire the assistance of others or
pets unattended in your vehicle. Ad-
ditionally, the temperature inside a
closed vehicle on a warm day can
quickly become high enough to
cause a significant risk of injury or
death to people and pets.
• Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation. The seat
may move suddenly and could
cause loss of control of the vehicle.
• The seatback should not be reclined any more than needed for comfort.
Seat belts are most effective when
the passenger sits well back and
straight up in the seat. If the seat-
back is reclined, the risk of sliding
under the lap belt and being injured
is increased.
SEATS
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CAUTION
When adjusting the seat positions, be
sure not to contact any moving parts
to avoid possible injuries and/or dam-
age.
FRONT MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT
(FOR PASSENGER’S SEAT AND IF SO
EQUIPPED FOR DRIVER’S SEAT)
Your vehicle seats can be adjusted manu-
ally. For additional information about ad-
justing the seats, refer to the steps outlined
in this section.
Forward and backward
Pull the bar up and hold it while sliding the
seat forward or backward to the preferred
position. Release the bar to lock the seat in
position.
Reclining
To recline the seatback, pull the lever up
and lean back. To bring the seatback for-
ward, pull the lever up and lean your body
forward. Release the lever to lock the seat-
back in position.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of
the seatback for occupants of different
sizes for added comfort and to help obtain
proper seat belt fit. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Precautions on seat belt us-
age” in this section. Also, the seatback can
be reclined to allow occupants to rest
when the vehicle is stopped and the ve-
hicle is in the P (Park) position.
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Seat lif ter (driver’s seat)
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to
adjust the seat height to the preferred po-
sition.
FRONT POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT
(IF SO EQUIPPED FOR DRIVER’S
SEAT)
Operating tips
• The power seat motor has an auto-resetoverload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 seconds
then reactivate the switch.
• Do not operate the power seat switch for a long period of time when the system is
not in the READY mode. This will discharge
the battery.
Forward and backward
Moving the switch as shown will slide the
seat forward or backward to the desired
position.
Reclining
Move the recline switch as shown until the
desired angle is obtained.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of
the seatback for occupants of different
sizes for added comfort and to help obtain
1-4Safety–Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Shoulder belt height adjustment
(front seats)
The shoulder belt anchor height should be
adjusted to the position that is best for you.
For additional information, refer to “Precau-
tions on seat belt usage” in this section.
To adjust, pull the adjustment button
1,
and then move the shoulder belt anchor to
the preferred position
2so that the belt
passes over the center of the shoulder. The
belt should be away from your face and
neck, but not falling off of your shoulder. Release the adjustment button to lock the
shoulder belt anchor into position.
WARNING
• Af ter adjustment, release the ad- justment button and then try to
move the shoulder belt anchor up
and down to make sure that it is se-
curely fixed in position.
• The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position
that is best for you. Failure to do so
may reduce the effectiveness of the
entire restraint system and increase
the chance or severity of injury in an
accident.
Seat belt hook
When the rear seat belts are not in use and
when folding down the rear seats, hook the
rear outer seat belts on the seat belt hooks.
SEAT BELT EXTENDERS
If, because of body size or driving position, it
is not possible to properly fit the lap/
shoulder belt and fasten it, an extender
that is compatible with the installed seat
belts is available for purchase. The ex-
tender adds approximately 8 in (200 mm)
of length and may be used for either the
driver or front passenger seating position.
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WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key listed on the following
chart or to help prevent the vehicle from
being stolen, chime or beep sounds inside
and outside the vehicle and a warning dis-
plays in the vehicle information display.When a chime or beep sounds or the warn-
ing displays, be sure to check the vehicle
and Intelligent Key.
For additional information, refer to the
”Troubleshooting guide” in this section and
“Vehicle information display” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Verif y the location of all Intelligent Keys that
are programmed for the vehicle. If another
Intelligent Key is in range or inside the
vehicle, the vehicle system may respond
differently than expected.
Symptom
Possible causeAction to take
When opening the driver’s door
to get out of the vehicleThe inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The power switch is pushed to the OFF
position while the driver's door is open.
Close the driver's door.
The power switch is in the ACC position. Push the power switch to the OFF position
then close the driver's door.
When closing the door af ter get-
ting out of the vehicle The No Key Detected warning appears on
the display, the outside chime sounds three
times and the inside warning chime sounds
for a few seconds.
The power switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Push the power switch to the OFF position.
The Rear Door Alert (if so equipped) warning
message appears on the display, the horn
sounds three times twice, or a Check Back
Seat for all Articles (if so equipped) warning
appears on the display. The Rear Door Alert (if so equipped) is
activated.
Check the back seat for all articles, press
the ENTER button to clear the Rear Door
Alert (if so equipped) warning message.
The outside chime sounds continuously. The power switch is in the ACC or OFF
position, the electric shif t control sys-
tem has malfunctioned and the vehicle
cannot be placed in the P (Park) position
when the parking brake is not applied.Make sure the parking brake is applied.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for a few sec-
onds and all the doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
or cargo area.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
3-12Pre-driving checks and adjustments
WARNING
• Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. You could lose control
of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent.
• Do not adjust the steering wheel any closer to you than is necessary for
proper steering operation and com-
fort. The driver’s air bag inflates with
great force. If you are unrestrained,
leaning forward, sitting sideways or
out of position in any way, you are at
greater risk of injury or death in a
crash. You may also receive serious
or fatal injuries from the air bag if
you are up against it when it inflates.
Always sit back against the seat-
back and as far away as practical
from the steering wheel. Always use
the seat belts.
TILT OPERATION
Push the lock lever down1and adjust the
steering wheel up or down
2to the de-
sired position.
Pull the lock lever up
3to lock the steering
wheel in place.
1. To block out glare from the front, swingdown the sun visor
1.
2. To block glare from the side, remove the sun visor from the center mount and
swing it to the side
2.
3. Slide the extension sun visor in or out as needed
3.
STEERING WHEEL SUN VISORS
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