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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................ 1-2Front manual seat adjustment ................1-3
Armrest (if so equipped for driver’s
seat) ......................................... 1-4
Folding rear seat ............................. 1-5
Head restraints/headrests ...................... 1-6
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components ..................................1-7
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components .........................1-7
Remove...................................... 1-8
Install ......................................... 1-8
Adjust ........................................ 1-9
Seatbelts ....................................... 1-10
Precautions on seat belt usage ...............1-10
Seat belt warning light ........................ 1-13
Pregnant women ............................. 1-13
Injured persons ............................... 1-13
Three-point type seat belt with
retractor ..................................... 1-13
Seat belt extenders ........................... 1-19Seat belt maintenance
.......................1-19
Child safety ..................................... 1-20
Infants ....................................... 1-21
Small children ................................ 1-21
Larger children ............................... 1-21
Child restraints ................................. 1-23
Precautions on child restraints ..............1-23
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system ............................ 1-25
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ................................. 1-28
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ......................... 1-30
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using LATCH .....................1-32
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using the seat belts ..............1-36
Booster seats ................................ 1-41
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...........1-44
Precautions on SRS .......................... 1-44
Supplemental air bag warning labels ........1-62
Supplemental air bag warning light ..........1-63
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FOLDING REAR SEAT
Ensure the rear outboard seat belt web-
bing is properly stowed in the clip which is
located at inside trim
1before moving the
rear seatback
2in order to prevent the
outboard seat belt from getting caught be-
hind the rear seatback.
1Remove head restraint/headrest from
the rear seatback.
2Pull the strapAto fold each seatback
down.
3To return the rear seat to a seating
position, lif t up on the seatback and
push it up to an upright position. Firmly
press zones
AandBto lock the seat-
back in place.
4Install the head restraint/headrest.
Folding rear seat 60/40
LRS2446
Folding rear seat 60/40
LRS2440LRS2441
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WARNING
∙ Never allow anyone to ride in thecargo area or on the rear seat when it
is in the fold-down position. Use of
these areas by passengers without
proper restraints could result in seri-
ous injury or death in an accident or
sudden stop.
∙ Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding
or shif ting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
∙ When returning the seatbacks to the upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched po-
sition. If they are not completely se-
cured, passengers may be injured in
an accident or sudden stop.
∙ Closely supervise children when they are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
hatch where they could be seriously
injured. Keep the car locked, with the
rear seatback and hatch securely
latched when not in use, and prevent
children’s access to car keys.
WARNING
Head restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They
may provide additional protection
against injury in certain rear end colli-
sions. Adjustable head
restraints/headrests must be adjusted
properly, as specified in this section.
Check the adjustment af ter someone
else uses the seat. Do not attach any-
thing to the head restraint/headrest
stalks or remove the head
restraint/headrest. Do not use the seat
if the head restraint/headrest has been
removed. If the head restraint/headrest
was removed, reinstall and properly ad-
just the head restraint/headrest before
an occupant uses the seating position.
Failure to follow these instructions can
reduce the effectiveness of the head
restraints/headrests. This may in-
crease the risk of serious injury or death
in a collision. The illustration shows the seating posi-
tions equipped with head
restraints/headrests.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with a head restraint.
Indicates the seating position is equipped
with a headrest.
+ Indicates the seating position is not
equipped with a head restraint or headrest
(if applicable).
∙ Your vehicle is equipped with a head restraint/headrest that may be inte-
grated, adjustable or non-adjustable.
LRS2000
HEAD RESTRAINTS/HEADRESTS
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WARNING
∙ Always fasten the connector tongueand the seat belt in the order shown.
∙ Always make sure both the connector tongue and the seat belt tongue are
secured when using the seat belt or
installing a child restraint. Do not use
the seat belt or child restraint with
only the seat belt tongue attached.
This could result in serious personal
injury in case of an accident or a sud-
den stop. Stowing the center seat belt
When folding down the rear seat, the rear
center seat belt can be retracted into a
stowed position. 1. Hold the connector tongue
1so that
the seat belt does not retract suddenly
when the tongue is released from the
connector buckle. Release the connec-
tor tongue by inserting a suitable tool
such as a key
2into the connector
buckle.
2. Retract the seat belt and store the seat belt tongue on the stowed position
3.
WARNING
Do not unfasten the rear center seat
belt connector except when folding
down the rear seat.
SSS0241
LRS8100
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Attaching the center seat belt
Always be sure the center seat belt con-
nector tongue and connector buckle are
attached. Disconnect only when folding
down the rear seat.To connect the buckle:
1. Pull the seat belt tongue and connector tongue from the stowed position
1.
2. Pull the seat belt and secure the con- nector buckle until it clicks
2.
The center seat belt connector tongue can
be attached only into the rear center seat
belt connector buckle.
To fasten the seat belt, refer to “Fastening
the seat belts” in this section.
WARNING
∙When attaching the rear center seat belt
connector, be certain that the seatbacks
are completely secured in the latched
position and the rear center seat belt
connector is completely secured.
∙ If the rear center seat belt connector and the seatbacks are not secured in
the correct position, serious personal
injury may result in an accident or
sudden stop.
∙ Make sure to wear the rear center seat belt with the seat belt passing
through the path
A.
LRS8101
LRS8102
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