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Safety system of your vehicle
Safety Precautions
Adjusting the seats so that you are sit-
ting in a safe, comfortable position
plays an important role in driver and
passenger safety together with the
seat belts and air bags in an accident.
Air bags
You can take steps to reduce the risk
of being injured by an inflating air
bag. Sitting too close to an air bag
greatly increases the risk of injury in
the event the air bag inflates.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends
that drivers allow at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and their chest.
Do not use a cushion that
reduces friction between the
seat and the passenger. The
passenger's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt during an accident or a
sudden stop. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result
because the seat belt cannot
operate properly.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death from an inflating
air bag, take the following pre-
cautions:
• Adjust the driver's seat as far
to the rear as possible while
maintaining the ability to
maintain full control of the
vehicle.
Adjust the front passenger seat as far to the rear as pos-
sible.
Hold the steering wheel by the rim with hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to
minimize the risk of injuries to
your hands and arms.
NEVER place anything or any- one between you and the
steering wheel and the air
bag.
Do not allow the front passen- ger to place feet or legs on the
dashboard to minimize the
risk of leg injuries.
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Seat belts
Always fasten your seat belt before
starting any trip.
At all times, passengers should sit
upright and be properly restrained.
Infants and small children must be
restrained in appropriate child restraint
systems. Children who have outgrown
a booster seat must be restrained
using the seat belts.
Front Seats
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the switches located on the
outside of the seat cushion. Before
driving, adjust the seat to the proper
position so that you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, foot pedals
and controls on the instrument panel.
Take the following precautions
when adjusting your seat belt:
NEVER use one seat belt for more than one occupant.
Always position the seatback upright with the lap portion of
the seat belt snug and low
across the hips.
NEVER allow children or small infants to ride on a pas-
senger's lap.
Do not route the seat belt across your neck, across
sharp edges, or reroute the
shoulder strap away from
your body.
Do not allow the seat belt to become caught or jammed.
WARNINGTake the following precautions
when adjusting your seat:
NEVER attempt to adjust theseat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. The seat could respond
with unexpected movement
and may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an acci-
dent.
Do not place anything under the front seats. Loose objects
in the driver's foot area could
interfere with the operation of
the foot pedals, causing an
accident.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
and proper locking of the
seatback.
Do not place a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat.
When you operate the seat,
gas may exit out of the lighter
causing a fire.
Use extreme caution when picking up small objects
trapped under the seats or
between the seat and the cen-
ter console. Your hands might
be cut or injured by the sharp
edges of the seat mechanism.
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Safety system of your vehicleTo prevent damage to the seats:
Always stop adjusting the seatswhen the seat has been adjusted
as far forward or rearward as
possible.
Do not adjust the seats longer than necessary when the engine
is turned off. This may result in
unnecessary battery drain.
Do not operate two or more seats at the same time. This may
result in an electrical malfunc-
tion.
NOTICE
To prevent injury:
Do not adjust your seat whilewearing your seat belt.
Moving the seat cushion for-
ward may cause strong pres-
sure on your abdomen.
Do not allow your hands or fingers to get caught in the
seat mechanisms while the
seat is moving.
WARNING
NEVER allow children in the
vehicle unattended. The power
seats are operable when the
engine is turned off.
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Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Push the control switch forward orrearward.
2. Release the switch once the seat- back reaches the desired position.
Information
The seatback angle adjustment may
be restricted, when the seatback is
reclined to some point. At this time,
release the seatback angle switch and
then re-push the switch rearward. The
front seat will slide forward and the
seatback angle will recline even more. Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when the
vehicle is in motion can be danger-
ous. Even when buckled up, the pro-
tections of your restraint system
(seat belts and air bags) is greatly
reduced by reclining your seatback.
Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you. During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.
The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger’s neck will strike the
shoulder belt.
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OHI038004NEVER ride with a reclined
seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Riding with a reclined seatback
increases your chance of seri-
ous or fatal injuries in the event
of a collision or sudden stop.
Driver and passengers should
ALWAYS sit well back in their
seats, properly belted, and with
the seatbacks upright.
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Easy access switch
(for passenger's seat)
A front seat moves slightly rearward,
when a passenger opens a front
door with the DOOR indicator illumi-
nated. However, this function does
not work if the seat is already at its
farthest rear position.
A front seat moves slightly forward
when a passenger closes a front
door with the DOOR indicator illumi-
nated.
To deactivate the easy access func-
tion, press the DOOR switch (indica-
tor OFF).
Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front seatbacks.
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To prevent the Occupant
Classification System from mal-
functioning:
Do not hang onto the driver's
and front passenger's seatback.
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Rear Seats
To prevent damage to the seats:
Always stop adjusting the seatswhen the seat has been adjusted
as far forward or rearward as
possible.
Do not adjust the seats longer than necessary when the engine
is turned off. This may result in
unnecessary drain of the bat-
tery.
Do not operate two or more seats at the same time. This may
result in an electrical malfunc-
tion.
Seat sliding, seatback angle andseat cushion tilt adjustment (if equipped)
Vehicles not equipped with shoul-
der adjustment
Seat sliding
Push the control switch (1) forward
or rearward to slide the seat to the
desired position. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position. The seatback
angle is adjusted automatically
along with the seat sliding position.
Seatback angle Push the control switch (2) forward
or rearward to move the seatback
angle to the desired position.
Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position. The
seat sliding position is adjusted
automatically along with the seat-
back angle.
NOTICE
NEVER adjust the rear power
seats when a Child Restraint
System is installed in that seat.
WARNING
To prevent injury:
Do not adjust your seat whilewearing your seat belt.
Moving the seat cushion for-
ward may cause strong pres-
sure on your abdomen.
Do not allow your hands or fingers to get caught in the
seat mechanisms while the
seat is moving.
WARNING
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Vehicles equipped with shoulder
adjustment
Seat sliding and Seatback angle
Push the control switch (1) forward
or rearward to slide the seat and
seatback angle to the desired posi-
tion. Release the switch once the
seat reaches the desired position.
Shoulder adjustment Push the control switch (2) forward
or rearward to move the shoulder
angle to the desired position.
Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.
Cushion tilt adjustment
(1, if equipped)
Push the front portion of the control
switch (1) up to raise or down to
lower the front part of the seat cush-
ion.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch.
Press the front portion of theswitch (1) to increase support or
the rear portion of the switch (2) to
decrease support.
To move the support position up or down, press switch (3) or (4).
Do not adjust your seat position
forward while fastening the
seatbelt. It may apply abnormal-
ly high pressure on your
abdomen. Adjust your seat
position first, and then fasten
the seatbelt.
WARNING
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Easy access switch (if equipped)
Vehicles equipped with the IMS
The rear seat moves slightly rear-
ward, when a passenger opens the
rear door with the DOOR indicator
illuminated.
The rear seat moves slightly forward
when a passenger closes the rear
door with the DOOR indicator illumi-
nated.
To deactivate the easy access func-
tion, press the DOOR switch (indica-
tor OFF).
Vehicles not quipped with the IMS
For vehicles equipped with rear
power seats, the rear seat moves
slightly rearward, when a passenger
opens the rear door.
The rear seat moves slightly forward
when a passenger closes the rear
door.
❈IMS : Integrated Memory System
Additional switches for adjust-
ing the front passenger seat
Walk-in seat switch
The rear seat passenger may use
the switches to control the front pas-
senger seat.
Sliding forward or rearward:
To move the front passenger seat
forward, press the switch (1). To
move the front passenger seat rear-
ward, press the switch (2).
Angle adjustment:
To recline the front passenger seat
forward, press the switch (3). To
recline the front passenger seat rear-
ward, press the switch (4).
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Do not adjust the passenger seat
when a passenger is seated.
WARNING
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