451-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
1-2.Child safety
Points to remember: P.45
Child restraint system: P.46
When using a child restraint system:
P.48
Child restraint system installation
method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.50
• Fixed with a child restraint LATCH anchor: P.54
• Using an anchor bracket (for top tether strap): P.57
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A.
as well as Canada now require the use
of child restraint systems.
Prioritize and observe the warn-
Riding with children
Observe the following precautions
when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appro-
priate for the child , until the child
becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that children
sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever,
wiper switch, etc.
Use the rear door child-protector
lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door
while driving or operating the
power window accidentally.
( P.100, 147)
Do not let small children operate
equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the
power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle, and never allow children to have
or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle
or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is
also a danger that children may injure
themselves by playing with the windows,
the moon roof or panoramic moon roof,
or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold
temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child restraint
system in the vehicle, there are pre-
cautions that need to be observed,
different types of child restraint sys-
tems, as well as installation meth-
ods, etc., written in this manual.
Use a child restraint system when
riding with a small child that cannot
properly use a seat belt. For the
child’s safety, install the child
restraint system to a second-row
seat. Be sure to follow the installa-
tion method that is in the operation
manual enclosed with the restraint
system.
Table of contents
Points to remember
481-2. Child safety
*: The third-row seats are not equipped with Child restraint LATCH anchors.
■When installing a child restraint
system to a front passenger seat
For the safety of a child, install child restraint systems to second-row seats.
When installing child restraint system
to a front passenger seat is unavoid-
able, adjust the seat as follows and
install the child restraint system.
Move the seat to the rearmost posi-
Anchor brackets (for top
tether strap) attachment
Bench-type second-row seats:
P.57
Separate-type second-row seats:
Third-row seats*:
Installation methodPage
When using a child restraint sys-
tem
541-2. Child safety
■Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for the
outboard second-row seats. (Buttons
displaying the location of the anchors
are attached to the seats.)
WARNING
●Do not allow children to play with the
seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may
lead to choking or other serious inju-
ries that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be
unfastened, scissors should be used to
cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are
securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system left
and right, and forward and backward
to ensure that it has been securely
installed.
●After securing a child restraint system,
never adjust the seat.
●When a booster seat is installed,
always ensure that th e shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of the
child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck, but
not so that it could fall off the child’s
shoulder.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●When securing some types of child
restraint systems in rear seats, it may
not be possible to properly use the
seat belts in position s next to the child
restraint without inte rfering with it or
affecting seat belt effectiveness. Be
sure your seat belt fits snugly across
your shoulder and low on your hips. If it
does not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a different posi-
tion. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●When installing a child restraint system
in the rear center se at, adjust both seat
cushions to the same position and
align both seatbacks at the same
angle. The seatbacks must be adjusted
to the same angle. Otherwise, the
child restraint system cannot be
securely restrained and this may cause
death or serious injuries in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or
an accident.
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR
lock mode, do not fully extend the shoul-
der belt. ALR mode causes the belt to
tighten only. This could cause injury or
discomfort to the child. (
P.28)
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when
installing a child restra int system, the seat
belt will not securely hold the child
restraint system, which could cause
death or serious injury to the child or
other passengers in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Child restraint system fixed with
a child restraint LATCH anchor
551-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
■When installing in the rear out-
board seats
Install the child restraint system in
accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint sys-
tem.
1 Adjust the seat
If there is a gap between the child seat and
the seatback, adjust the seatback angle
until good contact is achieved.
2Remove the head restraint if it inter-
feres with your child restraint sys-
tem. ( P.137)
If the head restrain t cannot be removed,
raise it to the uppermost position.
3 Widen the gap between the seat
cushion and seatback slightly.
With flexible lower attachments
4 Latch the hooks of the lower
attachments onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys- tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Canada only
With rigid lower attachments
4 Latch the buckles onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
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561-2. Child safety
tem indicates the presence of a
lower connector system.
Canada only
5 If the child restraint has a top tether
strap, follow the child restraint man-
ufacturer’s operation manual
regarding the installation, using the
top tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor. ( P.57)
6 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely.
(P.54)
■When installing in the rear center
seat
There are no LATCH anchors behind
the rear center seat. However, the
inboard LATCH anchors of the out-
board seats, which are 18.1 in. (460
mm) apart, can be used if the child
restraint system manufacturer’s
instructions permit use of those anchors with the anchor spacing
stated.
Child restraint systems with rigid lower
attachments cannot be installed in the
center seat. This type of child restraint
system can only be installed in the out-
board seat.
■Laws and regulations pertaining to
anchors
The LATCH system conforms to
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to
FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications
can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to SAE
J1819.
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WARNING
■When installing a child restraint sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●When using the LATCH anchors, be
sure that there are no foreign objects
around the anchors and that the seat
belt is not caught behind the child
restraint system.
●Follow all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●Never attach two child restraint system
attachments to the same anchor. In a
collision, one anchor may not be
strong enough to hold two child
restraint system at tachments and may
break.
If the LATCH anchors are already in
use, use the seat belt to install a child
restraint system in the center seat.
571-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
■Anchor brackets (for top tether
strap)
Anchor brackets are provided for the
following seats:
Use anchor brackets when fixing the
top tether strap.
Bench-type second-row seats
Anchor brackets
Top tether strap
Separate-type second-row seats
Anchor brackets
Top tether strap
Third-row left side seat*
Anchor brackets
Top tether strap
*: The third-row seats are not equipped with Child restra int LATCH anchors.
WARNING
●When securing some types of child
restraint systems in rear seats, it may
not be possible to properly use the
seat belts in position s next to the child
restraint without inte rfering with it or
affecting seat belt effectiveness. Be
sure your seat belt fits snugly across
your shoulder and low on your hips. If it
does not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a different posi-
tion. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●When installing a child restraint system
in the rear center seat, adjust both seat
cushions to the same position and
align both seatbacks at the same
angle. The seatbacks must be adjusted
to the same angle. Otherwise, the
child restraint system cannot be
securely restrained and this may cause
death or serious injuri es in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or
an accident.
●If the seat is adju sted, reconfirm the
security of the child restraint system.
Using an anchor bracket (for top
tether strap)
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581-2. Child safety
■Fixing the top tether strap to the
anchor bracket (second-row seats)
Install the child restraint system in
accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint sys-
tem.
1 Remove the head restraint if it inter-
feres with your child restraint sys-
tem. ( P.137)
If the head restrain t cannot be removed,
raise it to the uppermost position.
2 Open the anchor bracket cover,
latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is securely
latched. ( P.54)
When installing the ch ild restraint system
with the head restraint being raised, be
sure to have the top tether strap pass
underneath the head restraint.
Hook
Top tether strap
■Fixing the top tether strap to the
anchor bracket (third-row left side
seat)
Install the child restraint system in
accordance to the operation manual
enclosed with the child restraint sys-
tem.
1 Remove the head restraint if it inter-
feres with your child restraint sys-
tem. ( P.137)
If the head restraint cannot be removed,
raise it to the uppermost position.
2 Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is securely
latched. ( P.54)
When installing the ch ild restraint system
with the head restraint being raised, be
sure to have the top tether strap pass
underneath the head restraint.
Hook
Top tether strapA
B
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Before driving
Before driving
.3-1. Key informationKeys ................................................... 94
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ....................................... 97
Power back door......................... 101
Smart access system with push-button start ...................... 113
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ..................................... 122
Rear seats ...................................... 123
Driving position memory ........ 134
Head restraints............................ 137
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............................. 140
Inside rear view mirror.............. 141
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 142
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows........................... 145
Moon roof ..................................... 147
Panoramic moon roof .............. 150