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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................ 1-2Front manual seat adjustment ................1-3
Folding rear seat (if so equipped) ............. 1-4
Armrest (if so equipped for driver’s side
only).......................................... 1-5
Head restraints/headrests ...................... 1-6
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components ..................................1-7
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components .........................1-7
Remove.......................................1-7
Install ......................................... 1-8
Adjust ........................................ 1-8
Seatbelts ....................................... 1-10
Precautions on seat belt usage ...............1-10
Seat belt warning light (Type A)
(if so equipped) ............................... 1-13
Seat belt warning light and chime
(Type B)(if so equipped) .......................1-13
Pregnant women ............................. 1-14
Injured persons ............................... 1-14
Three-point type seat belt with
retractor ..................................... 1-14Seat belt extenders
........................... 1-18
Seat belt maintenance .......................1-18
Child safety ...................................... 1-19
Infants ...................................... 1-20
Small children ............................... 1-20
Larger children .............................. 1-20
Child restraints .................................. 1-21
Precautions on child restraints ...............1-21
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system ............................ 1-24
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ................................. 1-26
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ......................... 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 ........1-63
Supplemental air bag warning light ..........1-64
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lever is in P (Park) or N (Neutral) position
with the parking brake fully applied.
Seat lif ter (if so equipped for
driver’s seat)
Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to
adjust the seat height until the desired po-
sition is achieved.
FOLDING REAR SEAT (if so
equipped)
1. Pull upAto fold each seatback down.
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2. To return the rear seat to a seating po-sition, lif t up on the seatback and push
it up to an upright position. Firmly press
zones
AandBto lock the seatback in
place.
WARNING
∙ Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo 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.
ARMREST (if so equipped for
driver’s side only)
To use the armrest, pull it down to the rest-
ing position.
AStowed position
BResting position
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For additional information, refer to “Seats”
in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and supple-
mental restraint system” section of this
manual.
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
trunk where they could be seriously
injured. Keep the car locked, with the
rear seatback and trunk lid securely
latched when not in use, and prevent
children’s access to car keys.
OPENER OPERATION
The fuel-filler door release is located below
the instrument panel. To open the fuel-filler
door, pull the release. To lock, close the fuel-
filler door securely.
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FUEL-FILLER DOOR
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