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1-3. Child Restraint
WARNING
■Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side  window
of a vehicle with side and curtain air bags
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over or against the sid e window, the
area  of  the  front  passenger  seat,  the  front  and  rear  window  pil lars  and  the
roof edge along both sides from which the side and curtain air  bags deploy,
even if a child-restraint system is used. The impact of inflati on from a side or
curtain air bag could cause serious injury or death to an out of position child.
Furthermore, leaning over or agai nst the front door could block the side and
curtain  air  bags  and  eliminate  the  advantages  of  supplemental  p rotection.
With  the  front  air  bag  and  the  additional  side  air  bag  that  comes  out  of  the
front seat, the rear seat is always a better location for child ren. Take special
care not to allow a child to lean over or against the side wind ow, even if the
child is seated in a child-restraint system.
■ Never use one seat belt on more  than one person at a time
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat
belt used in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly  and the two
passengers could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed.
Never use one belt for more than one person at a time and alway s operate
the vehicle with each occupant properly restrained.
■ To prevent burns
A seat belt or child-restraint system can become very hot in a  closed vehicle
during  warm  weather.  To  avoid  burning  yourself  or  a  child,  check  them
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1-3. Child Restraint
Follow  these  instructions  when  using  a  child-restraint  system, unless
you are attaching a LATCH-equipped child-restraint system to th e rear
LATCH lower anchors. Refer to “Using LATCH Lower Anchor” 
(  P. 61).
Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back u ntil
it is fully locked.
Remove the head restraint.
Refer to Head Restraints on P. 30.
Secure  the  child-restraint  system  with  the  lap  portion  of  the  l ap/
shoulder belt.
See the manufacturer’s instructions on the child-restraint system for
belt routing instructions.
To  get  the  retractor  into  the
automatic  locking  mode,  pull
the  shoulder  belt  portion  of  the
seat  belt  until  the  entire  length
of the belt is ou t of the retractor.
WARNING
■Always  install  the  head  restraint  and  adjust  it  to  the  appropriate  posi-
tion after removing the child-restraint system
Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occu-
pant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in  a collision,
which could result in a serious accident, injury or death. 
Refer to Head Restraints on P. 30.
Using Automatic Locking Mode (if equipped)
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Essential Safety Equipment
Push  the  child-restraint  system
firmly  into  the  vehicle  seat.  Be
sure  the  belt  retracts  as  snugly
as  possible.  A  clicking  noise
from  the  retractor  will  be  heard
during retraction if the system is
in  the  automatic  locking  mode.
If the belt does not lock the seat
down tight, repeat this step.
Inspect  this  function  before  each  use  of  the  child-restraint  system.  You
should  not  be  able  to  pull  the  shoulder  belt  out  of  the  retract or while the
system  is  in  the  automatic  locking  mode.  When  you  remove  the  ch ild-
restraint  system,  be  sure  the  belt  fully  retracts  to  return  the  system  to
emergency locking mode before occupants use the seat belts.
If your child-restraint system requires the use of a tether str ap, refer
to  the  manufacturer’s  instructions  to  hook  and  tighten  the  teth er
strap.
Follow  the  child-restraint  system  manufacturer’s  instructions  carefully.  If  you
are not sure whether you have a LATCH system or tether, check i n the child-
restraint  system  manufacturer’s  instructions  and  follow  them  ac cordingly.
Depending  on  the  type  of  child-restraint  system,  it  may  use  LAT CH  system
instead  of  seat  belts  or  if  the  belt  goes  across  the  child’s  chest,  may  recom-
mend against using automatic locking mode.
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WARNING
■Always move the front passenger seat as far back as possible if install-
ing a front-facing child-restra int system on it is unavoidable
As your vehicle has front air bags and doubly so because your v ehicle has
side air bags, a front-facing child-restraint system should be put on the front
passenger seat only when it is unavoidable.
Even  if  the  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator  ligh t  illuminates,
always  move  the  seat  as  far  back  as  possible,  because  the  force  of a
deploying air bag could cause serious injury or death to the ch ild.
■ Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system in the front sea t with an
air bag that could deploy
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on the front seat are parti cularly danger-
ous.
Even  in  a  moderate  collision,  the  child-restraint  system  can  be  hit  by  a
deploying  air  bag  and  moved  violently  backward  resulting  in  ser ious  injury
or death to the child. Even though you may feel assured that the front pas-
senger air bag will not deploy based on the fact that the front  passenger air
bag  deactivation  indicator  light  illuminates,  never  use  a  rear- facing  child-
restraint system in the front seat.
■ Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side  window
of a vehicle with side and curtain air bags
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over or against the sid e window, the
area  of  the  front  passenger  seat,  the  front  and  rear  window  pil lars  and  the
roof edge along both sides from which the side and curtain air  bags deploy,
even if a child-restraint system is used. The impact of inflati on from a side or
curtain air bag could cause serious injury or death to an out of position child.
Furthermore, leaning over or agai nst the front door could block the side and
curtain  air  bags  and  eliminate  the  advantages  of  supplemental  p rotection.
With  the  front  air  bag  and  the  additional  side  air  bag  that  comes  out  of  the
front seat, the rear seat is always a better location for child ren. Take special
care not to allow a child to lean over or against the side wind ow, even if the
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Essential Safety Equipment
Make sure the ignition is switched off.
Slide  the  seat  as  far  back  as
possible.
Remove the head restraint.
Place  the  child-restraint  system  on  the  seat  without  putting  your
weight on the seat and fasten th e seat belt. See the manufacturer’s
instructions  on  the  child-restraint  system  for  belt  routing  ins truc-
tions.
To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the  shoul-
der  belt  portion  of  the  seat  bel t  until  the  entire  length  of  the  belt  is
out of the retractor.
WARNING
■ Always remove the head restraint and install child-restraint sy stem
Installing  a  child-restraint  system  without  removing  the  head  restraint  is
dangerous.  The  child-restraint  system  cannot  be  installed  corre ctly  which
may result in death or injury to the child in a collision.
■ Always  install  the  head  restraint  and  adjust  it  to  the  appropriate  posi-
tion after removing the child-restraint system
Driving with the head restraint removed is dangerous as impact to the occu-
pant’s head cannot be prevented during emergency braking or in  a collision,
which could result in a serious accident, injury or death.
Refer to Head Restraints on P. 30.
Front Passenger’s Seat Child-R estraint System Installation
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1-3. Child Restraint
Push the child-restraint system firmly into the vehicle seat. Be sure
the  belt  retracts  as  snugly  as  possible.  A  clicking  noise  from  the
retractor will be hear d during retraction if the system is in a utomatic
locking  mode.  If  the  belt  does  not  lock  the  seat  down  tight,  re peat
the previous step and also this one.
Inspect  this  function  before  each  use  of  the  child-restraint  sy stem.  You
should  not  be  able  to  pull  the  shoulder  belt  out  of  the  retract or while the
system  is  in  the  automatic  locking  mode.  When  you  remove  the  ch ild-
restraint  system,  be  sure  the  belt  fully  retracts  to  return  the  system  to
emergency locking mode before occupants use the seat belts.
Seat  your  child  safely  in  the  child-restraint  system  and  secure  the
child  according  to  the  instructions  from  the  child-restraint  sy stem
manufacturer.
Switch  the  ignition  ON  and
make  sure  the  front  passenger
air  bag  deactivation  indicator
light illuminates after installing a
child-restraint  system  on  the
front passenger seat. 
If  the  front  passenger  air  bag
deactivation indicator light does
not illuminate, remove the child-
restraint  system,  switch  the
ignition  to  OFF,  and  then  re-
install  the  child-restraint  sys-
tem ( P.   8 2 ) .
Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
Depending on the type of child-restraint system, it may not employ seat belts
which are in automatic locking mode.
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First,  adjust  the  front  seat  to  allow  clearance  between  the  chi ld-
restraint system  and the front seat ( P.   2 3 ) .
Make sure the seatback is securely latched by pushing it back u ntil
it is fully locked.
WARNING
■ Never  attach  two  child-restraint  systems  to  the  same  LATCH  lowe r
anchor
Attaching  two  child-restraint  systems  to  the  same  LATCH  lower  a nchor  is
dangerous. In a collision, one anchor may not be strong enough  to hold two
child-restraint system attachments, and it may break, causing s erious injury
or death. If you use the seat position for another child-restra int system when
an outboard LATCH position is occupied, use the center seat bel ts instead,
and the tether if tether-equipped.
■ Make sure the child-restraint system is properly secured
An  unsecured  child-restraint  system  is  dangerous.  In  a  sudden  s top  or  a
collision  it  could  move  causing  serious  injury  or  death  to  the  child  or  other
occupants.  Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer’s  ins tructions on
belt  routing  to  secure  the  seat  just  as  you  would  with  a  child  in it so that
nobody  is  tempted  to  put  a  child  in  an  improperly  secured  seat  later  on.
When not in use, remove it  from  the vehicle  or  fasten it  with  a seat belt,  or
latch it down to BOTH LATCH lower anchors for LATCH child-restr aint sys-
tems.
■ Make sure there are no seat belts or foreign objects near or ar ound the
LATCH child-restraint system
Not  following  the  child-restraint  system  manufacturer’s  instructions  when
installing  the  child-restraint  system  is  dangerous.  If  seat  bel ts  or  a  foreign
object prevent the child-restraint system from being securely a ttached to the
LATCH lower anchors and the child-restraint system is installed  improperly,
the child-restraint system could move in a sudden stop or colli sion causing
serious  injury  or  death  to  the  child  or  other  occupants.  When  i nstalling  the
child-restraint system, make sure there are no seat belts or fo reign objects
near  or  around  the  LATCH  lower  anc hors. Always  follow  the  child-restraint
system manufacturer’s instructions.
Installation on rear outboard seats
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2-3. Door and Locks
WARNING
■Always  take  all  children  and  p ets  with  you  or  leave  a  responsib le  per-
son with them
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in a parked vehicle is dang erous. In hot
weather,  temperatures  inside  a  vehicle  can  become  high  enough  t o  cause
brain damage or even death.
■ Do  not  leave  the  key  in  your  vehi cle  with  children  and  keep  them  in  a
place where your children will not find or play with them
Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This c ould result in
someone being badly injured or even killed.
■ Keep all doors locked when driving
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle are dangerous. Passengers ca n fall out
if  a  door  is  accidentally  opened  and  can  more  easily  be  thrown  out  in  an
accident.
■ Always close  all the  windows, lo ck the  doors and the  liftgate  and take
the key with you when leaving your vehicle unattended
Leaving  your  vehicle  unlocked  is  dangerous  as  children  could  lock  them-
selves  in  a  hot  vehicle,  which  could  result  in  death.  Also,  a  v ehicle  left
unlocked becomes an easy target for thieves and intruders.
■ After closing the door s and the liftgate/trunk lid, always veri fy that they
are securely closed
Doors  and  the  liftgate/trunk  lid  not  securely  closed  are  danger ous,  if  the
vehicle is driven with a door and the liftgate/trunk lid not se curely closed, the
door and the liftgate/trunk lid could open unexpectedly resulti ng in an acci-
dent.
■ Always  confirm  the  safety  around  the  vehicle  before  opening  a  d oor
and the liftgate/trunk lid
Suddenly opening a door and the liftgate/trunk lid is dangerous .
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could be hit and cause an accident.
■ When opening or closing a door and the trunk lid
Always  confirm  the  conditions  around  the  vehicle  before  opening /closing
the  doors  and  the  liftgate/trunk  lid  and  use  caution  during  str ong  winds  or
when  parked  on  an  incline.  Not  being  aware  of  the  conditions  around  the
vehicle  is  dangerous  because  fingers  could  get  caught  in  the  do or  and  the
liftgate/trunk  lid  or  a  passing  pedestrian  could  be  hit,  result ing  in  an  unex-
pected accident or injury.