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.Presslon the bottom of
the liftgate next to the pull
cup to close.
Press any liftgate button, the
touch pad, or
bon the
remote key while the liftgate is
moving to stop it. Pressing any
liftgate button or pressing
b
twice quickly on the remote
key again restarts the
operation in the reverse
direction. Pressing the touch
pad on the liftgate handle will
restart the motion, but only in
the opening direction.
Caution
Manually forcing the liftgate
to open or close during a
power cycle can damage the
vehicle. Allow the power
cycle to complete.
The power liftgate may be
temporarily disabled under
extreme low temperatures,
or after repeated power
cycling over a short period of
time. If this occurs, the liftgate
can still be operated manually.
If the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park) while the power
function is in progress, the
liftgate will continue to
completion. If the vehicle is
accelerated before the liftgate
has completed moving, the
liftgate may stop or reverse
direction. Check for Driver
Information Center (DIC)
messages and make sure the
liftgate is closed and latched
before driving. Falling Liftgate Detection
If the power liftgate
automatically closes after a
power opening cycle, it
indicates that the system is
reacting to excess weight on
the liftgate or a possible
support strut failure.
A repetitive chime will sound
while the falling liftgate
detection feature is operating.
Remove any excess weight.
If the liftgate continues to
automatically close after
opening, see your dealer for
service before using the
power liftgate.
Interfering with the power
liftgate motion or manually
closing the liftgate too quickly
after power opening may
resemble a support strut
failure. This could also activate
the falling liftgate detection
feature. Allow the liftgate to
complete its operation and
wait a few seconds before
manually closing the liftgate.

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occupant and determine if the
front outboard passenger
frontal airbag should be
allowed to inflate or not.
According to accident
statistics, children are safer
when properly secured in a
rear seat in the correct child
restraint for their weight
and size.
Whenever possible, children
aged 12 and under should be
secured in a rear seating
position.
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front. This is
because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag inflates.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the
passenger frontal airbag
inflates. This is because the
back of the rear-facing child(Continued)
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restraint would be very
close to the inflating airbag.
A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if
the passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger
seat is in a forward position.
Even if the passenger
sensing system has turned
off the passenger frontal
airbag, no system is fail-safe.
No one can guarantee that
an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual
circumstance, even though
the airbag is turned off.
Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat,
even if the airbag is off.
If securing a forward-facing
child restraint in the front
outboard passenger seat,
always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
to secure child restraints in
the rear seat. Consider
using another vehicle to
transport the child when a
rear seat is not available.
The passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off
the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag if:
.The front outboard
passenger seat is
unoccupied.
.The system determines an
infant is present in a child
restraint.
.A front outboard passenger
takes his/her weight off of
the seat for a period of time.
.There is a critical problem
with the airbag system or
the passenger sensing
system.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the
front outboard passenger
frontal airbag, the OFF

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may not work properly. Have
the vehicle serviced right
away. See Airbag Readiness
Light0127.
Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have
outgrown booster seats
should wear the vehicle’s seat
belts. Refer to How to Wear
Seat Belts Properly 061.
The manufacturer instructions
that come with the booster
seat state the weight and height limitations for that
booster. Use a booster seat
with a lap-shoulder belt until
the child passes the fit test
below:
.Sit all the way back on the
seat. Do the knees bend at
the seat edge? If yes,
continue. If no, return to the
booster seat.
.Buckle the lap-shoulder belt.
Does the shoulder belt rest
on the shoulder? If yes,
continue. If no, try using the
rear seat belt comfort guide,
if available. See
“Rear Seat
Belt Comfort Guides” under
Lap-Shoulder Belt 063. If a
comfort guide is not
available, or if the shoulder
belt still does not rest on the
shoulder, then return to the
booster seat.
.Does the lap belt fit low and
snug on the hips, touching
the thighs? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the
booster seat.
.Can proper seat belt fit be
maintained for the length of
the trip? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the
booster seat.
Q: What is the proper way to wear seat belts?
A: An older child should wear a
lap-shoulder belt and get
the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide.
The shoulder belt should
not cross the face or neck.
The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just
touching the top of the
thighs. This applies belt
force to the child's pelvic
bones in a crash. It should
never be worn over the
abdomen, which could cause
severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.
Also see “Rear Seat Belt
Comfort Guides” under
Lap-Shoulder Belt 063.

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restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a
rear-facing child restraint in
a rear seat. It is also better
to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in a rear seat.
If you must secure a
forward-facing child
restraint in the front
outboard seat, always move
the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go.
Child restraints are devices
used to restrain, seat,
or position children in the
vehicle and are sometimes
called child seats or car seats.
There are three basic types
of child restraints:
.Forward-facing child
restraints
.Rear-facing child restraints
.Belt-positioning booster
seats
The proper child restraint for
your child depends on their
size, weight, and age, and also
on whether the child restraint
is compatible with the vehicle
in which it will be used.
For each type of child
restraint, there are many
different models available.
When purchasing a child
restraint, be sure it is
designed to be used in a
motor vehicle and is designed
by a genuine child restraint
manufacturer. If it is, the child
restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal
motor vehicle safety
standards.
The instruction manual that is
provided with the child
restraint states the weight
and height limitations for that
particular child restraint. In
addition, there are many kinds
of child restraints available for
children with special needs.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of neck
and head injury in a crash,
infants and toddlers should
be secured in a rear-facing
child restraint until age two,
or until they reach the
maximum height and weight
limits of their child restraint.
{Warning
A young child's hip bones
are still so small that the
vehicle seat belt may not
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Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a
child restraint during driving or
in a crash. LATCH
attachments on the child
restraint are used to attach
the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. This
system is designed to make
installation of a child restraint
easier.
In order to use the LATCH
system in your vehicle, you
need a child restraint that has
LATCH attachments.
LATCH-compatible rear-facing
and forward-facing child seats
can be properly installed using
either the LATCH anchors or
the vehicle’s seat belts. Do not
use both the seat belts and
the LATCH anchorage system
to secure a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.Booster seats use the
vehicle’s seat belts to secure
the child and the booster seat.
If the manufacturer
recommends that the booster
seat be secured with the
LATCH system, this can be
done as long as the booster
seat can be positioned
properly and there is no
interference with the proper
positioning of the lap-shoulder
belt on the child.
Make sure to follow the
instructions that came with
the child restraint, and also
the instructions in this manual.
When installing a child
restraint with a top tether, you
must also use either the lower
anchors or the seat belts to
properly secure the child
restraint. A child restraint
must never be attached using
only the top tether.
For a forward-facing 5-pt
harness child restraint where
the combined weight of the
child and restraint are up to
29.5 kg (65 lb), use either the
lower LATCH anchorages with
the top tether anchorage,
or the seat belt with the top
tether anchorage. Where the
combined weight of the child
and restraint are greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb), use the seat
belt with the top tether
anchorage only.

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Recommended Methods for Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint
TypeCombined
Weight of the
Child + Child
Restraint Use Only Approved Attachment Methods Shown with an X
LATCH
–
Lower
Anchors Only Seat Belt Only LATCH
–
Lower
Anchors and
Top Tether
Anchor Seat Belt and
Top Tether
Anchor
Rear-Facing
Child Restraint Up to
29.5 kg (65 lb) X X
Rear-Facing
Child Restraint Greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb) X
Forward-
Facing Child
Restraint Up to
29.5 kg (65 lb)
X X
Forward-
Facing Child
Restraint Greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb)
X
See Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear
Seat) 097 or
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) 099. Child restraints built after
March 2014 are labeled with
the maximum child weight,
with which the LATCH system
can be used for installing the
child restraint. The following explains how to
attach a child restraint with
these attachments in the
vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating
positions have lower anchors.
In this case, the seat belt must

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Convenience Net
This vehicle may have a
convenience net in the rear of
the vehicle. Attach it to the
cargo tie-downs for storing
small loads.
Do not use the net to store
heavy loads.
Roof Rack System
The vehicle may be equipped
with side-rails for a roof rack
system. Cargo must be
secured with properly installed
cross rails and other
accessories designed to carry
cargo. These can be
purchased from your dealer.
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Before driving and
occasionally during a trip,
check that cargo is securely
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lamps or windows. Never
load cargo directly on the
roof of the vehicle or allow
cargo to hang over the rear
or sides of the vehicle.
Never load cargo without
first properly installing cross
rails and other accessories
designed to carry cargo.
Personal injury, death or
damage to the vehicle or
other property may occur.
If driving for a long distance,
on rough roads, or at high
speeds, occasionally stop the
vehicle to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
Cargo Weight Limits
Do not exceed the maximum
cargo weight for the roof rack
system, including the weight
of the cross rails and any
other accessories used to
carry the cargo such as bike
racks or roof boxes. The maximum cargo weight that
can be loaded onto the roof
rack system is 100 kg (220 lb)
or the weight designated in
the instructions that came
with the cross rails or other
roof rack accessories,
whichever is less.
{Warning
Never load the roof rack
with more weight than
specified in this section.
Loading cargo on the roof
rack will make the vehicle's
center of gravity higher. To
avoid losing control of the
vehicle, avoid overloading,
high speeds, sudden starts,
sharp turns, sudden braking,
or abrupt maneuvers when
carrying cargo on the
roof rack.
The weight of any cargo
carried on the roof rack
system must be included in
calculating the loaded weight
of the vehicle. Do not exceed

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.Avoid turns that take the
vehicle across the incline of
the hill. Driving across an
incline puts more weight on
the downhill wheels which
could cause a downhill slide
or a rollover.
.Loose gravel, muddy spots,
or even wet grass can cause
the tires to slip sideways,
downhill. If the vehicle slips
sideways, it can hit
something and potentially
roll over.
.Hidden obstacles can make
the steepness of the incline
more severe. If a rock is
driven across with the uphill
wheels, or if the downhill
wheels drop into a rut or
depression, the vehicle can
tilt even more.
.If an incline must be driven
across, and the vehicle
starts to slide, turn downhill.
This should help straighten
out the vehicle and prevent
the side slipping.
.Never go downhill forward
or backward with the
transmission in N (Neutral).
The brakes could overheat
and you could lose control.
.When driving down a hill,
keep the vehicle headed
straight down. Use a low
gear because the engine will
work with the brakes to slow
the vehicle and help keep
the vehicle under control.
{Warning
Heavy braking when going
down a hill can cause your
brakes to overheat and fade.
This could cause loss of
control and you or others
could be injured or killed.
Apply the brakes lightly
when descending a hill and
use a low gear to keep
vehicle speed under control.
If the vehicle stalls on a hill: 1. Apply the brakes to stop the vehicle, and then apply
the parking brake. 2. Shift into P (Park) and then
restart the engine.
.If driving uphill when the
vehicle stalls, shift to
R (Reverse), release the
parking brake, and back
straight down.
.Never try to turn the
vehicle around. If the hill
is steep enough to stall
the vehicle, it is steep
enough to cause it to
roll over.
.If you cannot make it up
the hill, back straight
down the hill.
.Never back down a hill in
N (Neutral) using only
the brake.
.The vehicle can roll
backward quickly and
you could lose control.
.If driving downhill when
the vehicle stalls, shift to
a lower gear, release the
parking brake, and drive
straight down the hill.