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631-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
anchors.
■Fixing the top tether strap
to the anchor bracket (sec-
ond seats)
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
1 Remove the head restraint if
it interferes with your child
restraint system. ( P.145)
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.59)
When installing the child 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
center seat)
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
1 Remove the head restraint if
it interferes with your child
restraint system. ( P.145)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P. 5 9 )
When installing the child 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
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641-2. Child safety
■Laws and regulations pertain-
ing to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-
fications can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform
to SAE J1819.
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
●Firmly attach t he top tether
strap and make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
●Do not attach the top strap to
anything other than the anchor
bracket of the seat the child
restraint system is installed to.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●When installing a child restraint
system in the center rear seat,
adjust both seatbacks at 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 the child
restraint system with the head
restraint being raised, after the
head restraint has been raised
and then the anchor bracket has
been fixed, do not lower the
head restraint.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm
the security of the child restraint
system.
NOTICE
■Anchor brackets (for top
tether strap)
When not in use, m ake certain to
close the lid. If it remains open,
the lid may be damaged.
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526Alphabetical Index
AWD Control ............................. 91
B
Back door ................................ 119
Back-up lightsReplacing light bulbs ............ 415
Battery Battery checking................... 391
If the battery is discharged ... 465
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 314
Replacing ............................. 467
Warning light ........................ 432
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) ...... 270
Brake Brake hold ............................ 208
Fluid ............................. 390, 479
Parking brake ....................... 205
Warning light ........................ 431
Brake assist ............................ 307
Break-in tips ........ ................... 175
Brightness control Instrument panel light control81, 86
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 270
Buzzer Hands off steering wheel warn-ing (LTA) ............................. 248
C
Care Exterior ................................. 370
Interior .................................. 373
Seat belts ............................. 373
Wheels and wheel ornaments........................................... 370
Cargo capacity ....................... 184
Cargo net hooks .. ................... 344
Chains ..................................... 315
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system ... 60 Fixed with a seat belt..............55
Front passenger occupant clas-
sification system ...................43
Points to remember ................50
Riding with children ................49
Types of child restraint system installation method ...............52
Using an anchor bracket ........62
Child safety Airbag precautions .................39
Back door precautions.......... 119
Battery precautions ......392, 468
Child restraint system .............52
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautio ns..............335
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................28
Moon roof precautions..........166
Panoramic moon roof precau- tions ....................................170
Power window lock switch ....164
Power window precautions...163
Rear door child-protectors .... 118
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................29
Seat belt precautions..............49
Child-protectors...................... 118
Cleaning Exterior .................................370
Interior ..................................373
Radar sensor ........................224
Seat belts .............................373
Wheels and wheel ornaments...........................................370
Clock ................... .....79, 81, 82, 86
Coat hooks ..............................357
Condenser ............. ..................390
Console box ............................341
Consumption screen ..............108
Conversation mirror ...............359
Cooling system .......................389 Engine overheating ..............469
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533Alphabetical Index
R
Radar cruise control (dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range) .................. 249
Radiator ................................... 390
RCTA Function ............................... 283
Warning message ................ 284
RCTA function......................... 284
Rear automatic air conditioning system ................................... 331
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ............................................... 283
Rear door sunshades ............ 360
Rear seats ............................... 137 Head restraints ..................... 145
Seat heaters ......................... 335
Rear side marker lights Light switch .......................... 210
Replacing light bulbs ............ 415
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 415
Turn signal lever ................... 204
Rear view mirror Digital Rearview Mirror ......... 150
Inside rear view mirror.......... 149
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 160
Rear window defogger ........... 324
Refueling Capacity ............................... 475
Fuel types............................. 475
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................... 462
Opening the fuel tank cap .... 221
Replacing Electronic key battery ........... 410
Fuses ................................... 412
Light bulbs ............................ 415
Tires ..................................... 446
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners................................... 510 Resetting the message indicat-
ing maintenance is required 377
Road Sign Assist ....................261
Rock & Dirt mode ...................301
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .........261
S
Safety Connect .........................65
Seat belt reminder light..434, 435
Seat belts...................................27 Automatic Locking Retractor ..28
Child restraint sys tem installation
.............................................52
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ..............................373
Emergency Locking Retractor 28
How to wear your seat belt .....28
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................28
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use .................................27
Reminder light and buzzer .434, 435
Seat belt extender ..................28
Seat belt pretensioners ..........32
SRS warning light .................432
Seat heaters ............................335
Seat position memory ............142
Seat ventilators .. .....................335
Seating capacity .....................184
Seats Adjustment ...........................136
Adjustment precautions ........136
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................50
Cleaning ...............................373
Driving position memory .......142
Head restraints .....................145
Properly sitting in the seat ......25
Seat heaters ....... ..................335
Seat position memory...........142
Seat ventilators.....................335