691-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
good contact is achieved.
1st lock position
6th lock position
Third seats
1 Fold the seatback while pull-
ing the strap. Return the
seatback and secure it at the
1st lock position (most
upright position). Adjust the
seatback to the 11th lock
position.
If there is a gap between the child
restraint system and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.
1st lock position
11th lock position
2 If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint system
installation and the head
restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (
P.183)
With flexible lower attach-
ments
3 Latch the hooks of the lower
attachments onto the LATCH
anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
the presence of a lower con-
nector system.
With rigid lower attachments
3 Latch the buckles onto the
LATCH anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child
restraint system indicates
A
B
A
B
A
A
701-2. Child safety
the presence of a lower con-
nector system.
4 If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor.
( P.71)
5 After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. ( P.67)
■When installing a child restraint
system in the third seats
Use outboard seats LATCH anchors
and or and . can
be used with when installing in
the third center seat. Do not use
LATCH anchors , and
simultaneously.
■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.
ABDEC
D
CDE
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
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 instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●Never attach two c hild restraint
system attachments to the
same anchor. In a collision, one
anchor may not be strong
enough to hold two child
restraint system attachments
and may break.
If the LATCH anchors are
already in use, use the seat belt
to install a child restraint sys-
tem.
711-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
■Anchor brackets (for top
tether strap)
Use anchor brackets when fix-
ing the top tether strap. Anchor brackets are provided
for the following seats:
Second seats (8-passenger
models)
Anchor brackets
Top tether strap
Second seats (7-passenger
models)Anchor bracket
Top tether strap
Third seats
WARNING
●Third seats: Never attach two
child restraint systems to the
center seat and left-hand side
outboard seat at the same time.
Child restraint systems may
interfere with each other and
may not be possible to properly
install the child restraint sys-
tems in positions.
●8-passenger models: Never
attach child restraint system to
the second center seat strikers,
which are exposed when sec-
ond center seat is removed.
When attaching child restraint
system to the second center
seat, ensure the second center
seat is securely installed and
attach child restraint system to
the LATCH anchors of the seat.
●When securing some types of
child restraint s ystems in rear
seats, it may not be possible to
properly use the seat belts in
positions next to the child
restraint without interfering with
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. 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 differ-
ent position. Failure to do so
may result in death or serious
injury.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm
the security of the child restraint
system.
Using an anchor bracket
(for top tether strap)
A
B
A
B
721-2. Child safety
Anchor bracket
Top tether strap
■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.
Outboard seats
1 If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys-
tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint. Otherwise,
put the head restraint in the
upper most position.
( P.183)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P.67)
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 for the single
tether strap. For V-shaped top
tether strap, the top tether strap can
pass on both sides of the head
restraint, without passing under- neath the head restraint.
Hook
Top tether strap
Center seat
1 If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys-
tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint. Otherwise,
put the head restraint in the
upper most position.
( P.183)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P.67)
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. Do not install
child restraints with V-shaped top
tether strap.
A
B
A
B
731-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
Hook
Top tether strap
■Fixing the top tether strap
to the anchor bracket (third
seats)
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
Outboard seats
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top
tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P.67)
Hook
Top tether strap
Center seat
1 If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys- tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint. Otherwise,
put the head restraint in the
upper most position.
(
P.183)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched. ( P.67)
When installing the child restraint
system with the head restraint
being raised, be sure to have the
tether strap pass underneath the
head restraint. Do not install child
restraints with V-shaped tether
strap.
Hook
Top tether strap
■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.
A
B
A
B
A
B
741-2. Child safety
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 tether
strap to anything other than the
anchor bracket.
●After securing a child restraint
system, never adjust the seat.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
●Second seats and third center
seat: 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.
570Alphabetical Index
Hands Free Power Back door........................................... 155
Power back door .................. 153
Wireless remote control ....... 153
Back-up lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 448
Wattage ................................ 524
Battery (12-volt battery) ......... 419 If the 12-volt battery is dis-charged .............................. 504
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 344
Replacing ............................. 507
Warning light ........................ 464
Battery (traction battery) ......... 83
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) ...... 302 Blind Spot Monitor function .. 305
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function........................................... 308
Bottle holders ......................... 369
Brake Brake Hold ........................... 249
Fluid ............................. 417, 522
Parking brake ....................... 246
Regenerative braking ............. 80
Warning light ........................ 464
Brake assist ............................ 335
Brake Hold .............................. 249
Break-in tips ........ ................... 211
Brightness control Instrument panel light control99, 103
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 302 Blind Spot Monitor function .. 305
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function........................................... 308
C
Care Aluminum wheels ................. 396
Exterior ................................. 396
Interior .................................. 399 Seat belts .............................399
Cargo capacity ................217, 220
Cargo hooks............................372
Cargo net hooks .....................372
Chains......................................346
Child-protectors......................142
Child restraint system ..............58 Fixed with a LATCH system ...68
Fixed with a seat belt..............63
Front passenger occupant clas-sification system ...................51
Points to remember ................58
Riding with children ................57
Types of child restraint system installation method ...............60
Using an anchor bracket ........71
Child safety ...............................57 12-volt battery precautions .419, 508
Airbag precautions .................46
Back door precautions..........150
Child restraint system .............60
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautio ns..............361
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................36
Moon roof precautions..........206
Power window lock switch ....204
Power window precautions...203
Removed key battery precau- tions ....................................445
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................36
Seat belt precautions..............35
Seat heater precautions .......361
Cleaning ..........................396, 399 Aluminum wheels .................396
Exterior .................................396
Hybrid battery (tr action battery)
air intake vents and filters...440
Interior ..................................399
Radar sensor ........................266
578Alphabetical Index
Head restraints ..................... 183
Rear side marker lights Light switch .......................... 251
Replacing light bulbs ............ 448
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 448
Turn signal lever................... 245
Wattage ................................ 524
Rear view mirror Digital Rear-view Mirror........ 189
Inside rear view mirror.......... 187
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 199
Rear window defogger ........... 350
Rear window wiper ................. 260
Refueling ................................. 262 Capacity ............................... 518
Fuel types..................... 518, 526
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................... 501
Opening the fuel tank cap .... 263
Regenerative braking ............... 80
Replacing Electronic key battery ........... 444
Fuses ................................... 446
Light bulbs ............................ 448
Tires ..................................... 490
Wireless remote control battery........................................... 444
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners................................... 554
Resetting the message indicat- ing maintenance is required 403
Road Sign Assist .................... 288
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ......... 288
S
Safety Connect ......................... 75
Seat belt reminder light ......... 471
Seat belts .................................. 35 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height ....................... 39
Automatic Locking Retractor .. 39 Child restraint sys
tem installation
.............................................63
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ..............................399
Emergency Locking Retractor 38
How to wear your seat belt .....36
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................36
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use .................................35
Reminder light and buzzer ...471
Seat belt extender ..................36
Seat belt pretensioners ..........39
SRS warning light .................466
Seat heaters ............................361
Seating capacity .............220, 517
Seat position memory ............179
Seats Adjustment precautions 171, 177
Adjustment ...................170, 172
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................58
Cleaning ...............................399
Driving position memory .......179
Folding third seats ................175
Head restraint .......................183
Installing seco nd center seats
...........................................175
Properly sitting in the seat ......33
Removing second center seats ...........................................174
Seat heaters ....... ..................361
Seat position memory...........179
Seat ventilators.....................361
Stowing third seats ...............176
Seat ventilators .. .....................361
Secondary Collision Brake ....336
Sensor AHB (Automatic High Beam) 253
Automatic headlight system .252
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....304
Digital Rear-view Mirror ........193