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holding the release button.
2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder.
Push
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Seat Belts
Fastening a Seat Belt
Advice for Pregnant Women Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is okay for you to drive.
To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front airbag: •
When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. When sitting in the front passenger's seat, adjust the seat as far back as possible.
Advice for Pregnant Women
If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.
Wear the shoulder belt across the chest avoiding the abdomen.
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Wear the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.
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Seat Belts
Seat Belt Inspection
Seat Belt Inspection Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:
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Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily.
If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem. Only use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents. Make sure the belt is completely dry before allowing it to retract.
Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper protection and should be replaced as soon as possible. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after any collision.
Seat Belt Inspection
WARNING
Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.
Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.
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Airbag System Components
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Airbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of impact. The airbag system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) front airbags. The driver's airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is stored in the dashboard. Both are marked "SRS AIRBAG".
Two side airbags, one for the driver and one for a front passenger. The airbags are stored in the outer edges of the seat-backs. Both are marked "SIDE AIRBAG."
Two side curtain airbags, one for each side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored in the ceiling, above the side windows. The front and rear pillars are marked "SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG."
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An electronic control unit that continually monitors and records information about the sensors, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is in ON II .
Impact sensors that can detect a moderate to severe front or side collision.
An indicator on the dashboard that alerts you that the front passenger's front airbag has been turned off.
Automatic front seat belt tensioners. The driver's and front passenger's seat belts incorporate sensors that detect whether or not they are fastened.
A driver's seat position sensor. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag will inflate with less force.
Weight sensors in the front passenger's seat. The front passenger's airbag will be turned off if the weight on the seat is 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an infant or small child).
Sensors that can detect if a child or small statured adult is in the deployment path of the front passenger's side airbag.
An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you to a possible problem with your airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you that the front passenger's side airbag has been turned off.
Safing Sensor
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Airbag System Components
Important facts about your airbags Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together, airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.
When driving, keep hands and arms out of the deployment path of the front airbag by holding each side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over the airbag cover.
Important Facts About Your Airbags
Airbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries, sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not properly wearing their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.
What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.
Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag. Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.
Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the covers marked ”SRS AIRBAG” could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
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Types of Airbags
Types of Airbags Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags: • • • Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front airbags: Side airbags: Side curtain airbags:
Airbags above the side windows.
Airbags in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats.
Airbags in the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs.
Types of Airbags The airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch is in ON II .
Front Airbags (SRS)
The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary restraint system.
Housing Locations
The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and in the dashboard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
Front Airbags (SRS) Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple- threshold front airbags (SRS). During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate at different rates, depending on the severity of the crash, whether or not the seat belts are latched, and/or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to help reduce the likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal crashes.
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Operation
Front airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions. When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.
A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.
How the Front Airbags Work
While your seat belt restrains your torso, the front airbag provides supplemental protection for your head and chest.
The front airbags deflate immediately so that they won't interfere with the driver's visibility or the ability to steer or operate other controls.
The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.
Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
How the Front Airbags Work After a front airbag inflates in a crash, you may see what looks like smoke. This is actually powder from the airbag's surface. Although the powder is not harmful, people with respiratory problems may experience some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Although the driver's and front passenger's airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.
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Front Airbags (SRS)
When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash. Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle. Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed to deploy in such collisions. Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags, and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front airbags could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a rollover.
When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy. Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they had deployed.
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Airbags
Front Airbags (SRS)
Advanced Airbags If there is a problem with the driver's seat position sensor, the SRS indicator will come on and the airbag will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless of the driver's seating position.
For both advanced front airbags to work properly: • • •
Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats. Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat. Make sure any objects are positioned properly on the rear floor. Improperly positioned objects can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors. All occupants should sit upright and wear their seat belts properly.
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Advanced Airbags
Your front airbags have advanced features to reduce the likelihood of airbag related injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor. If the seat is too far forward, the airbag inflates with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact.
Driver’s Seat Position Sensor
The passenger's advanced front airbag system includes weight sensors. Although Acura recommends against carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of a child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn off the passenger's front airbag.
Passenger’s Seat Weight Sensors
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Side Airbags
Side Airbags The side airbags help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front passenger during a moderate to severe side impact.
Housing Locations
The side airbags are housed in the outside edge of the driver's and passenger's seat-backs.
Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.
Housing Location
Operation
When inflated
When the sensors detect a moderate-to- severe side impact, the control unit signals the side airbag on the impact side to immediately inflate.
Side Airbag
Side Airbags Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags. They can interfere with the proper operation of the airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.
If the impact is on the passenger side, the airbag deploys even if there is no passenger in the passenger’s seat.
Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers without consulting a dealer. Improperly replacing or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your side airbags from properly deploying during a side impact.
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When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side of the vehicle's framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough impact to deploy the airbag.
When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was towards the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle's crushable body parts absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have been needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.
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Side Airbag Cutoff System
To reduce the likelihood that a front passenger may be injured by an inflating side airbag, the passenger side airbag is automatically turned off when: •
The height sensors detect a child or short-statured adult is seated in the front passenger seat. The position sensor detects that the front passenger is leaning into the deployment path of the side airbag.
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When the side airbag cutoff system is activated, the side airbag off indicator comes on.
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Side Airbag Off Indicator
If the side airbag off indicator comes on, have the passenger sit upright. A few seconds after the passenger is sitting properly, the side airbag will automatically be turned on, and the indicator will go off.
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If the front passenger is a child, stop when it is safe to do so, and have the child sit properly restrained in a rear seat.
Side Airbag Cutoff System
Sensors that monitor the passenger’s height.
Sensors that monitor the passenger’s position.
The sensors that monitor the front passenger's height and body position may not work if: • •
The seat-back is wet The passenger is touching a metal or other electrical conductive object A seat cushion is on the seat The passenger is wearing excessively thick clothing
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Side Curtain Airbags
Side Curtain Airbags The side curtain airbags help protect the heads of the driver and passengers in outer seating positions during a moderate-to-severe side impact.
Housing Locations
Side Curtain Airbags The side curtain airbags are most effective when an occupant is wearing their seat belt properly and sitting upright, well back in their seat.
The side curtain airbags are located in the ceiling above the side windows on both sides of the vehicle.
Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars as they can interfere with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags.
Side Curtain Airbag Storage
Operation
The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy in a moderate-to-severe side impact.
Deployed Side Curtain Airbag
When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision
One or both side curtain airbags may inflate in a moderate-to-severe angled frontal collision. In this case, the side curtain airbags will deploy slightly after the front airbags.
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Airbag System Indicators
Airbag System Indicators If a problem occurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator will come on and a message appears on the multi-information display.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator
When the ignition switch is turned to ON II
The indicator comes on briefly then goes off. This tells you the system is working properly.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator WARNING
Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS indicator alerts you to a possible problem.
If the indicator comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, have the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible. If you don't, your airbags and seat belt tensioners may not work properly when they are needed.
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Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
U.S.
Canada
When the passenger airbag off indicator comes on
The indicator comes on to alert you that the passenger's front airbag has been turned off. This occurs when the weight sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an infant or small child, on the seat.
Infants and small children should always ride properly restrained in a back seat.
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Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on.
If the front passenger seat is empty, the passenger's front airbag will not deploy and the indicator will not come on.
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Airbag System Indicators
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator If the indicator comes on with no front passenger and no objects on the passenger’s seat, or with an adult riding there, something may be interfering with the weight sensors. Such as:
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An object hanging on the seat or in the seat-back pocket. A child seat or other object pressing against the rear of the seat-back. A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger's seat. The front seat or seat-back is forced back against an object on the seat or floor behind it. An object placed under the front passenger's seat.
If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and goes off repeatedly if the total weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.
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Side Airbag Off Indicator
When the side airbag off indicator comes on
This indicator comes on if the passenger's side airbag has been turned off because the passenger is too small to be sitting in the front seat, is slouching or not sitting upright, or has leaned into the airbag's deployment path.
Unless the passenger is a smaller statured adult or a child, the indicator should go off when the passenger returns to a proper upright sitting position.
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Side Airbag Off Indicator When you turn the ignition switch to ON II , the indicator should come on briefly and then go out. If it doesn't come on, stays on, or comes on while driving without a passenger in the front seat, have the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
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Airbag Care You do not need to perform any maintenance to your airbag system. However, you should have your vehicle inspected by a dealer in the following situations:
When the airbags have deployed
If an airbag has inflated, the control unit and other related parts must be replaced. Similarly, once an automatic seat belt tensioner has been activated, it must be replaced.
When the vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collision
Even if the airbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s seat position sensor, weight sensors in the passenger’s seat, front seat belt tensioners, and each seat belt that was worn during the crash.
Do not remove or modify a front seat without consulting a dealer
This would likely disable the driver’s seat position sensor or the weight sensors in the passenger’s seat. If it is necessary to remove or modify a front seat to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact an Acura dealer. For U.S. vehicles you can also contact Acura Client Service at 800-382-2238. For Canadian vehicles you can also contact Canadian Acura Client Service at 888-9-ACURA-9.
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Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of children age 12 and under.
To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian province and territory requires that infants and children be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle.
Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:
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An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the front seat.
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A child in the front seat is more likely to interfere with the driver's ability to safely control the vehicle.
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Statistics show that children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are properly restrained in a rear seat.
Protecting Child Passengers
WARNING Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash.
Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt, using a booster seat if necessary.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a rear seat. Some states or provinces/ territories have laws restricting where children may ride.
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Protecting Child Passengers
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Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be restrained in an approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using either the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.
Protecting Child Passengers
WARNING
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Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the event of a collision.
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Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
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Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very seriously injured in a crash.
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Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.
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Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can result in serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
To remind you of the passenger's front airbag hazards and child safety, your vehicle has warning labels on the dashboard (U.S. models) and on the front visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Infants
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the infant reaches the seat maker's weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is at least one year old.
Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing child seat may prevent the driver or a front passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back in the desired position.
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger's advanced front airbag system.
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If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front passenger's seat, move the seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.
Protecting Infants
WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death during a crash.
Always place a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat, not the front.
Rear-facing child seats should never be installed in a forward facing position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions before installation.
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Protecting Smaller Children
If a child is at least one year old and within the weight range indicated by the child seat manufacturer, the child should be properly restrained in a firmly secured forward-facing child seat.
Forward-facing child seat placement We strongly recommend placing a forward- facing child seat in a rear seating position.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can be hazardous, even with advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger's front airbag off. A rear seat is the safest place for a child.
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Protecting Smaller Children
WARNING
Placing a foward-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death if the front airbag inflates.
If you must place a forward-facing child seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and properly restrain the child.
Educate yourself about the laws and regulations regarding child seat use where you are driving, and follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Many experts recommend use of a rear-facing seat up to age two, if the child’s height and weight are appropriate for a rear-facing seat.
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Selecting a Child Seat
Most child seats are LATCH-compatible (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). Some have a rigid-type connector, while others have a flexible-type connector. Both are equally easy to use. Whichever one you choose, follow the manufacturer's use and care instructions.
LATCH-compatible child seats can be secured to the vehicle by using two lower anchors and a top tether anchor in one of the outer seating positions.
Selecting a Child Seat Installation of a LATCH-compatible child seat is simple.
LATCH-compatible child seats have been developed to simplify the installation process and reduce the likelihood of injuries caused by incorrect installation.
Important consideration when selecting a child seat
Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements: • • •
The child seat is the correct type and size for the child. The child seat is the correct type for the seating position. The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
A LATCH-compatible child seat can be installed in either of the two outer rear seats. A child seat is attached to the lower anchors with either the rigid or flexible type of connectors.
1. Locate the lower anchors under the marks.
Marks
Lower Anchors
Rigid Type
2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat then attach the child seat to the lower anchors according to the instructions that came with the child seat.
When installing the child seat, make sure that the lower anchors are not obstructed by the seat belt or any other object.
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Flexible Type
Tether Strap Hook
3. Open the tether anchor cover behind the
head restraint.
4. Release the head restraint, then route the
tether strap between the head restraint legs, and secure the tether strap hook onto the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by
the child seat maker.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured
by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.
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Installing a LATCH-compatible Child Seat For your child's safety, when using a child seat installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child seat that is not properly secured will not adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.
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Safety of Infants and Small Children
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
1. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat. 2. Route the seat belt through the child seat according to the seat maker's instructions, and insert the latch plate into the buckle.
Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt
all the way out until it stops. This activates the lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt completely wind up into
the retractor, then try to pull it out to make sure the retractor is locked.
If you are able to pull the shoulder belt out, the lockable retractor is not activated. Pull the seat belt all the way out, and repeat steps 2 – 4.
5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt
near the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt.
When doing this, place your weight on the child seat and push it into the vehicle seat.
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6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured
by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.
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Installing a Child Seat with a Seat Belt A child seat that is not properly secured will not adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
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Adding Security with a Tether
Tether Anchorage Points
A tether anchorage point is provided behind each rear seating position. A child seat that is installed with a seat belt and comes with a tether can use the tether for additional security.
Anchor
Outer Position
Anchor
Center Position
Anchor
Cover
Tether Strap Hook
Tether Strap Hook
1. Locate the appropriate tether anchorage
point and lift the cover.
2. If using an outer seating position, raise the head restraint to its highest position, then route the tether strap through the head restraint legs. Make sure the strap is not twisted.
If using the center seating position, raise the head restraint to its highest position, then route the tether strap through the head restraint legs. Make sure the strap is not twisted.
3. Lift the anchor cover and secure the tether
strap hook onto the anchor.
4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by
the child seat manufacturer.
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Adding Security with a Tether Since a tether can provide additional security to the lap/shoulder seat belt installation, we recommend using a tether whenever one is available.
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Safety of Larger Children
Safety of Larger Children Protecting Larger Children
The following pages give instructions on how to check proper seat belt fit, what kind of booster seat to use if one is needed, and important precautions for a child who must sit in front.
Checking Seat Belt Fit
When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in a rear seat using the lap/shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back, then answer the following questions.
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Checklist Do the child's knees bend comfortably over the edge of the seat? Does the shoulder belt cross between the child's neck and arm? Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as possible, touching the child's thighs? Will the child be able to stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder seat belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs to ride on a booster seat until the seat belt fits properly without a booster seat.
Safety of Larger Children
WARNING
Allowing a child to sit in front can result in serious injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, have the child sit up properly and wear the seat belt properly, using a booster seat if needed.
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Booster Seats
If a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used properly, position the child in a booster seat in a rear seating position. For the child's safety, check that the child meets the booster seat manufacturer's recommendations.
Protecting Larger Children - Final Checks
Child Safety
Safety of Larger Children
Booster Seats When installing a booster seat, make sure to read the instructions that came with it, and install the seat accordingly. There are high- and low-type booster seats. Choose a booster seat that allows the child to wear the seat belt correctly.
Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and territories require children to use a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g. 6 years or 60 lbs). Be sure to check current laws in the state or province, or territory where you intend to drive.
Your vehicle has a rear seat where children can be properly restrained. If you ever have to carry a group of children, and a child must ride in front: •
Make sure you read and fully understand the instructions and safety information in this manual. Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible. Have the child sit upright and well back in the seat. Check that the seat belt is properly positioned so that the child is secure in the seat. Monitoring child passengers
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We strongly recommend that you keep an eye on child passengers. Even older, more mature children sometimes need to be reminded to fasten their seat belts and sit up properly.
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Exhaust Gas Hazard
Carbon Monoxide Gas The engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, and highly toxic gas. As long as you properly maintain your vehicle, carbon monoxide gas will not get into the interior.
Have the exhaust system inspected for leaks whenever The exhaust system is making an unusual noise. The exhaust system may have been damaged. The vehicle is raised for an oil change.
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When you operate a vehicle with the trunk open, airflow can pull exhaust gas into the interior and create a hazardous condition. If you must drive with the trunk open, open all the windows and set the climate control system as shown below.
1. Select the fresh air mode. 2. Select the 3. Set the fan speed to high. 4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.
mode.
Adjust the climate control system in the same manner if you sit in your parked vehicle with the engine running.
Carbon Monoxide Gas
WARNING Carbon monoxide gas is toxic. Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and even kill you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or activities that expose you to carbon monoxide.
An enclosed area such as a garage can quickly fill up with carbon monoxide gas. Do not run the engine with the garage door closed. Even when the garage door is open, drive out of the garage immediately after starting the engine.
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Safety Labels
Label Locations These labels are in the locations shown. They warn you of potential hazards that can cause serious injury or death. Read these labels carefully.
If a label comes off or becomes hard to read (except for the U.S. dashboard label which may be removed by the owner), contact a dealer for a replacement.
Sun Visor
U.S. models
Canadian models
Dashboard U.S. models only
Radiator Cap
Doorjambs
U.S. models
Canadian models
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Instrument Panel
This chapter describes the buttons, indicators, and gauges that are used during driving.
Indicators .............................................. 64
Multi-Information Display Warning and Information Messages ........................ 72
Gauges and Multi-Information Display Gauges ................................................ 75
Multi-Information Display .................... 7663
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Indicators
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
U.S.
Canada
Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator
Low Oil Pressure Indicator
• Comes on briefly when you turn
the ignition switch to ON II , then goes off (comes on when the parking brake is applied).
• Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.
• The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive with the parking brake not fully released.
• Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , and goes off when the engine starts.
• Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
U.S.
Canada
• Comes on while driving - Make sure the parking brake is released. Check the brake fluid level. Î What to do when it comes on while
driving P.292
• Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer. Î If the Brake System Indicator Comes
On P.292
• Comes on during driving -
Immediately stop in a safe place.
Î If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator
Comes On P.290
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Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Indicators
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
• Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , and goes off either when the engine starts or after several seconds if the engine is not started. If "readiness codes" have not been set, it blinks five times before it goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the emissions control system.
• Blinks when a misfire in the
engine's cylinders is detected.
Charging System Indicator
• Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , and goes off when the engine starts.
• Comes on when the battery is not
charging.
• Readiness codes are part of the on board diagnostics for the emissions control systems.
Î Readiness Codes P.309
• Comes on during driving - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Blinks during driving - Stop in a safe
place where there are no flammable objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes or more, and wait for it to cool down. Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.
Î If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P.291
• Comes on during driving - Turn off
the climate control system and rear defogger in order to reduce electricity consumption.
Î If the Charging System Indicator
Comes On P.290
Transmission Indicator (Shift position indicator )*
• Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to ON II
, then goes off.
• Blinks if the transmission system
• Blinks during driving - Avoid
sudden starts and acceleration and have the vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
has a problem.
* Not available on all models
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Indicators
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Seat Belt Reminder Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Indicator
• Comes on and the beeper sounds if you are not wearing a seat belt when you turn the ignition switch to ON II . If the front passenger is not wearing a seat belt, the indicator comes on about six seconds later.
• Blinks during driving if either you
or the front passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at regular intervals.
• Comes on when the fuel reserve is running low (approximately 2.8 U.S. gal./10.5 Liter left).
• Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge.
• The beeper stops and the indicator
goes off when you and the front passenger fasten their seat belts.
• Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the seat belt - A detection error may have occurred in the sensor. Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.
Î Seat Belt Reminder Indicator P.27
• Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as
soon as possible.
• Blinks - Have the vehicle checked by
a dealer.
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , then goes off.
• If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem with the ABS.
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• Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer. With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal braking ability but no anti-lock function.
Î ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
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Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Indicators
Supplemental Restraint System Indicator
VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist) System Indicator
VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist) OFF Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , then goes off.
• Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected: - Supplemental restraint system - Side airbag system - Side curtain airbag system - Seat belt tensioner
• Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , then goes off.
• Blinks when VSA® is active. • Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA® system.
• Stays on constantly or does not come on at all - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Î VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist)
System P.204
• Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , then goes off.
• Comes on when you deactivate
VSA®.
Î VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist)
System P.205
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Indicators
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Door and Trunk Open Indicator
EPS (Electric Power Steering System) Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds if you turn the ignition switch to ON II , then goes off.
• Comes on if the trunk or any door
is not completely closed.
• Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to ON II , and goes off when the engine starts. • Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS (Electric Power Steering System).
• Comes on briefly when you turn
the ignition switch to ON II . • Comes on if the tire pressure
of any of the tires becomes significantly low.
• Blinks for about one minute, and then stays on if there is a problem with the TPMS, or when a compact spare tire is temporarily installed.
