2004 Cadillac CTS Owners Manual

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Cruise Control ............................................. 3-48 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-41 Fog Lamp .................................................. 3-48 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-49 Lights On Reminder ..................................... 3-48 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-42 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-46 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-37 Security ..................................................... 3-48 Sport Mode ................................................ 3-47 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 3-41 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-41 Winter Driving Mode .................................... 3-47 Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror ............................... 2-17 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-33 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-11 Locks Central Door Unlocking System ....................... 2-9 Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Door ........................................................... 2-8 Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-11 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-11 Power Door .................................................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-10 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-16 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-3 M Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 6-10 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-10 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-11 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-8 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-15 Owner Checks and Services ......................... 6-10 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-13 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using Your ................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ..................... 4-44 Making Turns ................................................. 4-42 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-42 Manual Passenger Seat .................................... 1-2 Manual Transmission ....................................... 2-24 Fluid .......................................................... 5-25 Operation ................................................... 2-32 Map Pocket ................................................... 2-52 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ................. 2-6 Memory Mirrors .............................................. 2-55 Memory Seat ................................................. 2-55 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-61 Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance ........................ 7-5 Mirror Operation ............................................. 2-40 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® ....... 2-40 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® and Compass ........................................... 2-40 Memory ..................................................... 2-55 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-44 Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-44 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-44 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-43 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 Navigation/Radio System ................................ 3-117 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-21 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-15 Odometer ...................................................... 3-36 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-14 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-16 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-46 Oil Pressure Low – Stop Engine ....................... 3-69 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar® Personal Calling ................................. 2-46 OnStar® Services ............................................ 2-45 OnStar® Steering Wheel Controls (CTS) ............. 2-46 OnStar® System ............................................. 2-45 OnStar® Virtual Advisor .................................... 2-46 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-7 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-31 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-44 Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ 2-44 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-44 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-43 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode .......................................... 5-30 Overseas – Customer Assistance ........................ 7-5 Owner Checks and Services ............................. 6-10 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-12 Panic Brake Assist .......................................... 4-11 Parade Dimming ............................................. 3-23 10 Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-35 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-37 Brake ........................................................ 2-34 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-38 Parking on Hills .............................................. 4-43 Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-37 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-32 Passenger Door Ajar ....................................... 3-69 Passing ................................................. 4-14, 4-42 Personalization Features .................................. 3-81 Personalization Off/Driver Identiﬁcation (Navigation System) ..................................... 3-70 Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-8 Playing the Radio .......................................... 3-102 Power Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-24 Door Locks .................................................. 2-9 Electrical System ......................................... 5-94 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3 Seat ............................................................ 1-2 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-39 Windows .................................................... 2-15 Power Steering ............................................... 4-11 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-28 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-10 Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter ........... 2-48 Programming the Power Windows ..................... 2-16 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-13 Radio Data System (RDS) .............................. 3-101 Radio Message ............................................. 3-109 Radios ......................................................... 3-100 Care of Your CD Player .............................. 3-119 Care of Your CDs ...................................... 3-119 Navigation/Radio System ............................. 3-117 Radio with CD ........................................... 3-101 Setting the Time ........................................ 3-100 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-117 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-119 RDS Messages ............................................. 3-107 Reaching Roadside Service ............................... 7-7 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-23 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-51 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-10 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-26 Rear Seat Cupholders ..................................... 2-52 Rear Seat Passenger Positions ......................... 1-22 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-22 Rear Underseat Fuse Block (Passenger’s Side) ..................................... 5-104 Rear Underseat Fuse Block (Driver’s Side) ....... 5-102 Rear Window Defogger .................................... 3-31 Rear-Seat Pass Through .................................. 2-13 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® .............................................. 2-40 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass .......................... 2-40 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-13 Reconﬁgureable Steering Wheel Controls ............. 3-8 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-31 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-78 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-75 Removing Wheel Covers and Wheel Nut Caps .......................................... 5-77 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-55 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-43 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .............................................. 1-60 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-11 General Motors ........................................... 7-11 United States Government ............................ 7-11 Reprogramming a Single HomeLink® Button ....... 2-51 Resetting Defaults ........................................... 2-51 Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-60 11 Restraint Systems Checking .................................................... 1-59 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-60 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-24 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-22 Right Rear Door Ajar ....................................... 3-70 Roadside Service ........................................................ 7-6 Roadside Service Availability .............................. 7-7 Roadside Service for the Hearing or Speech Impaired ........................................... 7-7 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................... 4-31 Roof Rack Provisions ...................................... 2-53 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-39 Safety Belt Safety Belts Pretensioners .............................................. 1-28 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-37 Care of ...................................................... 5-88 Driver Position ............................................ 1-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-14 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ........ 1-13 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ......................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-22 12 Safety Belts (cont.) Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-21 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-9 Safety Chains ................................................. 4-41 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-3 Manual Passenger ......................................... 1-2 Memory ..................................................... 2-55 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Seats ................................................. 1-2 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Split Folding Rear Seat .................................. 1-7 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-43 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-44 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-46 Security Light ................................................. 3-48 Sensors ......................................................... 3-29 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-42 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-12 Service AC (Air Conditioning) System ................ 3-71 Service Air Bag .............................................. 3-71 Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-12 Service Charging System ................................. 3-72 Service Electrical System ................................. 3-72 Service Fuel System ....................................... 3-72 Service Idle Control ......................................... 3-72 Service Manuals ............................................. 7-12 Service Stability System Message ..................... 3-73 Service Steering System .................................. 3-75 Service Theft System ...................................... 3-75 Service Transmission ....................................... 3-76 Service Vehicle Soon ...................................... 3-76 Setting Preset Stations ................................... 3-104 Setting the Time ........................................... 3-100 Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) ........................ 3-105 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-91 Shift Lock Release (Automatic Transmission) .............................. 2-29 Shift Speeds (Manual Transmission) .................. 2-33 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-35 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-37 Skidding ........................................................ 4-16 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-20 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-106 Speed Variable Assist Steering ......................... 4-11 Speedometer .................................................. 3-36 Split Folding Rear Seat ..................................... 1-7 Sport Mode Button (Automatic Transmission) .............................. 2-30 Sport Mode Light ............................................ 3-47 Stabilitrak® System ......................................... 4-10 Stability System Engaged Message ................... 3-73 Stability System Off Message ........................... 3-74 Stability System Ready Message ....................... 3-74 Starting Disabled – Remove Key ....................... 3-76 Starting Disabled – Throttle Problem .................. 3-77 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-24 Status of Vehicle Systems, DIC ........................ 3-52 Steering ........................................................ 4-11 Steering Column Ignition Lock Release (Automatic Transmission) .............................. 2-23 Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-13 Steering Tips .................................................. 4-12 Steering Wheel Comfort Controls ...................... 3-33 Steering Wheel Controls .................................... 3-8 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-118 Storage Garment Hooks ........................................... 2-52 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-52 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-53 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-52 Glove Box .................................................. 2-52 Map Pocket ................................................ 2-52 Roof Rack Provisions ................................... 2-53 Storing the Flat Tire and Tools .......................... 5-83 Storing the Spare Tire and Tools ....................... 5-83 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-30 13 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-17 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-54 System Controls, DIC ...................................... 3-50 Tachometer .................................................... 3-37 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................................... 5-54 TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-41 Testing the Alarm ............................................ 2-19 Theft Attempted .............................................. 3-77 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-117 Theft-Deterrent System .................................... 2-18 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-18 Immobilizer ................................................. 2-19 Immobilizer Operation ................................... 2-20 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-7 Tire Inﬂation Check ......................................... 6-10 Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................... 5-59 Tire Size ....................................................... 5-62 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ........................ 5-63 Tires ............................................................. 5-58 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-68 Chains ....................................................... 5-72 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-74 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-85 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-73 14 Tires (cont.) Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-66 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-67 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-69 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-71 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-71 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-68 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-25 Top Speed – Fuel Cut Off ................................ 3-77 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-40 Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) ............... 2-36 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires .................. 4-41 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-31 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-38 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-31 Traction Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-9 Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-41 Stabilitrak® System ...................................... 4-10 Traction Engaged ............................................ 3-78 Trailer Brakes ................................................. 4-41 Trans (Transmission) Hot – Idle Engine .............. 3-78 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-24 Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-25 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-26 Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-32 Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual ............................................ 7-12 Transportation Options ...................................... 7-8 Trip Odometers .............................................. 3-36 Trunk ............................................................ 2-12 Trunk Lock Release ........................................ 2-12 Trunk Open ................................................... 3-78 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......................... 3-10 Turn Signal On ............................................... 3-79 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-9 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-43 Underhood Fuse Block .................................... 5-95 Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-119 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-69 United States – Customer Assistance .................. 7-4 Used Replacement Wheels .............................. 5-72 Using DSP ................................................... 3-107 Using HomeLink® ........................................... 2-50 Using the Single CD Player ............................ 3-112 Using the Six-CD CD Changer ........................ 3-113 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-6 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Vehicle (cont.) Loading ...................................................... 4-33 Parking Your ............................................... 2-37 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records .............................................. 7-10 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-93 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-93 Vehicle Information Menu Item Descriptions ........ 3-54 Vehicle Information Menu (Base Audio System) ................................... 3-52 Vehicle Information Menu Vehicle Personalization (Navigation System) ..................................... 3-53 DIC ........................................................... 3-79 Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................. 2-55 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-31 Visors ........................................................... 2-17 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-34 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-61 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-7 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv 15 Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-18 Fluid .......................................................... 5-40 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-56 Fuses ........................................................ 5-94 Windshield Wiper Lever ................................... 3-16 Windshield Wipers .......................................... 3-16 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-26 Winter Driving Mode Button (Automatic Transmission) .............................. 2-31 Winter Driving Mode Light ................................ 3-47 Winter Tires ................................................... 5-59 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-120 XM™ Satellite Radio Service (48 Contiguous US States) ................ 3-102, 3-119 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-89 Weight of the Trailer ........................................ 4-39 Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. 4-40 What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ 5-18 What to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-22 What to Use .......................... 5-28, 5-39, 5-40, 5-51 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-71 Replacement ............................................... 5-71 When to Add Engine Oil .................................. 5-17 When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life System) ................................... 5-20 When to Check ...................................... 5-25, 5-66 When to Check and What to Use ..................... 5-26 When to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-51 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-39 When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ........ 5-23 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill ......................................... 4-44 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-38 Why Safety Belts Work .................................... 1-10 Window Lockout ............................................. 2-17 Windows ....................................................... 2-14 Power ........................................................ 2-15 16 2004 Cadillac CTS Owner Manual M Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag Systems Restraint System Check Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 ............................................... 1-2 ............................................... 1-7 .............................................. 1-9 ....................................... 1-29 ...................................... 1-48 ............................ 1-59 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-3 ....................................... 2-8 ................................................. 2-14 ............................ 2-18 ........... 2-21 .................................................... 2-40 ...................................... 2-45 ............................. 2-47 ......................................... 2-52 .................................................. 2-54 ............................. 2-55 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-26 ......... 3-34 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System HomeLink® Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof Vehicle Personalization Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing .................. 3-50 ..................................... 3-100 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ........ 4-2 ................................................... 4-31 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-51 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-52 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-56 Tires ...................................................... 5-58 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-86 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ................................. 5-93 Electrical System ...................................... 5-93 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-106 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 .................. 7-2 ........................... 7-11 Index .................................................................1 Customer Assistance Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath are registered trademarks and the name CTS is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will ﬁnd that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the page number where you will ﬁnd it. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25758901 A First Edition ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/04/03 All Rights Reserved ii Safety Warnings and Symbols You will ﬁnd a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage or indicator, reference the following topics: • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 • Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may ﬁnd on your vehicle: - NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Rear Seats .......................................................1-7 Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-7 Safety Belts .....................................................1-9 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .........1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14 Driver Position ..............................................1-15 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-22 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-22 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ..........................1-26 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-28 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child Restraints .............................................1-29 Older Children ..............................................1-29 Infants and Young Children ............................1-32 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Top Strap ....................................................1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-40 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-41 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ...............................1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ....................................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ....................................1-46 Air Bag Systems ............................................1-48 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-50 When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate? ....................1-54 What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate? .....................1-55 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-55 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inﬂates? .......................................1-56 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-58 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-59 Restraint System Check ..................................1-59 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-60 1-1 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats Your vehicle may have a manual passenger seat. To adjust the seat, lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 If your vehicle is equipped with power front seats, the controls are located on the outboard sides of the front seat cushions. • Move the front of the horizontal control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion. • Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion. • Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal control to move the entire seat up or down. • To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the horizontal control forward or rearward. Power Lumbar Your vehicle may have this feature. The driver’s and passenger’s seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving a control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Heated Seats If your vehicle is equipped with heated front seats, the buttons are located on the climate control panel. There is a button for the driver and one for the front passenger. Each button has the following three settings: LO, HI and off. The active setting appears on the climate control panel display. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates normal body temperature. The HI setting has a slightly higher temperature. To turn on the heated seats, press the button once. The seat will heat to the HI setting. Press the button again to switch to the LO setting. Pressing the button a third time turns the system off. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. When the vehicle is turned off, the heated seats automatically turn off. If you wish to have the heated seats on once the vehicle is restarted, press the button again. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks Power Recliner If your vehicle has power reclining front seatbacks, the controls are located on the outboard sides of the front seats. Press the top of the vertical control forward or rearward to adjust the seatback angle. Manual Recliner If your vehicle has manual reclining front seatbacks, the levers are located on the outboard sides of the front seats. Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. To return the seatback to the upright position, pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback. 1-4 But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-5 Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The front seat head restraints move up and down. Press the button located at the bottom of the head restraint to raise or lower the head restraint. The head restraints tilt forward and rearward, also. The rear seat head restraints work the same as the front head restraints. You can remove the rear head restraints, also. Press the button located on top of the seatback and pull up on the head restraint to remove it. 1-6 Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat Your vehicle may have a split folding rear seat. A split folding rear seat allows you to carry long cargo by folding down part or all of the rear seat. Before you can fold the rear seatback, you need to unlatch the center seatbelt buckle. Use the following steps to lower one or both of the rear seatbacks: 2. There is a tab located on the outboard sides of the seatback. Pull forward on the tab to unlock the seatback. 1. Insert a tool with a small tip into the slot as shown to unlatch the seatbelt buckle. Then move the belt to the side so it is not in your way. 3. Fold the seatback down. This will allow you direct access to the trunk. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to fold down the other seatback. 1-7 To return the seatback to the upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the seatback up and push it back into place. 2. Reconnect the center safety belt latch plate to the buckle as shown. 3. Make sure the seatback is locked into place by pushing and pulling on it. 4. Repeat Steps 1 and 3 for the other seatback. When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept in the upright, locked position. {CAUTION: If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 1-8 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See SafetyBelt ReminderLighton page3-37. 1-9 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: Theywork. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels. 1-10 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop. 1-11 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-12 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt? A: You could be – whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you canunbuckle and get out, is muchgreater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts – not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-13 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident – even one that isn’t your fault – you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see OlderChildrenonpage1-29 or InfantsandYoungChildrenonpage1-32. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. 1-14 Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see SafetyBelt Extender on page1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-15 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-16 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this way. 1-17 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-18 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-19 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page1-15. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt – except for one thing. If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle the belt. Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Rear Seat Passenger Positions 1-22 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see SafetyBelt Extender on page1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-23 3. To make the lap belt part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 1-24 The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. 1-25 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outboard passenger position in the rear seat. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and booster seats and for smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt: 1-26 1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip. 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt with the guide on top. 1-27 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You’ll ﬁnd them on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe crash in which the front of the vehicle hits something. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you’ll need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing RestraintSystemPartsAfteraCrashonpage1-60. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in RearSeatPassengersonpage1-22. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Turn the guide and the clip inward and insert it in between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loop of elastic cord exposed. 1-28 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, 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. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 1-29 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see Rear SafetyBeltComfortGuidesforChildrenandSmall Adults on page1-26. 1-30 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 1-31 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. 1-32 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-33 {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 1-34 Child Restraint Systems {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that’s unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 1-35 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. 1-36 Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1-37 A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system or the LATCH system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We, therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Neverput a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why: {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. 1-38 Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle – even when no child is in it. Top Strap Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.” It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, don’t use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. If you have an adjustable head restraint, route the top strap under it. Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say. The top strap anchors are located on the ﬁller panel behind the rear seat head restraints. In order to access the anchors, you’ll have to open the covers. Do not use a child restraint with a top strap in the right front passenger’s position because there is no place to anchor the top strap. 1-40 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors (A, B) and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to secure a top tether strap (C). Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You’ll ﬁnd anchors (A) for the rear seat outboard passenger positions. 1-41 To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system has a label on the seatback at each lower anchor position. The labels are located near the base of rear outboard seating positions. {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint isn’t attached to its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. CAUTION: (Continued) In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint designed for that system. 1-42 CAUTION: (Continued) Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System” or “Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position” in the Index for information on how to secure a child restraint in your vehicle. Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1. Find the anchors for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the top strap to the top strap anchor. See TopStrapon page1-39. Tighten the top strap according to the child restraint instructions. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the anchor points. 1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see LowerAnchoragesandTopTethersfor Children(LATCHSystem)onpage1-41. See TopStrap on page1-39 if the child restraint has one. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Put the restraint on the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-44 Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed. 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 4. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. If you’re using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. 1-45 Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger’s air bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go before securing a forward-facing child restraint. See Power Seats on page1-2. 2. Put the restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed. Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see LowerAnchoragesandTopTethersforChildren (LATCHSystem)onpage1-41. See TopStrapon page1-39if the child restraint has one. Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never put a rear facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why: {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. 1-46 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. You may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. 1-47 Air Bag Systems This part explains the frontal and side impact air bag systems. Your vehicle has six air bags: • A frontal air bag for the driver and another frontal air bag for the right front passenger, • a seat mounted side impact air bag for the driver and another for the right front passenger, • a roof-mounted side impact air bag for the driver and passenger directly behind the driver, and • a roof-mounted side impact air bag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that passenger. Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inﬂating air bag. But these air bags must inﬂate very quickly to do their job and comply with federal regulations. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: {CAUTION: You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt – even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air bags are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts. All air bags are designed to work with safety belts but don’t replace them. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-48 CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: Frontal air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren’t designed to inﬂate at all in rollover, rear or low-speed frontal crashes, or in many side crashes. And, for some unrestrained occupants, frontal air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. The seat-mounted side impact air bags and roof-mounted side impact air bags are designed to inﬂate only in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle. They aren’t designed to inﬂate in frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not there’s an air bag for that person. Both frontal and side impact air bags inﬂate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inﬂating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position for air bag inﬂation before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt even with frontal air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. Occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door. 1-49 {CAUTION: Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the part of this manual called “Older Children” or “Infants and Young Children.” There is a air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol. 1-50 The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See AirBagReadinessLightonpage3-38 for more information. Where Are the Air Bags? The driver’s frontal air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel. The right front passenger’s frontal air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side. The driver’s seat-mounted side impact air bag is in the side of the driver’s seatback closest to the door. 1-51 The right front passenger’s seat-mounted side impact air bag is in the side of the passenger’s seatback closest to the door. The side impact air bag for the driver and the person seated directly behind the driver is in the ceiling above the side windows. 1-52 The side impact air bag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that passenger is in the ceiling above the side windows. {CAUTION: If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inﬂate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inﬂating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an air bag, and don’t attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other air bag covering. And, because your vehicle has side impact air bags, never secure anything to the roof of your vehicle by routing the rope or tiedown through any door or window opening. If you do, the path of an inﬂating side impact air bag will be blocked. The path of an inﬂating air bag must be kept clear. 1-53 When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate? The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are designed to inﬂate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed “threshold level.” In addition, your vehicle has “dual stage” frontal air bags, which adjust the amount of restraint according to crash severity. For moderate frontal impacts, these air bags inﬂate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs. If the front of your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level for the reduced deployment is about 12 to 16 mph (19 to 26 km/h), and the threshold level for a full deployment is about 18 to 24 mph (29 to 38.5 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with speciﬁc vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags are not designed to inﬂate in rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts because inﬂation would not help the occupant. The side impact air bags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe side crashes. A side impact air bag will inﬂate if the crash severity is above the system’s designed “threshold level.” The threshold level can vary with speciﬁc vehicle design. Side impact air bags are not designed to inﬂate in frontal or near-frontal impacts, rollovers or rear impacts, because inﬂation would not help the occupant. A side impact air bag will only deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inﬂated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal air bags, inﬂation is determined by the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal and near-frontal impacts. For side impact air bags, inﬂation is determined by the location and severity of the impact. 1-54 What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate? In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. For both frontal and side impact air bags, the sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inﬂator, which inﬂates the air bag. The inﬂator, air bag and related hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the steering wheel, instrument panel, the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door and the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows. How Does an Air Bag Restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle. The air bag supplements the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But the frontal air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts, and many side impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward the air bag. Side impact air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including frontal or near frontal collisions, rollovers, and rear impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions for the driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags, and only in moderate to severe side collisions for the side impact air bags. 1-55 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inﬂates? After the air bag inﬂates, it quickly deﬂates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inﬂated. Some components of the air bag module – the steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s bag, the side of the seatback closest to the door for the seat-mounted side impact air bags and the area along the ceiling of your vehicle near the side windows – will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deﬂated air bags. Air bag inﬂation doesn’t prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle. {CAUTION: When an air bag inﬂates, there is dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in CAUTION: (Continued) 1-56 CAUTION: (Continued) the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safeto do so. If you have breathing problems but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inﬂates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door. If you experience breathing problems following an air bag deployment, you should seek medical attention. Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock the doors and turn the interior lamps on when the air bags inﬂate (if battery power is available). You can lock the doors again and turn the interior lamps off by using the door lock and interior lamp controls. The hazard warning ﬂashers will also come on when the air bags deploy. If you want to turn them off, press the hazard warning ﬂasher button twice. In many crashes severe enough to inﬂate the air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag. • Air bags are designed to inﬂate only once. After an air bag inﬂates, you’ll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don’t get them, the air bag system won’t be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. • Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic frontal sensor, which helps the sensing system distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact. Your vehicle is also equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about the frontal air bag system. The module system records information about the readiness of the system, when the system commands air bag inﬂation and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment or near-deployment crash. The module also records speed, engine RPM, brake and throttle data. • Let only qualiﬁed technicians work on your air bag systems. Improper service can mean that an air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer for service. Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the right front passenger’s air bag, or the air bag covering on the driver’s and right front passenger’s seatback, or the side impact air bag covering on the ceiling near the side windows, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel, both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s air bag, the air bag module and seatback for the driver’s and right front passenger’s seat-mounted side impact air bags, or side impact air bag module and ceiling covering for the roof-mounted side impact air bag. Do not open or break the air bag coverings. 1-57 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see ServicePublicationsOrderingInformationon page7-12. CAUTION: (Continued) You can be injured if you are to close to an air bag when it inﬂates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape, yellow coverings or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag systems. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualiﬁed to do so. {CAUTION: The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance. For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inﬂate during improper service. (Continued) CAUTION: 1-58 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Q: If I add a luggage carrier or sunroof to the roof of my vehicle, will it keep the roof-mounted side impact air bags from working properly? A: As long as the luggage carrier or sunroof is properly installed so that the vehicle’s basic structure isn’t changed, it’s not likely to keep the roof-mounted side impact air bags from working properly in a crash. Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away. Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.) 1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash {CAUTION: A crash can damage the restraint systems in your vehicle. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible. If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts or LATCH system parts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new parts. If the LATCH system was being used during a more severe crash, you may need new LATCH system parts. If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will need to have LATCH system, safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the belt or LATCH system wasn’t being used at the time of the collision. If an air bag inﬂates, you’ll need to replace air bag system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier in this section. If the frontal air bags inﬂate, you’ll also need to replace the driver’s and right front passenger’s safety belt buckle assembly. Be sure to do so. Then the new buckle assembly will be there to help protect you in a collision. 1-60 Section 2 Features and Controls Keys ...............................................................2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System .........................2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ...........2-5 Doors and Locks .............................................2-8 Door Locks ....................................................2-8 Central Door Unlocking System ........................2-9 Power Door Locks ..........................................2-9 Delayed Locking .............................................2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ..............2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ..............................2-10 Lockout Protection ........................................2-11 Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................2-11 Trunk ..........................................................2-12 Windows ........................................................2-14 Power Windows ............................................2-15 Sun Visors ...................................................2-17 Theft-Deterrent Systems ..................................2-18 Theft-Deterrent System ..................................2-18 Immobilizer ..................................................2-19 Immobilizer Operation ....................................2-20 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ................2-21 New Vehicle Break-In ....................................2-21 Ignition Positions ..........................................2-22 Starting Your Engine .....................................2-24 Engine Coolant Heater ..................................2-25 Automatic Transmission Operation ...................2-26 Manual Transmission Operation ......................2-32 Parking Brake ..............................................2-34 Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission) ............................2-35 Shifting Out of Park (P) Parking Your Vehicle (Automatic Transmission) ............................2-37 (Manual Transmission) ...............................2-37 Parking Over Things That Burn .......................2-38 Engine Exhaust ............................................2-38 Running Your Engine While You

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