2008 Chevrolet HHR Owners Manual

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Before a Long Trip ...................................... 4-20 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 4-20 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-20 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-18 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-26 Winter ........................................................ 4-22 EDR ............................................................. 7-16 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ..................................... 5-118 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-122 Floor Console Fuse Block ........................... 5-120 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-119 Headlamp Wiring ....................................... 5-119 Electrical System (cont.) Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 5-119 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-119 Electronic Stability Control ................................ 4-10 Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light ........... 3-37 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-20 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-40 Coolant ...................................................... 5-24 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-27 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-39 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................ 3-38 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-15 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-37 Oil ............................................................. 5-15 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-19 Overheating ................................................ 5-26 Running While Parked .................................. 2-38 Starting ...................................................... 2-25 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ........................ 4-9 ............................................. 3-37 Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................... 3-19 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-16 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-32 Warning Light Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-20 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-116 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-80 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-75 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-86 Flat Tire, Storing ........................................... 5-106 Fluid ............................................................. 5-23 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-33 Fog Lamp Fog ........................................................... 3-18 Fog Lamp Light .............................................. 3-44 Folding Rear Seat ........................................... 1-10 Folding Seatback, Passenger ............................. 1-8 Front Console Storage Area ............................. 2-47 ............................................................... 5-5 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Filling the Tank ............................................. 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Fuel (cont.) Fuses Gage ......................................................... 3-44 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-122 Floor Console Fuse Block ........................... 5-120 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-119 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-119 Gage Gasoline Boost ......................................................... 3-45 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-39 Fuel .......................................................... 3-44 Speedometer .............................................. 3-30 Tachometer ................................................. 3-30 Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-47 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-6 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-7 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-43 Headlamp Wiring ........................................... 5-119 Headlamps .................................................... 3-15 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-46 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-16 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-46 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps .................................................... 5-46 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-16 Wiper Activated ........................................... 3-16 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-23 Height Adjuster, Driver Seat ............................... 1-3 Hideaway Rear Storage Bins ............................ 2-51 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-44 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-20 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-20 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-18 Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 5-23 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-22 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-36 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-60 Inﬂator Kit, Tire ............................................... 5-76 Instrument Panel Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Storage Area .............................................. 2-47 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness .................................................. 3-18 Cluster ....................................................... 3-29 Light Jump Starting ................................................. 5-38 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-53 Lamps Dome ........................................................ 3-19 Mirror Reading ............................................ 3-19 Rear Reading ............................................. 3-19 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-26 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-43 License Plate Lamps ....................................... 5-50 Liftgate Carbon Monoxide ........................................ 2-12 Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-31 Antilock Brake System Warning ..................... 3-36 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-35 Charging System ......................................... 3-34 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-38 Light (cont.) Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light ...................................................... 3-37 Fog Lamp .................................................. 3-44 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-44 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-40 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-43 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-32 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-30 Security ..................................................... 3-44 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-39 Up-Shift ..................................................... 3-35 Lighting Entry/Exit ................................................... 3-19 Lights ............................................................ 3-15 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-16 Limited-Slip Differential .................................... 4-10 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-27 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12 Locks Automatic Door Lock .................................... 2-10 Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-10 Door ........................................................... 2-9 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door .................................................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ............ 2-10 Locks (cont.) Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-16 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-4 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-8 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................... 6-9 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-14 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-40 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Manual Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-23 Operation ................................................... 2-31 Manual, Using .................................................... iii Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-48 Mirror Reading Lamps ..................................... 3-19 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass .... 2-41 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® and Compass .......................................... 2-39 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-39 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-43 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-43 MP3 ............................................................. 3-72 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-4 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-17 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-21 Odometer ...................................................... 3-30 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-15 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-15 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-43 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-19 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-33 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-4 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-17 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-44 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-26 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-20 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-43 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-43 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage .............................................. 5-116 Park Brake .................................................... 2-33 Park (P) Shifting Into ................................................ 2-34 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-36 Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-37 Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-36 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-32 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-26 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-65 Passing ......................................................... 4-16 PASS-Key® III+ .............................................. 2-19 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ................................ 2-20 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4 Power Door Locks .................................................. 2-9 Electrical System ....................................... 5-119 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-4 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-25 Seat ............................................................ 1-3 Windows .................................................... 2-16 Pressure Cap ................................................. 5-26 Privacy .......................................................... 7-16 Event Data Recorders .................................. 7-16 Navigation System ....................................... 7-17 OnStar ....................................................... 7-17 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation ....................... 7-17 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ............... 2-10 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy .... 7-17 Radios .......................................................... 3-59 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-62 Radios Reception ................................................... 3-79 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-60 10 Radios (cont.) Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-78 Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover ............ 2-48 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-11 Rear Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-19 Rear Side Cargo Door ..................................... 2-12 Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-48 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper ......................... 3-11 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass .................................................... 2-41 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass ................................. 2-39 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-39 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-32 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ... 2-5 Remote Vehicle Start ........................................ 2-7 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ................................... 5-90, 5-101 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-87 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-50 Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-14 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-14 General Motors ........................................... 7-14 United States Government ............................ 7-13 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-72 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..................................................... 1-73 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-25 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-26 Roof Rack System .......................................... 2-50 Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-15 Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-38 Safety Belt Safety Belts Reminder Light ............................................ 3-30 Care of .................................................... 5-112 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-18 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-26 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-32 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-32 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-12 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seatback, Folding Passenger ............................. 1-8 Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster ............................. 1-3 Head Restraints ............................................ 1-7 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Passenger Folding Seatback ........................... 1-8 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4 Power Seat .................................................. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-5 Split Folding Rear Seat ................................ 1-10 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-51 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-53 Security Light ................................................. 3-44 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4 California Pershlorate Materials Requirements ... 5-4 California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-3 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-40 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-15 Service, Scheduling Appointments ....................... 7-8 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-70 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-116 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-34 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-36 11 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8 Spare Tire Compact ................................................... 5-109 Installing ........................................... 5-90, 5-101 Removing ................................................... 5-87 Storing ..................................................... 5-106 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-125 Speedometer .................................................. 3-30 Split Folding Rear Seat .................................... 1-10 Start Vehicle, Remote ....................................... 2-7 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-25 Steering ........................................................ 4-13 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-79 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Convenience Net ......................................... 2-51 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-47 Floor Console Storage Area .......................... 2-47 Glove Box .................................................. 2-47 Hideaway Rear Storage Bins ......................... 2-51 Instrument Panel Storage Area ...................... 2-47 Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover ......... 2-48 Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-48 Roof Rack System ....................................... 2-50 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-26 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-17 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-52 12 Tachometer .................................................... 3-30 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps .... 5-49 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-78 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-18 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-18 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-19 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ............................. 2-20 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-60 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-39 Tires ............................................................. 5-52 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ............................................... 5-115 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-69 Chains ....................................................... 5-74 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-86 Cleaning ................................................... 5-116 Compact Spare Tire ................................... 5-109 Different Size .............................................. 5-71 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-75 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-60 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-66 Installing the Spare Tire ...................... 5-90, 5-101 Tires (cont.) Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-63 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-61 Removing the Flat Tire ....................... 5-90, 5-101 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-87 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .......... 5-106 Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ................... 5-76 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-53 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-57 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-71 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-73 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-73 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-68 Towing Traction Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-32 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-34 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-32 Vehicle Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-6 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) .................... 4-9 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light ...................................................... 3-37 Limited-Slip Differential ................................. 4-10 Traction Control System ................................... 3-37 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-23 Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-23 Up-Shift Light .............................................. 3-35 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-28 Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-31 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-71 Up-Shift Light ................................................. 3-35 Using this Manual ............................................... iii Control ........................................................ 4-3 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-27 Parking Your ............................................... 2-36 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-16 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-118 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-118 Vehicle Personalization DIC ........................................................... 3-54 Vehicle, Remote Start ....................................... 2-7 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-26 Visors ........................................................... 2-17 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-28 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-48 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-73 Different Size .............................................. 5-71 Replacement ............................................... 5-73 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-42 Windows ....................................................... 2-15 Power ........................................................ 2-16 Windshield Washer ...................................................... 3-10 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-33 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-50 Wiper Blades, Cleaning .............................. 5-114 Wiper Fuses ............................................. 5-119 Wipers ......................................................... 3-9 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-11 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-22 Wiper Activated Headlamps .............................. 3-16 XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-77 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-80 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2008 Chevrolet HHR Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats .............................................. 1-10 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-12 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-33 Airbag System ......................................... 1-57 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-72 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-3 ....................................... 2-9 ................................................. 2-15 ............................ 2-18 ........... 2-21 .................................................... 2-39 ...................................... 2-44 ......................................... 2-47 .................................................. 2-52 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-23 ........ 3-28 .................. 3-46 ....................................... 3-59 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System Storage Areas Sunroof 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 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-32 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-43 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-46 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-50 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Appearance Care ................................... 5-110 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-118 Electrical System .................................... 5-118 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-125 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ............................... 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-13 ........... 7-16 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Maintenance Schedule Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name HHR are registered trademarks 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 Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15865149 A First Printing ©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Using this Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Vehicle Damage Warnings You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells 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. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Seat Height Adjuster .......................................1-3 Power Seat ...................................................1-3 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-8 Rear Seats .....................................................1-10 .................................1-10 Safety Belts ...................................................1-12 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-18 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-26 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-32 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-32 Child Restraints .............................................1-33 Older Children ..............................................1-33 Infants and Young Children ............................1-36 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-40 Split Folding Rear Seat Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-42 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ..................................................1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...................................................1-51 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ....................................1-53 Airbag System ...............................................1-57 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-60 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-62 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-63 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-63 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-64 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-65 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-70 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-71 Restraint System Check ..................................1-72 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-72 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................................1-73 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. 1-2 Lift the bar located 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 with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat If your vehicle has this feature, the driver’s seat height adjuster is located on the outboard side of the seat. To raise the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control and Power Lumbar shown If the vehicle has a power seat, the control used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:129) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. (cid:129) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by holding the front of the control up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the entire seat by holding the rear of the control up or down. 1-3 Power Lumbar Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the driver’s and passenger’s heated seat buttons are located on the climate control panel below the fan switch. Driver’s side button shown, Passenger’s side button similar If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat cushion. To increase support, press and hold the front of the control. To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the control. 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. Press the button once to turn the heated seat to the high setting. Both lights below the heated seat symbol will come on. Press the button a second time and the heated seat will go to the low setting. The bottom light will come on to indicate that the setting is on low. Press the button a third time to turn the heated seat off. The heated seat feature will need to be turned on each time the ignition is turned off and back on again. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. Passenger’s Side Reclining Lever shown, Driver’s Side similar The seats have reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats. Lift the lever to release the seatback. Move the seatback to where you want it and release the lever to lock the seatback in place. Press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked into place. 1-5 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot 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. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-6 Head Restraints Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. Only the front head restraints are adjustable. Both the front and rear head restraints can be removed. Press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and pull the restraint out from the seatback. Do not remove the head restraint if someone will be sitting in that seat while the vehicle is moving. 1-7 Passenger Folding Seatback Your vehicle has a front passenger seat that folds ﬂat. {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inﬂating airbag might force that object toward a person. This could cause severe injury or even death. Secure objects away from the area in which an airbag would inﬂate. For more information, see Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-60 and Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-27. Things you put on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure all items before driving. To fold the seatback, do the following: 1. Move the front passenger seat rearward to ensure there is enough room to fold the seatback forward. See Manual Seats on page 1-2 for more information. The head restraint may need to be removed if the seat is not able to be moved fully rearward. If removing the head restraint, store it so that it will not move while the vehicle is in motion. 2. Make sure that the seatback is in an upright position. Use the recliner lever located on the outboard side of the seat to move the seatback to the upright position. 1-8 3. To fold the seat ﬂat, pull up on either lever located toward the rear of the seatback. Fold the seat forward until the seatback disengages. 4. Continue to fold the seat forward until it locks in the folded position. Pull up on the seatback to be sure it is locked. To raise the seatback to an upright position: 1. Pull up on either lever. 2. Push the seatback up until it is in a locked position. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-9 Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat The seatbacks can be folded ﬂat. To lower the rear seatback(s): 1. Move the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in an upright position so it does not interfere with folding the rear seatback forward. 2. Open the rear door while the vehicle is parked. 3. The rear head restraint may need to be removed if it interferes with the front seat when the front seat is moved back in place. If removed, store the head restraint where it cannot move while the vehicle is in motion. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 1-10 4. Move the safety belt out of the way before lowering the seatback. Do not let the safety belt get caught between the seatback and seat cushion as the seatback is folded. 5. Pull up on the knob located on the top of the seatback on the outboard side to release the seatback. To raise the rear seatback(s): {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not 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. Lift the seatback up and push rearward until you hear a click. Keep the safety belt clear of the seat and not twisted. The release knob on the top of the seatback has a red ring. If the seatback is not fully latched this ring will be visible. Push on the seatback until the ring is not visible. 1-11 {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always pull forward on the top of the seatback at the area of the latch to be sure it is locked. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place. 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: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and 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 passenger(s) are restrained properly too. 1-12 {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 indicators as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-30. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not 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 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! 1-13 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-14 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-15 or the instrument panel... 1-16 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 is why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If I am 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 are in a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not 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. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-17 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This section 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 Older Children on page 1-33 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-36. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know. 1-18 Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. 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 would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on 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 shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. Q: What is 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 snugly against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-19 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. 1-20 Q: What is 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 on 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. 1-21 {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. 1-22 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. {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 are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-23 {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is behind the body. 1-24 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not 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/retailer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-25 Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in your vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-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 you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passenger belt out all the way, you may engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Engaging the child restraint locking feature may affect the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-65. 1-26 3. 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 is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-32. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See “Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later in this section. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close a 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. 1-27 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-73. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Your vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and right front passenger position. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. To move it down, press the release button (A) and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the height adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the height adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pressing the release button to make sure it has locked into position. 1-28 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outboard passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: 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. 1-29 2. 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 and the guide on top. 1-30 {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. 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. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Turn the guide and clip inward and slide them in between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loop of the elastic cord exposed. 1-31 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 do not wear safety belts. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer/retailer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 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 is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. 1-32 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat, state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test: (cid:129) Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. (cid:129) Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try using the rear safety belt comfort guide. See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-26 for more information. If the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat. (cid:129) Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. (cid:129) Can proper safety belt ﬁt be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. 1-33 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt cannot 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 is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-26. According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. 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. 1-34 {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. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child might slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The child could also move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-35 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. {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. In addition, young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone; they need to use a child restraint. 1-36 {CAUTION: People should never hold an infant in their arms while riding in a vehicle. An infant does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash an infant will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) infant will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. An infant should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-37 {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-38 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. {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 is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints. 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. {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 should always be secured in appropriate infant restraints. 1-39 Child Restraint Systems A rear-facing infant seat (A) 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 (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness. A booster seat (C-D) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 1-40 Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for more information. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. 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. 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. Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Because there are different systems, it is important to refer to the instructions that come with the restraint. Make sure the child is properly secured, following the instructions that came with that restraint. 1-41 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 recommend that children and child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. 1-42 {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. 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. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-65 for additional information. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, we recommend that rear-facing child restraints not be transported in your vehicle, even if the airbag is off. When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. Wherever you install a child restraint, 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. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system. Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be attached using only the top tether and anchor. In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. 1-43 Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B). A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. 1-44 Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. Rear Seat Front Passenger Seat — Panel and Rear Seat Delete Models j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion. 1-45 To assist you in locating the top tether anchors, this symbol will be located on the storage compartment for the rear center position, on the lower side quarter panels for the rear outboard positions and on the cargo mat behind the rear seats. Vehicles with Rear Seats The rear outboard top tether anchors are located on the cargo ﬂoor behind the rear seats. The rear center top tether anchor is located in a storage compartment behind the rear seats. Lift the lid of the storage compartment to access the anchor. You may have to fold back the cargo mat to access the storage compartment and the top tether anchor for the rear center seating position. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. 1-46 Vehicles without Rear Seats — Panel and Rear Seat Delete Models If your vehicle does not have a rear seat, there will be an exposed top tether anchor for the front passenger position located on the rear passenger side pillar behind the front passenger seat. Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-42 for additional information. 1-47 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. Each top tether anchor and lower anchor in the vehicle is designed to hold only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per anchor. 1-48 {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Secure any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint has been installed. Be sure to follow the instructions of the child restraint manufacturer. Notice: Contact between the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt assembly may cause damage to these parts. Make sure when securing unused safety belts behind the child restraint that there is no contact between the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt assembly. Folding an empty rear seat with the safety belts secured may cause damage to the safety belt or the seat. When removing the child restraint, always remember to return the safety belts to their normal, stowed position before folding the rear seat. 1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position. 1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors. 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps: 2.1. To secure a child restraint in the rear center seating position, ﬁnd the storage compartment behind the rear seats. You may have to fold back the cargo mat to access the storage compartment and the top tether anchor. 2.2. Lift the lid of the storage compartment to access the top tether anchor for the rear center seating position. 1-49 2.3. To secure a child restraint in the rear outboard seating positions ﬁnd the top tether anchor located on the cargo ﬂoor behind the rear seats. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat, ﬁnd the top tether anchor located on the pillar behind the front passenger seat. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. 2.4. If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint, raise it. 2.5. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions: If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the seatback. 1-50 If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback. If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, raise the headrest or head restraint and route the tether under the headrest or head restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts. If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the headrest or head restraint. 3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for how to install your child restraint using LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for top tether anchor locations. Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety 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. 1-51 If you need to install more than one child restraint in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-42. 1. Put the child 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. 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 1-52 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are 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. 6. If your child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for more information. 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Your vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-42. In addition, your vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag under certain conditions. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-65 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-32 for more information on this, including important safety information. 1-53 A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. (Continued) CAUTION: 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. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-65 for additional information. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, we recommend that rear-facing child restraints not be transported in your vehicle, even if the airbag is off. If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for how to install your child restraint using LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for top tether anchor locations. 1-54 Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. 1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when you start the vehicle. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-32. 2. Put the child 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. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 1-55 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are 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. 1-56 7. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat and your child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for more information. 8. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. If the airbag is off, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child restraint. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting

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