2009 Hummer H3 Owners Manual

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DIC Warnings and Messages .................... 3-37 Navigation System, Privacy ... 7-17 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ............ 3-52 New Vehicle Break-In ........... 2-15 Odometer ........................... 3-24 Odometer, Trip ..................... 3-24 Off-Road Driving .................. 4-13 Off-Road Lamps .................. 3-14 Off-Road Recovery ............... 4-11 Oil Engine ............................ 5-13 Pressure Light .................. 3-32 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .... 5-15 Older Children, Restraints ...... 1-25 INDEX i-7 Online Owner Center .............. 7-3 OnStar, Privacy .................... 7-17 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-39 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-43 Outlet Adjustment ................. 3-21 Outlets Accessory Power .............. 3-18 Outside Convex Mirror .................. 2-35 Power Mirrors .................. 2-35 Owner Checks and Services ... 6-9 Owners, Canadian .................... ii Paint, Damage ..................... 5-89 Park Shifting Into ..................... 2-29 Shifting Out of .................. 2-30 Park Aid ............................. 2-36 Park Brake .......................... 2-28 i-8 INDEX Parking Over Things That Burn ...... 2-31 Parking Your Vehicle ............ 2-31 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .......................... 3-26 Passenger Sensing System ... 1-54 Passing .............................. 4-12 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ...................... 2-13 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ........ 2-14 Passlock® ........................... 2-12 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4 Phone Power Bluetooth® ....................... 3-52 Door Locks ........................ 2-6 Electrical System .............. 5-91 Lumbar Controls ................. 1-4 Retained Accessory ........... 2-17 Seat ................................. 1-3 Steering Fluid ................... 5-29 Windows ......................... 2-10 Privacy ............................... 7-16 Event Data Recorders ....... 7-16 Navigation System ............ 7-17 OnStar ............................ 7-17 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation ................. 7-17 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ........................ 2-6 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ................. 7-17 Radio(s) ............................. 3-42 Radios Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ... 3-52 Reception ........................ 3-62 Setting the Clock .............. 3-41 Theft-Deterrent ................. 3-62 Reading Lamps ................... 3-16 Rear Axle ........................... 5-38 Locking ............................. 4-8 Rear Door Security Locks ....... 2-6 Rear Storage Area ............... 2-49 Rear Vision Camera ............. 2-36 Rear Windshield Washer/ Wiper ............................... 3-8 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .......................... 2-33 Reclining Seatbacks ............... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ........................ 6-12 Recovery Loops ................... 4-34 Recreational Vehicle Towing ... 4-40 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............................. 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation .............. 2-4 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ..... 5-72 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................ 5-68, 5-69 Replacement Bulbs .............. 5-43 Replacement Parts, Maintenance .................... 6-14 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ....... 7-14 General Motors ................ 7-15 United States Government .................. 7-14 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ....................... 1-60 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........ 1-60 Retained Accessory Power .... 2-17 Roadside Service ............................. 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ........................ 4-34 .... 6-15 Routing, Engine Drive Belt Running the Vehicle While Parked ............................ 2-32 Safety Belt Reminders .......... 3-24 Safety Belts Care of ........................... 5-85 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....................... 1-14 Lap-Shoulder Belt ............. 1-20 Safety Belt Extender ......... 1-25 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................... 1-25 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ..................... 1-11 Safety Warnings and Symbols .... iii Scheduled Maintenance .......... 6-4 Seats 60/40 Split Bench Seat ............. 1-7, 1-9 Heated Seats ..................... 1-4 Manual Lumbar .................. 1-4 Power Lumbar ................... 1-4 Power Seats ...................... 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ............ 1-5 Secondary Latch System ....... 5-76 Securing a Child Restraint Center Rear Seat Position ....................... 1-43 Rear Outside Seat Position ....................... 1-41 Right Front Seat Position ... 1-43 Security Light ...................... 3-33 Service ................................ 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle ..... 5-5 California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .... 5-4 California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-4 INDEX i-9 Service (cont.) Doing Your Own Work ........ 5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ........... 3-30 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-15 Service, Scheduling Appointments ..................... 7-9 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .... 1-58 Setting the Clock ................. 3-41 Sheet Metal Damage ............ 5-89 Shifting Into Park ................. 2-29 Shifting Out of Park .............. 2-30 Side Steps .......................... 4-28 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ..................... 3-6 Spare Tire ........................... 5-82 Installing .......................... 5-72 Removing ................ 5-68, 5-69 Storing .................... 5-78, 5-80 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ...... 5-96 Speedometer ....................... 3-24 Split Bench Seat (60/40) ................ 1-7, 1-9 StabiliTrak® System ............... 4-6 StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning Light ............................... 3-29 i-10 INDEX Starting the Engine .............. 2-17 Steering .............................. 4-10 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ...... 3-6 Storage Areas Cargo Management System ........................ 2-49 Center Console Storage Area ................ 2-47 Convenience Net .............. 2-49 Cupholders ...................... 2-47 Front Seat Storage Net ..... 2-47 Glove Box ....................... 2-47 Luggage Carrier ............... 2-48 Rear Storage Area ............ 2-49 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow .......................... 4-33 Sun Visors .......................... 2-11 Sunroof .............................. 2-50 Swing-gate ........................... 2-9 Tachometer ......................... 3-24 Tailgate ................................ 2-7 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ............. 5-42 Taillamps (cont.) Theft-Deterrent, Radio ........... 3-62 Theft-Deterrent Systems ........ 2-11 ..... 2-11 Content Theft-Deterrent PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ................... 2-13 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation .... 2-14 Passlock® ........................ 2-12 Tilt Wheel ............................. 3-6 Time, Setting ....................... 3-41 Tire Pressure Light .................. 3-30 Tires .................................. 5-44 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ...................... 5-88 Buying New Tires ............. 5-59 Chains ............................ 5-65 Changing a Flat Tire ......... 5-66 Cleaning .......................... 5-89 Different Size ................... 5-61 If a Tire Goes Flat ............ 5-66 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ..... 5-51 Inspection and Rotation ..... 5-57 Installing the Spare Tire ..... 5-72 Tires (cont.) Pressure Monitor Operation ..................... 5-54 Pressure Monitor System ... 5-52 Removing the Flat Tire ...... 5-72 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............. 5-68, 5-69 Secondary Latch System ... 5-76 Spare Tire ....................... 5-82 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............. 5-78, 5-80 Tire Sidewall Labeling ....... 5-45 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-48 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 5-62 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ....................... 5-63 Wheel Replacement .......... 5-64 When It Is Time for New Tires ............................ 5-58 Recreational Vehicle .......... 4-40 Towing a Trailer ................ 4-42 Your Vehicle ..................... 4-40 Towing Grading ........................... 5-62 Indicators ........................ 3-22 Traction Trailer Control System (TCS) ......... 4-7 StabiliTrak® System ............ 4-6 Recommendations ............ 4-53 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ................ 5-18 Fluid, Manual ................... 5-20 Up-Shift Light ................... 3-27 Transmission Operation, Automatic ........................ 2-19 Transmission Operation, Manual ............................ 2-22 Trip Odometer ..................... 3-24 Truck-Camper Loading Information ...................... 4-39 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ............................. 3-6 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ................................ 3-6 Uniform Tire Quality Universal Home Remote System ........................... 2-42 Operation ........................ 2-43 Up-Shift Light ...................... 3-27 Vehicle Control ............................. 4-3 Loading ........................... 4-35 Parking Your .................... 2-31 Running While Parked ....... 2-32 Symbols .............................. iii Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............................ 7-16 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ................... 5-90 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ........................... 5-90 Ventilation Adjustment ........... 3-21 Visors ................................. 2-11 INDEX i-11 Warning Lights, Gages, and Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages .................... 3-37 Hazard Warning Flashers .... 3-5 Safety and Symbols .............. iii Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ....................... 5-63 Different Size ................... 5-61 Replacement .................... 5-64 Where to Put the Restraint .... 1-32 Windows .............................. 2-9 Power ............................. 2-10 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ........... 5-87 Washer ............................. 3-8 Washer Fluid .................... 5-30 i-12 INDEX Windshield (cont.) Wiper Blade Replacement ................ 5-44 Wiper Fuses .................... 5-91 Wipers .............................. 3-7 Windshield, Rear Washer/ Wiper ............................... 3-8 Winter Driving ...................... 4-31 XM Radio Messages ............ 3-51 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........................... 3-63 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...................... 6-2 2009 HUMMER H3/H3T Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint System ............................... 1-1 Head Restraints .............. 1-2 Front Seats .................... 1-3 Rear Seats .................... 1-7 Safety Belts .................. 1-11 Child Restraints ............. 1-25 Airbag System .............. 1-46 Restraint System Check ...................... 1-60 Features and Controls ...... 2-1 ............................. 2-2 ............ 2-5 ........................ 2-9 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems ................... 2-11 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..................... 2-15 ......................... 2-33 Mirrors Object Detection Systems ................... 2-36 OnStar® System ............ 2-39 Universal Home Storage Areas Sunroof Remote System ......... 2-42 ............... 2-47 ........................ 2-50 Instrument Panel ............... 3-1 .................... 3-4 ............ 3-19 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information ............ 3-22 Center (DIC) Audio System(s) ............. 3-34 ............ 3-41 Driving Your Vehicle ......... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ........... 4-1 ........................ 4-40 Towing Service and Appearance Care ............... 5-1 .......................... 5-3 .............................. 5-5 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Rear Axle .................... 5-9 ..................... 5-38 Four-Wheel Drive Front Axle Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade .......... 5-38 .................... 5-39 .......... 5-39 ......... 5-41 Replacement ............. 5-44 Tires ........................... 5-44 Appearance Care .......... 5-83 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ...... 5-90 Electrical System ........... 5-91 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ............ 5-96 Maintenance Schedule ...... 6-1 ..... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule Customer Assistance Information ........................ 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ................. 7-1 Reporting Safety Defects ..................... 7-14 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............... 7-16 Index ....................................i-1 ii Preface GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, HUMMER, H3 and H3T are trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves 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 HUMMER wherever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle. Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. 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 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 helminc.com Index To quickly locate information about the vehicle use 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15891522 A First Printing ©2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. Preface 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. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information. Safety Warnings and Symbols 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.” 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. iv Preface Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gage + : Fuses i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints Head Restraints ..................1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats .....................1-3 Power Seats .......................1-3 Manual Lumbar ..................1-4 Power Lumbar ....................1-4 Heated Seats .....................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ...........1-5 Rear Seats 60/40 Split Bench Seat (H3) ..........................1-7 60/40 Split Bench Seat (H3T) ........................1-9 Seats and Restraint System 1-1 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .........................1-11 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ..........................1-14 Lap-Shoulder Belt .............1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .......................1-25 Safety Belt Extender .........1-25 Child Restraints Older Children ..................1-25 Infants and Young Children ..........................1-28 Child Restraint Systems ....1-31 Where to Put the Restraint .........................1-32 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ..........................1-34 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ......1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ..........1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .........1-43 Airbag System Airbag System ..................1-46 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-49 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ............................1-50 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ............................1-52 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ........................1-52 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ..........1-52 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-54 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..1-58 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ............................1-58 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ..........................1-60 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..............................1-60 1-2 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of 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. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. The head restraints are not designed to be removed. 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. Seats and Restraint System 1-3 To move a manual seat forward or rearward: Power Seats 1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. On a vehicle with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. To adjust the seat: (cid:129) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. (cid:129) Raise or lower the front or rear part of the seat cushion by moving the front or rear of the control up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by moving the control up or down. 1-4 Seats and Restraint System Manual Lumbar Power Lumbar Heated Seats This feature heats the cushion and seatbacks. On vehicles with this feature, the knob is located on the outboard side of the seat. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support. On vehicles with this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). To increase or decrease lumbar support, press and hold the front or rear of the control. On vehicles with this feature the controls may be located on the outboard sides of the front seats. Press the top of the switch to turn the heat to the high setting. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heat to the low setting. Put the switch in the center position to turn the heat off. Seats and Restraint System 1-5 The ignition must be on for the heated seat feature to work. The seat will heat to the last setting if the ignition has been turned off and then turned back on. For the heated seat feature to work on the passenger seat the safety belt must be fastened. If the controls are located on the center console, press the button to turn the heated seat and seatback on or off. Each time the button is pressed, the temperature settings change from high, to low, to off. Indicator lights on the button show the level of heat selected: two for high, and one for low. 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 either 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 seatbacks to be sure they are locked. The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats. To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the recline lever and move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-6 Seats and Restraint System To return the seatback to an upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. { CAUTION Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job when 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. (Continued) CAUTION (Continued) 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 the safety belt properly. Do not have a seatback reclined when the vehicle is moving. Seats and Restraint System 1-7 2. Pull the seat cushion forward until it rests in the footwell. 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. 3. Lift the latch on top of the seatback and pull the seatback forward. Fold the seatback down until it is nearly ﬂat. 4. If the seatback will not fold nearly ﬂat, try moving the front seat forward and/or moving the front seatback more upright. 5. Repeat the steps for the other half of the 60/40 split bench seat. Rear Seats 60/40 Split Bench Seat (H3) The 60/40 split bench seats can be folded for more cargo space. Folding the Seatbacks There should be nothing on, under, or in front of the seat, and the front seats should be moved forward. To fold the rear seatback(s): 1. Reach under the front of the seat and lift the cushion up while moving it forward. 1-8 Seats and Restraint System Returning the Seatbacks to an Upright Position { CAUTION { CAUTION If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they are locked. 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. To return the seatback(s) to the upright position: 1. Lift the seatback up and push it all the way rearward. 2. Reach under the front seat and lift the cushion while moving it rearward until it latches. 3. Pull forward on the seatback and push down on the seat cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place. Seats and Restraint System 1-9 To fold the rear seatback(s) forward: 60/40 Split Bench Seat (H3T) 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. Disconnect the rear center safety belt latch from the mini buckle by inserting the tip of the safety belt into the slot on the buckle. Let the belt retract. 2. Pull the loop, located on the outboard side of the seatback, forward until you hear a click. 3. Fold the seatback forward slightly so that the headrest can be removed. 1-10 Seats and Restraint System To return the seatback(s) to the upright position: 1. Lift the seatback partially and reinsert the headrest. 2. Lift the seatback completely and push it into place. { CAUTION If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they are locked. 3. Make sure the seatback is locked by pushing and pulling on it. { 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. 4. Reconnect the center safety belt latch plate to the mini buckle. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted. 5. Push and pull on the latch plate to be sure it is secure. When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept in the upright, locked position. 4. Remove the headrest by pressing the button on the headrest post, at the top of the seatback, and lift to remove. 5. Lift the headrest off of the seatback and store on the back panel. Seats and Restraint System 1-11 { 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. { CAUTION People riding on the tailgate (if equipped) can easily lose their balance and fall even when the vehicle is operated at low speeds. Falling from a moving vehicle may result in serious injuries or death. This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-24. 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 safety 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! Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts. { CAUTION Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) 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 passenger(s) are restrained properly too. 1-12 Seats and Restraint System Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. Seats and Restraint System 1-13 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 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. 1-14 Seats and Restraint System 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. 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. 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 infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-25 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-28. 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. Seats and Restraint System 1-15 Q: What is wrong with this? First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know. 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. 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 A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. { 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. 1-16 Seats and Restraint System Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION Q: What is wrong with this? 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 nearly as much protection this way. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong buckle. { CAUTION Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION Seats and Restraint System 1-17 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. 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. A: The belt is over an armrest. 1-18 Seats and Restraint System Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION Q: What is wrong with this? 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. A: The belt is behind the body. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. { CAUTION Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION Seats and Restraint System 1-19 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. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 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. 1-20 Seats and Restraint System Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. If you are using a rear seating position with a detachable safety belt and the safety belt is not attached, see 60/40 Split Bench Seat (H3) on page 1-7 or 60/40 Split Bench Seat (H3T) on page 1-9 for instruction on reconnecting the safety belt to the mini-buckle. The following instructions explain 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 the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint locking feature may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again. Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the right front seating position may affect the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-54 for more information. Seats and Restraint System 1-21 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. See “Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later in this section for instructions on use and important safety information. 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 1-25. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should return to its stowed position. Slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing when the safety belt is not in use. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall. Before a door is closed, be sure the safety belt is out of the way. If a door is slammed against a safety belt, damage can occur to both the safety belt and the vehicle. 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. 1-22 Seats and Restraint System Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and right front passenger seating positions. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on the shoulder. The belt should be away from the face and neck, but not falling off of the shoulder. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt pretensioners cannot be seen, 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, near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, for vehicles with 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 the pretensioners activate in a crash, they will need to be replaced, and probably other new parts for the vehicle’s safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-60. 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 the adjuster is set to the desired position, try to move it down without pushing the button to make sure it has locked into position. Seats and Restraint System 1-23 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: 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 shoulder belt away from the neck and head. 2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 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. 1-24 Seats and Restraint System { 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. 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. 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 the safety belt can be removed from 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. 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. 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. Seats and Restraint System 1-25 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 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. Safety Belt Extender If the 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. 1-26 Seats and Restraint System 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 1-20 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. 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 1-20. According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. 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. Seats and Restraint System 1-27 { CAUTION { CAUTION Never do this. Never allow two children to wear the same safety belt. The safety belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A safety belt must be used by only one person at a time. Never do this. Never allow a child to wear the safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child might also slide under the lap belt. (Continued) CAUTION (Continued) 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. 1-28 Seats and Restraint System 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. 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. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate child restraints. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. { CAUTION Never do this. Never hold an infant or a child while riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. 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. Seats and Restraint System 1-29 { CAUTION Never do this. Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. 1-30 Seats and Restraint System 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. { CAUTION To reduce the risk of neck and head injury during a crash, infants need complete support. This is because an infant’s neck is not fully developed and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing child restraint 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 rear-facing child restraints. { CAUTION 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. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints. Child Restraint Systems Seats and Restraint System 1-31 (B) Forward-Facing Child Seat (C) Booster Seats A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness. A booster seat (C) 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. (A) Rear-Facing Infant Seat 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. 1-32 Seats and Restraint System 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. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that child restraint and 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 1-34 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 the 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. Secure the child properly following the instructions that came with that child restraint. Where to Put the Restraint According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. 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 Seats and Restraint System 1-33 seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts. A label on the sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. { CAUTION A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inﬂates and the passenger seat is in a forward position. (Continued) CAUTION (Continued) Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. Secure rear-facing child restraints 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 1-54 for additional information. When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. Wherever a child restraint is installed, 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 the vehicle — even when no child is in it. 1-34 Seats and Restraint System 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 installed using only the top tether and anchor. In order to use the LATCH system in the 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 the vehicle. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. Lower Anchors 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). Top Tether Anchor 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. The 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. 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 the 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

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