2007 Saturn Outlook Owners Manual

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Filling Your Tank ...................................... 381 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 381 528 Fuel (cont.) Fuses Gage ....................................................... 227 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 379 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 379 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 476 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 476 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 479 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 475 Gage Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 220 Fuel ......................................................... 227 Speedometer ........................................... 211 Tachometer .............................................. 211 Voltmeter Gage ........................................ 216 Garage Door Opener ................................... 149 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 379 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 379 Glove Box ................................................... 161 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 509 H Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 172 Head Restraints ............................................ 17 Headlamp Aiming ..................................................... 421 Headlamps Bulb Replacement .................................... 422 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System ................................ 183 Delayed ................................................... 183 Exterior Lamps ......................................... 182 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 176 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 422 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ...... 422 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 175 Heated Seats ................................................ 12 Heater ......................................................... 194 Heater ......................................................... 198 Height Adjuster, Driver Seat .......................... 10 High Voltage Devices and Wiring ................ 475 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 227 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 344 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 345 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 384 Release ................................................... 385 Horn ............................................................ 172 How to Use This Manual ................................ 3 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 29 Ignition Positions ......................................... 124 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 51 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 432 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 170 Storage Area ............................................ 161 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 184 Cluster ..................................................... 210 Jump Starting .............................................. 414 529 K Keyless Entry System ................................... 98 Keys ............................................................. 97 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 426 Lamps Courtesy .................................................. 184 Dome ....................................................... 185 Dome Lamp Override ............................... 185 Reading ................................................... 187 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 61 License Plate Lamps ................................... 423 Liftgate Carbon Monoxide ..................................... 109 Liftgate, Power ............................................ 110 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 212 Antilock Brake System Warning ................ 218 Brake System Warning ............................. 217 Charging System ..................................... 216 530 Light (cont.) Cruise Control .......................................... 226 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ....... 220 Fog Lamp ................................................ 226 Highbeam On .......................................... 227 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 222 Oil Pressure ............................................. 225 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 214 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 212 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 211 Security ................................................... 226 StabiliTrak® Indicator ................................ 219 Tire Pressure ........................................... 221 Tow/Haul Mode ........................................ 227 Delayed Entry .......................................... 186 Delayed Exit ............................................ 186 Entry ........................................................ 185 Parade Dimming ...................................... 186 Lighting Lights Exterior Lamps ......................................... 182 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 176 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 175 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 353 Lockout Protection ....................................... 109 Locks Delayed Locking ...................................... 107 Door ........................................................ 106 Lockout Protection ................................... 109 Power Door ............................................. 107 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....... 107 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 108 Loss of Control ........................................... 336 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 162 Lumbar Manual Controls ......................................... 11 Power Controls .......................................... 12 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 491 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 494 At Least Once a Month ............................ 494 At Least Once a Year .............................. 495 Introduction .............................................. 486 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 492 Maintenance Record ................................ 500 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 486 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............................... 498 Owner Checks and Services .................... 493 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 497 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 488 Using ....................................................... 486 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 486 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 222 Manual Lumbar Controls ............................... 11 Manual Seats .................................................. 9 Memory Seat and Mirrors .............................. 13 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 239 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® and Compass ......................... 139 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...... 139 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 144 Outside Heated Mirrors ............................ 145 Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors .............. 143 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 142 MP3 ................................................... 290, 296 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 507 531 N Navigation System, Privacy ......................... 521 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ............................. 305 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 123 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ....... 498 Odometer .................................................... 211 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 334 Oil Engine ..................................................... 387 Pressure Light .......................................... 225 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 390 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 48 Online Owner Center ................................... 507 OnStar, Privacy ........................................... 521 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 145 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ............................................ 150, 154 Orange Covered Wiring ............................... 475 Other Warning Devices ................................ 172 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 205 532 Outlets Outside Accessory Power ..................................... 192 Convex Mirror .......................................... 144 Heated Mirrors ......................................... 145 Power Foldaway Mirrors ........................... 143 Power Mirrors .......................................... 142 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ....................................... 402 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 493 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Paint, Damage ............................................ 471 Parade Dimming .......................................... 186 Park Aid ...................................................... 188 Park Brake .................................................. 133 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 134 Shifting Out of ......................................... 136 Parking Assist ....................................................... 188 Over Things That Burn ............................ 136 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 214 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 86 Passing ....................................................... 335 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 121 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................... 121 Power Door Locks .............................................. 107 Electrical System ..................................... 476 Liftgate ..................................................... 110 Lumbar Controls ........................................ 12 Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ........... 193 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 125 Seat .......................................................... 10 Steering Fluid .......................................... 408 Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column ................................................. 173 Windows .................................................. 116 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 47 Privacy ........................................................ 519 Event Data Recorders .............................. 520 Navigation System ................................... 521 OnStar ..................................................... 521 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation .................. 521 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .......... 107 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 28 Radiator Pressure Cap ................................ 399 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ..................................................... 521 Radios ........................................................ 260 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 320 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 320 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ......................... 305 Radio with CD ......................................... 263 Radio with CD and DVD .......................... 273 Rear Seat Audio ...................................... 315 Setting the Time ...................................... 261 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 317 Understanding Reception ......................... 318 Reading Lamps ........................................... 187 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System .................................................... 206 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls ............... 207 533 Rear Door Security Locks ........................... 108 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 43 Rear Seat Armrest ...................................... 163 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................... 315 Rear Seat Entertainment System ................. 305 Rear Seat Operation ..................................... 18 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 40 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper .................... 178 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass ..................... 139 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...................... 139 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 15 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 497 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 358 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 98 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................. 100 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .......................................... 451 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 448 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 423 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 517 Saturn ...................................................... 517 United States Government ....................... 516 534 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 93 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 94 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 125 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 39 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 509 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 352 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 499 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 138 Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 212 Pretensioners ............................................. 47 Reminder Light ........................................ 211 Care of .................................................... 467 Driver Position ........................................... 30 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 29 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 28 Safety Belts (cont.) Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 43 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 40 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 39 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 47 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 39 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 24 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 38 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 488 Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster ........................ 10 Head Restraints ......................................... 17 Heated Seats ............................................. 12 Manual Lumbar .......................................... 11 Memory, Mirrors ......................................... 13 Power Lumbar ........................................... 12 Power Seats .............................................. 10 Rear Seat Operation .................................. 18 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 15 Third Row Seat ......................................... 21 Secondary Latch System ............................. 456 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ..................................... 69 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 72 Security Light .............................................. 226 Service ........................................................ 377 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 377 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ......................................... 379 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 378 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 378 Engine Soon Light ................................... 222 Publications Ordering Information ............. 518 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 91 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 471 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 134 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 136 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 38 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 174 Spare Tire Compact .................................................. 463 Installing .................................................. 451 Removing ................................................ 448 Storing ..................................................... 459 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 483 Speedometer ............................................... 211 StabiliTrak® System ..................................... 329 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ........................... 219 Starting Your Engine ................................... 126 535 Steering ...................................................... 332 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 317 Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column ..................... 173 Storage Areas Cargo Management System ..................... 164 Center Console Storage Area ................... 161 Convenience Net ..................................... 163 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 161 Glove Box ................................................ 161 Instrument Panel Storage Area ................. 161 Luggage Carrier ....................................... 162 Rear Seat Armrest ................................... 163 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 352 Sun Visors .................................................. 118 Sunroof ....................................................... 165 System Identiﬁcation, Universal Home Remote System ....................................... 149 Tachometer ................................................. 211 Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel ...................................... 173 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 317 536 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 119 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 119 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................ 121 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................ 121 Time, Setting ............................................... 261 Tire Pressure Light .......................................... 221 Tires ........................................................... 425 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ............................................... 470 Buying New Tires ..................................... 440 Chains ..................................................... 445 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 447 Cleaning .................................................. 471 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 463 Different Size ........................................... 442 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 446 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 432 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 438 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 451 Pressure Monitor System ......................... 433 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 451 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 448 Secondary Latch System ......................... 456 Tires (cont.) Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 459 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 426 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 429 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 442 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 444 Wheel Replacement ................................. 444 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 440 Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... 132 Tow/Haul Mode Light ................................... 227 Towing Recreational Vehicle ................................. 358 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 362 Your Vehicle ............................................. 358 StabiliTrak® System ................................. 329 Traction Transmission Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 394 Transmission Operation, Automatic .............. 129 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 174 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 174 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ........ 188 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 318 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 442 Universal Home Remote System ................. 149 Operation ........................................ 150, 154 System Identiﬁcation ................................ 149 Vehicle Control ..................................................... 326 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 353 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Customization, DIC ......................... 250 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............ 519 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 474 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 474 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 205 Visors .......................................................... 118 Voltage Devices, High and Wiring ............... 475 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 216 537 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 209 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 239 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 172 Other Warning Devices ............................ 172 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 444 Different Size ........................................... 442 Replacement ............................................ 444 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 59 Windows ..................................................... 115 Power ...................................................... 116 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................................... 469 Washer .................................................... 177 Windshield (cont.) Washer Fluid ........................................... 409 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 424 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 475 Wipers ..................................................... 176 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ................... 178 Winter Driving ............................................. 347 Wiring, High Voltage Devices ...................... 475 XM Radio Messages ................................... 303 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 486 538 2007 Saturn OUTLOOK Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 18 Safety Belts ............................................ 24 Child Restraints ...................................... 48 Airbag System ........................................ 76 Restraint System Check ......................... 93 Features and Controls ................................ 95 Keys ....................................................... 97 Doors and Locks .................................. 106 Windows ............................................... 115 Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 119 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 123 Mirrors .................................................. 139 OnStar® System ................................... 145 Universal Home Remote System .......... 149 Storage Areas ...................................... 161 Sunroof ................................................ 165 Instrument Panel ....................................... 167 ................... 170 ................................... 194 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) .......................................... 209 ............ 228 ................................... 260 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 321 Your Driving, the Road, and Towing Your Vehicle ..................................... 322 ................................................. 358 Service and Appearance Care .................. 375 ................................................. 377 ...................................................... 379 ......... 384 ..................................... 420 ................................. 421 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade ................................ 422 Replacement ..................................... 424 Tires ..................................................... 425 Appearance Care .................................. 464 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 474 Electrical System .................................. 475 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 483 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule .............................. 485 .......................... 486 Customer Assistance Information ............. 503 ..... 504 ...................... 516 ....... 519 Index .......................................................... 523 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy 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 How to Use 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. SATURN and the SATURN Emblem are registered trademarks of Saturn Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS and GM are registered trademarks and the name OUTLOOK is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. 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. 15861569 B Second Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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.” 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. 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. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid:129) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 (cid:129) Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:129) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:129) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:129) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:129) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 (cid:129) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 9 Manual Seats ................................................ 9 Driver Seat Height Adjuster ......................... 10 Power Seats ............................................... 10 Manual Lumbar ........................................... 11 Power Lumbar ............................................. 12 Heated Seats .............................................. 12 Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................ 13 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 15 Head Restraints .......................................... 17 Rear Seats .................................................... 18 Rear Seat Operation ................................... 18 Third Row Seats ......................................... 21 Safety Belts .................................................. 24 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 24 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................. 28 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 29 Driver Position ............................................. 30 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 38 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 39 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 39 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 40 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 43 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 47 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 47 Child Restraints ............................................ 48 Older Children ............................................. 48 Infants and Young Children ......................... 51 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 55 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 59 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 61 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 69 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 72 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 91 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 92 Restraint System Check ............................... 93 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 93 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 94 Airbag System .............................................. 76 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 79 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 82 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 83 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 84 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 84 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 86 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. A. Manual Seat Adjustment Bar. B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster. See Driver Seat Height Adjuster on page 10. C. Manual Reclining Seatback Lever. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 15. If your vehicle has a manual bucket seat you can adjust the seat forward or rearward with the bar located under the front of the seat cushion. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. 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. Power Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat. See Manual Seats on page 9 for more information. 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, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown A. Power Seat Adjustment Control. B. Power Reclining Seatback Control. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 15. C. Power Lumbar Control. See Power Lumbar on page 12. If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. 10 Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle’s power seat: (cid:129) Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire control up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 13 for more information. Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on the inboard side of the seatback. See Manual Seats on page 9 for more information. Turn the handle rearward to decrease lumbar support. Turn the handle forward to increase lumbar support. 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. 11 Power Lumbar If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outboard side of the seats. See Power Seats on page 10 for more information. (cid:129) To increase lumbar support, press and hold the front of the control. (cid:129) To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the control. (cid:129) To raise the height of the lumbar support, press and hold the top of the control. (cid:129) To lower the height of the lumbar support, press and hold the bottom of the control. Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Heated Seats On vehicles with heated front seats the controls are located on the center console near the climate controls. To operate the heated seats the ignition must be on. I(Heated Seatback): Press this button to turn on the heated seatback. J(Heated Seat and Seatback): Press this button to turn on the heated seat and seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that the feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The heated seats will turn off ten seconds after the ignition is turned off. If you want to use the heated seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need to press the heated seat or seatback button again. 12 If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See ″Remote Vehicle Start″ under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 100. When the key is inserted into the ignition and the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button. Memory Seat and Mirrors Your vehicle may have the memory package. The controls for this feature are located on the driver’s door panel, and are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seat and outside mirrors. To save your positions in memory, do the following: 1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar and both outside mirrors to a comfortable position. See Outside Power Mirrors on page 142 for more information. Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions. 2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the position has been stored. 13 A second seating and mirror position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2. To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and outside mirrors will move to the position previously stored. You will hear a single beep. If you use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat and mirror movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 250 for more information. To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls, memory buttons, or power mirror buttons. If something has blocked the driver’s seat while recalling a memory position, the driver’s seat recall may stop working. If this happens, press the appropriate control for the area that is not recalling for two seconds, after the obstruction is removed. 14 Then try recalling the memory position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still not being recalled, see your dealer/retailer for service. Easy Exit Seat The control for this feature is located on the driver’s door panel between buttons 1 and 2. With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back. If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 250 for more information. Further programming for the memory seat feature can be done using the DIC. You can select or cancel the following: (cid:129) The automatic easy exit seat feature. (cid:129) The remote memory seat recall feature. For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 250. Reclining Seatbacks Manual 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. In vehicles with seats that have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat. To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 15 Power Reclining Seatbacks In vehicles with seats that have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. See Power Seats on page 10 for more information. (cid:129) To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward. (cid:129) To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward. 16 {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. Head Restraints 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 release button, located on the headrest post on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down. 17 Entering and Exiting the Third Row {CAUTION: Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. 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. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation A. Seat Adjustment Handle. B. Reclining Seatback Strap. C. Sliding Seat Lever. 18 To access the third row: 1. Make sure there are no objects on the ﬂoor in front of or on the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor. 2. On seats with folding armrests, make sure the armrest is in the upright position. 3. Make sure the safety belt is unfastened and in the stowed position. 4. Pull the sliding seat lever (C) forward and move the seatback forward. The seat cushion will automatically fold, and the entire seat will slide forward. Returning the Seat to the Seating Position To return the second row seat to its normal seating position: 1. Make sure there are no objects on the ﬂoor behind the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor. 2. Pull the seatback rearward until it is locked in place. 3. Slide the seat rearward by pushing on the seatback until it is locked into place. 4. Push down on the rear of the seat cushion until it is locked in place. 5. Push and pull on the seatback and seat cushion to make sure they are locked in place 6. Make sure the safety belt is not under the seat cushion. 19 3. Pull forward on the reclining seatback strap (B) and push down on the seatback. 4. If the headrest hits the front seat, slide the second row seat rearward. To return the seatback to the seating position, lift the upper corner of the seatback and push it rearward until it locks into place. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Adjusting the Seats To adjust the second row seats, pull outward on the seat adjustment handle (A). Slide the seat forward or rearward to the desired position. Release the handle and push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked. Reclining the Seatbacks To recline the seatback: 1. Leaning forward in the seat, pull the reclining seatback strap (B). 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the strap to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Folding the Rear Seat To fold the second row seats: 1. Make sure there is nothing on or under the seat. 2. Make sure the armrest is in the upright position, and the safety belt is unfastened. 20 Third Row Seats {CAUTION: Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or pushed forward in the entry position, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. The third row seats can be folded forward or removed. 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. To fold the seatback: 1. Make sure there is nothing on or under the seat. 2. Disconnect the rear safety belt mini-latch, using a key in the slot on the mini-buckle, let the belt retract into the headliner. Stow the mini-latch in the holder located in the headliner. 21 3. Pull up on the release lever located on the back of the seat. The headrest moves forward automatically. 4. Push the seatback forward to lay ﬂat. To return the seatback to the seating position: 1. Raise the seatback into place by using the pullstrap from the rear of the vehicle, or by pushing it into place from inside the vehicle. 2. Make sure the headrest is locked into place before sitting in the seat. 22 {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 in place. {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. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted, and reconnect the center safety belt mini-latch to the mini-buckle. 5. Pull on the safety belt to be sure the mini-latch is secure. Removing the Third Row Seats 1. Remove the cargo management system, if it is in the vehicle. See Cargo Management System on page 164. 2. Make sure there is nothing on or under the seat. 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. Fold the seatback down. See Folding the Seatback earlier in this section. 4. Remove the rear bolts located on the ﬂoor on each side of the seat. 5. Remove the seat by tilting it slightly upward, and then pulling it out of the rear of the vehicle in one motion. 6. Put the bolts back into the holes on the ﬂoor so they do not get misplaced. Installing the Third row Seats 1. Make sure the seatback is folded forward before installing the seat. See Folding the Seatback earlier in this section. The seats must be placed in the proper locations for the legs to attach correctly. The wider seat must be installed on the driver side and the narrower seat on the passenger side. Make sure to remove the bolts from the holes in the ﬂoor before installing the seats. 2. Place the seat on the vehicle ﬂoor so that the front seat hooks are on the vehicle bars. 3. Reinstall the bolts, and torque to 55 Y (41 lb ft). Pull up on the seat to make sure it is locked in place. 4. Raise the seatback to its upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked into place. 5. Push the headrest up into position. Push and pull on the headrest to make sure it is locked into place. 23 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 or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 211 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 212. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. 24 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 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 bad 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! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 25 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 26 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 27 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. 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. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you 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. 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. 28 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 an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers 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 part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 48 or Infants and Young Children on page 51. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. 29 Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 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. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 47. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster 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 on page 38. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 30 6. 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. 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 at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 31 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 against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 32 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 at 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. 33 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 at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 34 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. {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 at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. 35 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 36 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. 37 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. 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. Incorrect positioning of the shoulder belt can reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt. To move it down, push down on the button (A) and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the height adjuster up 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 pushing the button down to make sure it has locked into position. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. When the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 38 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. 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. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 30. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again. 39 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. Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. If you are using the center third row seating position and the safety belt is not attached, see Third Row Seats on page 21 for instruction on reconnecting the safety belt to the mini-buckle. Here is how to wear one properly. 40 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 47. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. 41 The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. 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 at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 42 To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. For outboard seating positions, when the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall. 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. 43 There is a guide for each outboard passenger positions in the second row seat and all passenger positions in the third row. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: Outboard Positions 1. For the outboard positions, remove the guide from its storage clip on the interior body. 44 For the third row center position, locate the comfort guide which is located in a storage pocket, at the top of the seat, under the headrest on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Third Row Center Position To access the comfort guide, you will ﬁrst need to move the headrest forward by pulling on the handle behind the seatback. The comfort guide will now be accessible. Pull the comfort guide out of its storage location and then return the headrest to its upright position. The elastic cord on the comfort guide is adjustable. You can make it longer or shorter by squeezing the both ends of the plastic adjuster. 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 45 {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. 46 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 40. 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. Slide the guide into its storage location or on its storage clip. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal or side crash or a rollover if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. 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 94. 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. 47 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. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. According to accident statistics, children 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. Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 48 {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 if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 43. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. 49 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. 50 Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 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. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. 51 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby 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) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 52 {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. 53 {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 54 {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 always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 55 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. 56 A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. Q: How Should I Use a Child Restraint? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. To help reduce injuries, an add-on child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. With built-in or add-on child restraints, the child has to be secured within the child restraint. When choosing an add-on child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. 57 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 61 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. 58 Because there are different systems, it is important to refer to the instructions that come with the restraint. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. 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 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. Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint There are several systems for securing the child within the child restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps, and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Make sure the child is properly secured, following the instructions that came with that restraint. 59 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: 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 and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped) 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 CAUTION: (Continued) 60 CAUTION: (Continued) 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(s) are 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. 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

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