This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain infants
and children in your vehicle.
.........Important Safety Precautions . 8
.......Your Vehicle’s Safety Features . 9
.....................................Seat Belts . 10
.........................................Airbags . 12
.....................Seats & Seat-Backs . 13
..........................Head Restraints . 14
........Pre-Drive Safety Checklist . 14
............................Protecting Adults . 15
......................1. Close the Doors . 15
...........2. Adjust the Front Seats . 15
............3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 16
...4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 17
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
.....................................Belts . 18
....6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 20
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
................................Position . 21
.....Advice for Pregnant Women . 22
...Additional Safety Precautions . 22
........................Protecting Children . 24
All Children Must Be
...............................Restrained . 25
Children Should Sit in the Back
...........................................Seat . 25
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks to
...............................Children . 26
TheSideAirbagPosesSerious
....................Risks to Children . 29
If You Must Drive with Several
...................................Children . 30
If a Child Requires Close
..................................Attention . 30
...Additional Safety Precautions . 30
General Guidelines for Using
........Child Restraint Systems . 31
Child Restraint System for EU
.................................Countries . 37
.......................Protecting Infants . 39
.........Protecting Small Children . 47
.......Protecting Larger Children . 55
Using Child Restraints with
.....................................Tethers . 60
...Using the Lower Anchorages . 62
Additional Information About Your
.................................Seat Belts . 66
..Seat Belt System Components . 66
....Seat Belt Reminder Indicator . 66
......................Lap/Shoulder Belt . 67
........................................Lap Belt . 68
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................Tensioners . 69
...............Seat Belt Maintenance . 70
Additional Information About
...........................Your Airbags . 73
........................SRS Components . 73
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................Work . 73
How Your Side Airbags
.........................................Work . 75
..How the SRS Indicator Works . 76
.............................Airbag Service . 77
...Additional Safety Precautions . 78
.............Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 79
...................................Safety Labels . 80
Driver and Passenger Safety
Driver and Passenger Safety 7
07/09/12 09:12:02 32SAA650_010