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Child Restraint System

Types

Note:

For additional information, refer to

Warning!

In this Owner’s Manual, explanation of

child restraint systems secured with seat

belts is provided for the following three

types of popular child-restraint systems:

infant seat, child seat, booster seat.

www.nhtsa.gov/parents-and-caregivers

or call: 1–888–327–4236

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in front of an air bag. A deploying

passenger Front Air Bag can cause death

or serious injury to a child 12 years or

younger, including a child in a rear-facing

child restraint.

Canadian residents should refer to

Transport Canada’s website for

additional information: http://

www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/

safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm

Note:

Installation position is determined

by the type of child restraint system.

Always read the manufacturer's

instructions and this Owner’s Manual

carefully.

Infant Seat

Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a

rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. If

the vehicle does not have a rear seat, do

not transport a rear-facing child restraint in

that vehicle.

An infant seat provides restraint by

bracing the infant's head, neck and

back against the seating surface.

Due to variations in the design of

child restraint systems, vehicle seats

and seat belts, not all child restraint

may fit all seating positions.

Child Seat

A child seat restrains a child's body

using the harness.

Before purchasing a child-restraint

system, it should be tested in the

specific vehicle seating position (or

positions) where it is intended to be

used. If a previously purchased

child-restraint system does not fit, you

may need to purchase a different one

that will.

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Infant Seat

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Child Seat

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Booster Seat

Child Seat Installation

Position

Place the child-restraint system on

the seat without putting your weight on

the seat and secure the child-restraint

system with the lap portion of the

lap/shoulder belt. See the

manufacturer's instructions on the

child-restraint system for belt routing

instructions.

A booster seat is a child restraint

accessory designed to improve the fit of

the seat belt system around the child's

body.

The passenger lap/shoulder belt can

easily be converted into the automatic

locking mode, which must be done to

hold the child-restraint system.

Note: To check if your seats have side

air bags: FCA vehicles equipped with

side air bag will have an embossed

"SRS AIRBAG" marking on the

To get the retractor into the

automatic locking mode, pull the

shoulder belt portion of the seat belt

until the entire length of the belt is out of

the retractor.

outboard shoulder of the seats.

Follow the child restraint system

manufacturer's instructions carefully.

Depending on the type of child restraint

system, it may not employ seat belts

which are in automatic locking mode,

however if it uses an upper tether, it

may not be mounted properly in this

vehicle as there is no safe way to

anchor the tether. Confirm whether the

child restraint system can be used with

seat belts by reading the child restraint

system manufacturer's instructions.

Push the child-restraint system firmly

into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt

retracts as snugly as possible. A clicking

noise from the retractor will be heard

during retraction if the system is in

automatic locking mode. If the belt does

not lock the seat down tight, repeat the

previous step and also this one.

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Booster Seat

Warning!

Seat your child safely in the

Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt

under an arm or behind their back. In a

crash, the shoulder belt will not protect a

child properly, which may result in serious

injury or death. A child must always wear

both the lap and shoulder portions of the

seat belt correctly.

child-restraint system and secure the

child according to the instructions from

the child-restraint system manufacturer.

Passengers Seat Child Restraint

System Installation (With Passenger

Occupant Classification System)

Note: Inspect this function before

each use of the child restraint system.

You should not be able to pull the

shoulder belt out of the retractor while

the system is in the automatic locking

mode. When you remove the

Note: Child restraint systems are

designed to be secured in vehicle seats

by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a

lap/shoulder belt.

Proceed as follows:

Make sure the ignition is cycled off.

child-restraint system, be sure the belt

fully retracts to return the system to

emergency locking mode before

occupants use the seat belts.

Slide the seat as far back as

possible.

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Place the ignition in ON mode and

make sure the passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light illuminates

after installing a child restraint system

on the passenger seat. If the passenger

air bag deactivation indicator light does

not illuminate, remove the child restraint

system, cycle the ignition to OFF mode,

and then reinstall the child restraint

system.

SUPPLEMENTARY

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

SRS — AIR BAG

Warning!

Description

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in front of an air bag. A deploying

passenger Advanced Front Air Bag can

cause death or serious injury to a child

12 years or younger, including a child in a

rear-facing child restraint.

The front and side Supplementary

Restraint Systems (SRS) include

different types of Air Bags.

Note: Please verify which kinds of Air

Bags are equipped on your vehicle by

locating the “SRS AIR BAG” location

indicators.

Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a

rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. If

the vehicle does not have a rear seat, do

not transport a rear-facing child restraint in

that vehicle.

These indicators are visible in the area

where the Air Bags are installed.

The Air Bags are installed in the

following locations:

The steering wheel hub (Driver Air

Bag)

The passenger dashboard

(Passenger Air Bag)

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Passenger Air Bag Deactivation

Light

The outer sides of the seat backs

(Side Air Bags)

This vehicle has front air bags and

lap/shoulder belts for both the driver

and front passenger. The front air bags

are a supplement to the seat belt

restraint systems.

The Air Bag supplementary restraint

systems are designed to provide

supplementary protection in certain

situations so seat belts are always

important in the following ways.

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Without seat belt usage, the Air Bags

cannot provide adequate protection

during an accident. Seat belt usage is

necessary to:

Warning!

If the Indicator Light remains illuminated

for an adult passenger, have an authorized

dealer service the air bag system

Keep the occupant from being

thrown into an inflating Air Bag.

immediately. Failure to do so may cause

serious injury or death. If the Indicator

Light is illuminated with the words “PASS

AIRBAG OFF,” the Passenger Advanced

Front Air Bag will not deploy in the event of

a collision.

Reduce the possibility of injuries

during an accident that is not designed

for Air Bag inflation, such as roll-over or

rear impact.

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Reduce the possibility of injuries in

frontal, near frontal or side collisions

that are not severe enough to activate

the Air Bags.

Passenger Air Bag Deactivated

Light

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in front of an air bag. A deploying

passenger front air bag can cause death

or serious injury to a child 12 years or

younger, including a child in a rear-facing

child restraint.

Small children must be protected by a

child-restraint system as stipulated by

law in every state and province. In

certain states and provinces, larger

children must use a child-restraint

system. Carefully consider which

child-restraint system is necessary for

your child and follow the installation

directions in this Owner's Manual as

well as the child-restraint system

manufacturer's instructions.

Reduce the possibility of being

thrown from your vehicle.

Reduce the possibility of injuries to

lower body and legs during an accident

because the Air Bags provide no

Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a

rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. If

the vehicle does not have a rear seat, do

not transport a rear-facing child restraint in

that vehicle.

protection to these parts of the body.

Hold the driver in a position which

allows better control of the vehicle.

Children 12 years or younger should

always ride buckled up in a vehicle with a

rear seat.

Do not use a child-restraint system

which employs an upper tether

because there is no appropriate means

to anchor the tether.

If your vehicle is also equipped with

a passenger occupant classification

system, refer to the “Passenger

Occupant Classification System”

paragraph for further information.

If your vehicle is equipped with a

passenger occupant classification

system, the passenger Air Bag

deactivation indicator light illuminates

for a specified time after the ignition has

been cycled ON.

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Warning!

Unapproved modifications or service

procedures to the passenger seat

assembly, its related components, seat

cover or cushion may inadvertently change

the air bag deployment in case of a frontal

collision. This could result in death or

serious injury to the front passenger if the

vehicle is involved in a collision. A modified

vehicle may not comply with required

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

(FMVSS) and/or Canadian Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards (CMVSS).

If it is necessary to modify the air bag

system for persons with disabilities,

contact an authorized dealer.

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Supplementary Restraint System Components

With Passenger Occupant Classification System

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With Passenger Occupant Classification System

1 — Driver/Passenger Inflators And Air 5 — Side Crash Sensors

Bags

9 — Passenger Occupant

Classification Sensor

2 — Crash Sensors And Diagnostic

Module (Sas Unit)

6 — Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner

System Warning Light

10 — Passenger Occupant

Classification Module

3 — Seat Belt Pretensioners

4 — Front Air Bag Sensors

7 — Side Inflators And Air Bags

8 — Passenger Air Bag Deactivation

Indicator Light

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Without Passenger Occupant Classification System

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Without Passenger Occupant Classification System

1 — Driver/Passenger Inflators And Air 4 — Front Air Bag Sensors

Bags

7 — Side Inflators And Air Bags

2 — Crash Sensors And Diagnostic

Module (Sas Unit)

3 — Seat Belt Pretensioners

5 — Side Crash Sensors

6 — Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner

System Warning Light

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How The SRS Air Bags

Work

refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment

Criteria" in this chapter for further

information.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in front of an air bag. A deploying

passenger front air bag can cause death

or serious injury to a child 12 years or

younger, including a child in a rear-facing

child restraint.

This vehicle has front air bags and

lap/shoulder belts for both the driver

and front passenger. The front air bags

are a supplement to the seat belt

restraint systems. The SRS Air Bags are

designed to provide further protection

for passengers in addition to the seat

belt functions. Be sure to wear seat

belts properly.

(With Passenger Occupant

Classification System)

The driver's dual-stage air bag controls

air bag inflation in two energy stages.

During an impact of moderate severity,

the driver's air bag deploys with lesser

energy, whereas during more severe

impacts, it deploys with more energy.

Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a

rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. If

the vehicle does not have a rear seat, do

not transport a rear-facing child restraint in

that vehicle.

Passenger Air Bag

Seat Belt Pretensioners

(Dual Stage)

The seat belt pretensioners are

designed to deploy in moderate or

severe frontal, near frontal collisions.

In addition, during a side collision, the

pretensioner operates on the side in

which the collision occurs.

Driver Air Bag

The passenger Air Bag is mounted in

the passenger dashboard.

The driver's air bag is mounted in the

steering wheel.

The pretensioners operate differently

depending on what types of air bags

are equipped. For details on the seat

belt pretensioner operation, refer to the

“SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria”.

Warning!

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Passenger Side Air Bag

Driver Side Air Bags

Being too close to the steering wheel or

instrument panel during front air bag

deployment could cause serious injury,

including death. Air bags need room to

inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending

your arms to reach the steering wheel or

instrument panel.

The inflation mechanism for the

When Air Bag crash sensors detect a

frontal impact of greater than moderate

force, the driver's Air Bag inflates

quickly helping to reduce injury mainly

to the driver's head or chest caused by

directly hitting the steering wheel. For

more details about Air Bag deployment,

passenger Air Bag is the same as the

driver's Air Bag, as mentioned above.

For more details about Air Bag

deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag

Deployment Criteria" in this chapter.

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For further details about air bag

deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag

Deployment Criteria" in this chapter.

door or window. For more details about

air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air

Bag Deployment Criteria" in this

chapter for further information.

Warning!

Side Air Bags

Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do

not lean against the door or window. Sit

upright in the center of the seat.

The side air bags are mounted in the

outer sides of the seat backs. When the

air bag crash sensors detect a side

impact of greater than moderate force,

the system inflates the side air bag only

on the side in which the vehicle was hit.

Warning!

Being too close to the Side Air Bags

during deployment could cause you to be

severely injured or killed.

Do not use accessory seat covers or place

objects between you and the Side Air

Bags; the performance could be adversely

affected and/or objects could be pushed

into you, causing serious injury.

Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could

lead to more severe injuries in a collision.

The Side Air Bags work with your seat belt

to restrain you properly. In some collisions,

Side Air Bags won’t deploy at all. Always

wear your seat belt even though you have

Side Air Bags.

Warning!

With Passenger Occupant

Classification System

Occupants, including children, who are

up against or very close to Side Air Bags

can be seriously injured or killed.

Occupants, including children, should

never lean on or sleep against the door,

side windows, or area where the side air

bags inflate, even if they are in an infant or

child restraint.

In addition, the passenger side bag is

designed to only deploy when the

passenger occupant classification

sensor detects a passenger sitting on

the passenger's seat.

Seat belts (and child restraints where

appropriate) are necessary for your

Warning!

protection in all collisions. They also help

keep you in position, away from an inflating

Side Air Bag. To get the best protection

from the Side Air Bags, occupants must

wear their seat belts properly and sit

upright with their backs against the seats.

Children must be properly restrained in a

child restraint or booster seat that is

appropriate for the size of the child.

If a child restraint system, child, small

teenager or adult in the front passenger seat

is seated improperly, the occupant may

provide an output signal to the OCS that is

different from the occupant’s properly seated

weight input. This may result in serious injury

or death in a collision.

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Side Air Bags

The side air bag inflates quickly to

reduce injury to the driver or

passenger's head and chest caused by

directly hitting interior parts such as a

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Always wear your seat belt and sit

properly, with the seatback in an upright

position, your back against the seatback,

sitting upright, facing forward, in the center

of the seat, with your feet comfortably on

or near the floor.

Warning!

Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your

instrument panel could mean you won’t

have the air bags to protect you in a

collision. If the light does not come on as a

bulb check when the ignition is first turned

on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if

it comes on as you drive, have an

Do not carry or hold any objects (e.g.,

backpacks, boxes, etc.) while seated in the

front passenger seat. Holding an object

may provide an output signal to the OCS

that is different than the occupant’s

properly seated weight input, which may

result in serious injury or death in a

collision.

authorized dealer service the air bag

system immediately.

Passenger Side Front Air Bag And

Child Restraint Systems

Placing an object on the floor under the

front passenger seat may prevent the OCS

from working properly, which may result in

serious injury or death in a collision. Do not

place any objects on the floor under the

front passenger seat.

Rearward-facing child restraint systems

must NEVER be fitted on the front seat

with an active passenger side air bag

since in the event of an impact the air

bag activation may cause fatal injuries

to the transported child.

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Warning Light/Beep

Sun Visor Air Bag Labels

A system malfunction or operation

conditions are indicated by a warning.

Refer to the beginning paragraph of

“Warning Lights And Messages” in

“Getting To Know Your Instrument

Panel” for further information.

ALWAYS comply with the instructions

on the label stuck on the passenger

side sun visor : A = Mexico market/ B =

U.S.A. and Canada market.

Warning!

Do not use accessory seat covers or place

objects between you and the Side Air

Bags; the performance could be adversely

affected and/or objects could be pushed

into you, causing serious injury.

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SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending on the type of collision (the illustrations are the

representative cases of collisions).

Deployed air bags and seat belt pretensioners cannot protect you in another collision. Have the air bags, seat belt

pretensioners, and the seat belt retractor assemblies replaced by an authorized dealer immediately. Also, have the Occupant

Restraint Controller System serviced as well.

Types Of Collision

SRS Equipment

A Severe Frontal/Near

Frontal Collision

A Severe Side Collision (*)

A Rear Collision

SRS Equipment

Seat Belt Pretensioner

Driver Air Bag

X (**) (Both Sides)

X (**) (Impact Side Only)

No air bag and seat belt

pretensioner will be activated in

a rear collision

X

Passenger Air Bag

Side Air Bag

X (**)

X: the SRS air bag equipment is designed to deploy in a collision.

(*) In a side collision, the seat belt pretensioners and the side air bags deploy (only on the side in which the collision occurs).

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(**) Passenger Occupant Classification System: the passenger front and side air bags and the seat belt pretensioner are

designed to deploy when the passenger occupant classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the passenger's seat.

Note: In a frontal offset collision, the equipped air bags and pretensioners may all deploy depending on the direction, angle,

and rate of impact.

Warning!

Unapproved modifications or service procedures to the passenger seat assembly, its related components, seat cover or cushion may

inadvertently change the air bag deployment in case of a frontal collision. This could result in death or serious injury to the front passenger if

the vehicle is involved in a collision. A modified vehicle may not comply with required Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)

and/or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS).

If it is necessary to modify the air bag system for persons with disabilities, contact an authorized dealer.

Warning!

Deployed air bags and seat belt pretensioners cannot protect you in another collision. Have the air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and the seat

belt retractor assemblies replaced by an authorized dealer immediately. Also, have the Occupant Restraint Controller System serviced as well.

Warning!

Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instrument panel could mean you won’t have the air bags to protect you in a collision. If the light

does not come on as a bulb check when the ignition is first turned on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive,

have an authorized dealer service the air bag system immediately.

Placing an object on the floor under the front passenger seat may prevent the occupant classification sensor from working properly, which

may result in serious injury or death in a collision. Do not place any objects on the floor under the front passenger seat.

If there is a fault present in the occupant classification sensor, both the Indicator Light and the Air Bag Warning Light will illuminate to show

that the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated. Should this occur, the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will remain deactivated

until the fault is cleared. This indicates that you should take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for service immediately.

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Limitations To SRS Air

Bag

Limitations To Side Collision

Detection

A

Side collisions may not be detected as

severe enough to deploy the SRS air

bag equipment:

In severe collisions such as those

described in "SRS Air Bag Deployment

Criteria" paragraph, the applicable SRS

air bag equipment will deploy.

Side impacts involving trees or

poles (A).

However, in some accidents, the

equipment may not deploy depending

on the type of collision and its severity.

Side impacts with two-wheeled

vehicles (B).

Limitations To Front / Near Front

Collision Detection

Roll-over.

B

Front/near front collisions may not be

detected as severe enough to deploy

the SRS air bag equipment:

A

Impacts involving trees or poles (A).

Frontal offset impact to the

vehicle (B).

Rear-ending or running under a

truck's tail gate.

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Front/Near Front Collision

B

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Side Collision

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Rear End Collision

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This system shuts off the passenger

front and side Air Bags and seat belt

pretensioner system, so make sure the

passenger Air Bag deactivation

indicator light turns on.

Warning!

Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in

your instrument panel could mean you

won’t have the air bags to protect you in a

collision. If the light does not come on as a

bulb check when the ignition is first turned

on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if

it comes on as you drive, have an

The air bag/seat belt pretensioner

system warning light flashes and the

passenger Air Bag deactivation

indicator light illuminates if the sensors

have a possible malfunction. If this

happens, the passenger front and side

Air Bags and seat belt pretensioner

system will not deploy.

authorized dealer service the air bag

system immediately.

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Roll-Over Collision

Placing an object on the floor under the

front passenger seat may prevent the

occupant classification sensor from

working properly, which may result in

serious injury or death in a collision. Do not

place any objects on the floor under the

front passenger seat.

Passenger Occupant

Classification Sensor

Note: If a passenger is seated as

shown in the following figure the

passenger occupant classification

sensor cannot detect a passenger

sitting on the passenger's seat correctly

and the deployment/non-deployment of

the Air Bags cannot be controlled as

indicated in the passenger Air Bag

deactivation indicator light on/off

condition chart.

Your vehicle is equipped with a

passenger occupant classification

sensor as a part of the supplementary

restraint system. This sensor is

equipped in the passenger's seat

cushion. This sensor measures the

electrostatic capacity of the

If there is a fault present in the occupant

classification sensor, both the Indicator

Light and the Air Bag Warning Light will

illuminate to show that the Passenger

Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated.

Should this occur, the Passenger

Advanced Front Air Bag will remain

deactivated until the fault is cleared. This

indicates that you should take the vehicle

to an authorized dealer for service

immediately.

passenger's seat.

The SRS unit is designed to prevent the

passenger front and side Air Bags and

seat belt pretensioner system from

deploying if the passenger Air Bag

deactivation indicator light turns on.

Warning!

If a child restraint system, child, small

teenager or adult in the front passenger

seat is seated improperly, the occupant

may provide an output signal to the

occupant classification sensor that is

different from the occupant’s properly

seated weight input. This may result in

serious injury or death in a collision.

To reduce the chance of injuries caused

by deployment of the passenger Air

Bag, the system deactivates the

passenger front and side Air Bags and

also the seat belt pretensioner system

when the passenger Air Bag

deactivation indicator light turns on.

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Passenger Air Bag Deactivation

Indicator Lights

Children 12 years or younger should

always ride buckled up in a vehicle with a

rear seat.

These indicator lights turn on to remind

you that the passenger front and side

Air Bags and seat belt pretensioner will

or will not deploy during a collision.

Note:

The system requires about

10 seconds to alternate between

turning the passenger front and side

Air Bags and seat belt pretensioner

system on or off.

The passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light may turn on repeatedly if

luggage or other items are put on the

passenger seat, or if the temperature

of the vehicle's interior changes

suddenly.

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Passenger Air Bag Deactivated

The passenger air bag deactivation

indicator light may turn on for

10 seconds if the electrostatic capacity

on the passenger seat changes.

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Improper Seating Positions

Warning!

The air bag/seat belt pretensioner

system warning light might turn on if

the passenger seat receives a severe

impact.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in front of an air bag. A deploying

passenger front air bag can cause death

or serious injury to a child 12 years or

younger, including a child in a rear-facing

child restraint.

Warning!

Do not carry or hold any objects (e.g.,

backpacks, boxes, etc.) while seated in the

front passenger seat. Holding an object

may provide an output signal to the

occupant classification sensor that is

different than the occupant’s properly

seated weight input, which may result in

serious injury or death in a collision.

Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a

rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. If

the vehicle does not have a rear seat, do

not transport a rear-facing child restraint in

that vehicle.

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