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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

Seatbelts

the rear seat properly restrained

According to accident statistics,

at all times. The SRS airbag

children are safer when properly

& Seatbelt safety tips

deploys with considerable speed

restrained in the rear seating

and force and can injure or even

positions than in the front seat-

kill children, especially if they are

ing positions. For instructions

WARNING

12 years of age and under and

and precautions concerning the

. All persons in the vehicle should

are not restrained or improperly

child restraint system, refer to

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE

restrained. Because children are

“Child restraint systems” F1-24.

the vehicle starts to move. Other-

lighter and weaker than adults,

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash

wise, the possibility of serious

their risk of being injured from

deployment is greater. For that

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

injury becomes greater in the

reason, we strongly recommend

record the use of the seatbelt by the front

event of a sudden stop or acci-

that ALL children (including

passenger when any of the SRS frontal,

dent.

those in child seats and those

side and curtain airbags deploy.

. All belts should fit snugly in order

that have outgrown child re-

to provide full restraint. Loose

! Infants or small children

straint devices) sit in the REAR

fitting belts are not as effective in

Use a child restraint system that is

seat properly restrained at all

preventing or reducing injury.

suitable for your vehicle. Refer to “Child

times in a child restraint device

. Each seatbelt is designed to

restraint systems” F1-24.

or in a seatbelt, whichever is

support only one person. Never

appropriate for the child’s height

! Children

use a single belt for two or more

and weight.

If a child is too big for a child restraint

persons – even children. Other-

Secure ALL types of child re-

system, the child should sit in the rear seat

wise, in an accident, serious

straint devices (including for-

and be restrained using the seatbelts.

injury or death could result.

ward facing child seats) in the

According to accident statistics, children

. Replace all seatbelt assemblies

REAR seats at all times.

are safer when properly restrained in the

including retractors and attach-

rear seating positions than in the front

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

ing hardware worn by occupants

seating positions. Never allow a child to

FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE

of a vehicle that has been in a

stand up or kneel on the seat.

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

serious accident. The entire as-

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

sembly should be replaced even

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

if damage is not obvious.

the face or neck, move the child closer to

CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

the belt buckle to help provide a good

. Put children aged 12 and under in

THE SRS AIRBAG.

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shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to

& Emergency Locking Retrac-

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

securely place the lap belt as low as

tor (ELR)

When the child restraint system is re-

possible on the hips and not on the child’s

The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency

moved, make sure that the seatbelt

waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt

Locking Retractor (ELR).

retracts fully and the retractor returned to

cannot be properly positioned, a child

the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

The emergency locking retractor allows

restraint system should be used. Never

mode.

normal body movement but the retractor

place the shoulder belt under the child’s

locks automatically during a sudden stop,

For instructions on how to convert the

arm or behind the child’s back.

impact or if you pull the belt very quickly

retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to

! Expectant mothers

out of the retractor.

the ELR mode, refer to “Installing child

restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt”

& Automatic/Emergency Lock-

F1-27.

ing Retractor (A/ELR)

& Seatbelt warning light

Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto-

and chime

matic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/

ELR). The Automatic/Emergency Locking

Refer to “Seatbelt warning light and

Retractor normally functions as an Emer-

chime” F3-9.

gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/

ELR has an additional locking mode

& Fastening the seatbelt

“Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)

mode” intended to secure a child restraint

WARNING

system. When the seatbelt is once drawn

out completely and is then retracted even

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

Expectant mothers also need to use the

slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in

reversed. In an accident, this can

seatbelts. They should consult their doctor

that position and the seatbelt cannot be

increase the risk or severity of

for specific recommendations. The lap belt

extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks

injury.

should be worn securely and as low as

will be heard which indicate the retractor

possible over the hips, not over the waist.

. Keep the lap belt as low as

functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is

possible on your hips. In a colli-

retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

sion, this spreads the force of the

lap belt over stronger hip bones

When securing a child restraint system on

instead of across the weaker

the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,

abdomen.

the seatbelt must be changed over to the

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