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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

Seatbelts

reversed. In an accident, this can

increase the risk or severity of

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& Seatbelt safety tips

injury.

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. Keep the lap belt as low as

WARNING

possible on your hips. In a colli-

sion, this spreads the force of the

. All persons in the vehicle should

lap belt over stronger hip bones

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE

instead of across the weaker

the vehicle starts to move. Other-

abdomen.

wise, the possibility of serious

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

injury becomes greater in the

straint when the occupant sits

event of a sudden stop or acci-

well back and upright in the seat.

dent.

To reduce the risk of sliding

. All belts should fit snugly in order

under the seatbelt in a collision,

WARNING

to provide full restraint. Loose

the front seatbacks should be

fitting belts are not as effective in

always used in the upright posi-

Never place the shoulder belt under

preventing or reducing injury.

tion while the vehicle is running.

the arm or behind the back. If an

. Each seatbelt is designed to sup-

If the front seatbacks are not

accident occurs, this can increase

port only one person. Never use a

used in the upright position in a

the risk or severity of injury.

single belt for two or more per-

collision, the risk of sliding under

sons 3 even children. Otherwise,

the lap belt and of the lap belt

CAUTION

in an accident, serious injury or

sliding up over the abdomen will

death could result.

increase, and both can result in

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can

serious internal injury or death.

. Replace all seatbelt assemblies

become very hot in a vehicle that has

including retractors and attach-

. Do not put cushions or any other

been closed up in sunny weather;

ing hardware worn by occupants

materials between occupants

they could burn an occupant. Do not

of a vehicle that has been in a

and seatbacks or seat cushions.

touch such hot parts until they cool.

serious accident. The entire as-

If you do so, the risk of sliding

sembly should be replaced even

under the lap belt and of the lap

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash

if damage is not obvious.

belt sliding up over the abdomen

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

will increase, and both can result

. Never use a belt that is twisted or

record the use of the seatbelt by the front

in serious internal injury or death.

$1-13Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbeltspassenger when any of the SRS frontal,waist. If the shoulder portion of the and curtain airbags be properly positioned, a childNEVER INSTALL A FORWARD ORrestraint system should be used. NeverREARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN! Infants or small childrenplace the shoulder belt under the child9sTHE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKSS01AE0101Use a child restraint system that is suitablearm or behind the child9s INJURY OR DEATH TOfor your vehicle. Refer to <Child restraintTHE CHILD BY PLACING THE! Expectant motherssystems= 9S HEAD TOO CLOSE TOS01AE0103! ChildrenTHE SRS AIRBAG.S01AE0102According to accident statistics,WARNINGchildren are safer when properlyrestrained in the rear seating posi-Place children in the rear seat prop-tions than in the front seating posi-erly restrained at all times. The SRStions. For instructions and precau-airbag deploys with considerabletions concerning the child restraintspeed and force and can injure orsystem, refer to <Child restrainteven kill children, especially if theysystems= not restrained or improperlyrestrained. Because children areIf a child is too big for a child restraintlighter and weaker than adults, theirsystem, the child should sit in the rear seatrisk of being injured from deploy-and be restrained using the mothers also need to use thement is greater. For that reason, weAccording to accident statistics, childrenseatbelts. They should consult their doctorstrongly recommend that ALL chil-are safer when properly restrained in thefor specific recommendations. The lap beltdren (including those in child seatsrear seating positions than in the frontshould be worn securely and as low asand those that have outgrown childseating positions. Never allow a child topossible over the hips, not over the devices) sit in the REARstand up or kneel on the properly restrained at all timesin a child restraint$

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

passenger when any of the SRS frontal,

waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt

times.

side and curtain airbags deploy.

cannot be properly positioned, a child

NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD OR

restraint system should be used. Never

REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN

! Infants or small children

place the shoulder belt under the child9s

THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

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Use a child restraint system that is suitable

arm or behind the child9s back.

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

for your vehicle. Refer to <Child restraint

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

! Expectant mothers

systems= F1-25.

CHILD9S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

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! Children

THE SRS AIRBAG.

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According to accident statistics,

WARNING

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

Place children in the rear seat prop-

tions than in the front seating posi-

erly restrained at all times. The SRS

tions. For instructions and precau-

airbag deploys with considerable

tions concerning the child restraint

speed and force and can injure or

system, refer to <Child restraint

even kill children, especially if they

systems= F1-25.

are not restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children are

If a child is too big for a child restraint

lighter and weaker than adults, their

system, the child should sit in the rear seat

risk of being injured from deploy-

and be restrained using the seatbelts.

Expectant mothers also need to use the

ment is greater. For that reason, we

According to accident statistics, children

seatbelts. They should consult their doctor

strongly recommend that ALL chil-

are safer when properly restrained in the

for specific recommendations. The lap belt

dren (including those in child seats

rear seating positions than in the front

should be worn securely and as low as

and those that have outgrown child

seating positions. Never allow a child to

possible over the hips, not over the waist.

restraint devices) sit in the REAR

stand up or kneel on the seat.

seat properly restrained at all times

in a child restraint device or in a

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses

seatbelt, whichever is appropriate

the face or neck, move the child closer to

for the child9s height and weight.

the belt buckle to help provide a good

shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to

Secure ALL types of child restraint

securely place the lap belt as low as

devices (including forward facing

possible on the hips and not on the child9s

child seats) in the REAR seats at all

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts

& Emergency Locking Retrac-

the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,

2. Sit well back in the seat.

tor (ELR)

the seatbelt must be changed over to the

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.

belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.

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The driver9s seatbelt has an Emergency

. If the belt stops before reaching the

Locking Retractor (ELR).

When the child restraint system is re-

buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it

moved, make sure that the seatbelt re-

The emergency locking retractor allows

out more slowly.

tracts fully and the retractor returned to the

normal body movement but the retractor

. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)

locks automatically during a sudden stop,

the belt retract slightly after giving it a

mode.

impact or if you pull the belt very quickly

strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

out of the retractor.

For instructions on how to convert the

retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to

& Automatic Locking Retractor/

the ELR mode, refer to <Installing child

Emergency Locking Retrac-

restraint systems with ALR/ELR seatbelt=

tor (ALR/ELR)

F1-28.

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Each passenger9s seatbelt has an Auto-

& Seatbelt warning light

matic Locking Retractor/Emergency Lock-

and chime

ing Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Automatic

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Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking

Refer to <Seatbelt warning light and chime=

Retractor normally functions as an Emer-

F3-13.

gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The ALR/

ELR has an additional locking mode

& Fastening the seatbelt

<Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)

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! Front seatbelts

mode= intended to secure a child restraint

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system. When the seatbelt is once drawn

4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle

1. Adjust the seat position according to

out completely and is then retracted even

until you hear a click.

the following procedure.

slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in

Driver9s seat: Adjust the seatback to the

that position and the seatbelt cannot be

upright position. Move the seat as far from

extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks

the steering wheel as practical while still

will be heard which indicate the retractor

maintaining full vehicle control.

functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is

Front passenger9s seat: Adjust the seat-

retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.

back to the upright position. Move the seat

When securing a child restraint system on

as far back as possible.

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