2007 Chevrolet Colorado Owners Manual

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Driving (cont.) Drunken ................................................... 247 Freeway ................................................... 279 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 282 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 275 Off-Road .................................................. 260 Recovery Hooks ....................................... 289 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 288 Winter ...................................................... 284 Electric Power Management ........................ 173 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 434 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 435 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 435 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 435 Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 338 Battery ..................................................... 361 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 190 Coolant .................................................... 345 Coolant Heater ......................................... 119 489 Engine (cont.) Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 189 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 459 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 332 Exhaust ................................................... 136 Fan Noise ................................................ 355 Oil ........................................................... 333 Oil Life System ........................................ 336 Overheating ............................................. 348 Starting .................................................... 118 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................... 476 Exit Lighting ................................................ 173 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 42 Exterior Cargo Lamps ................................. 172 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 168 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 338 Finish Damage ............................................ 431 Fixed Mast Antenna .................................... 244 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 160 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 163 Flat Tire ...................................................... 401 490 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 402 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 418 Fluid Automatic Transmission ............................ 339 Manual Transmission ................................ 342 Power Steering ........................................ 355 Windshield Washer .................................. 356 Fog Lamps .................................................. 171 Four-Wheel Drive ............................... 126, 368 Front Armrest Storage Area ......................... 151 Front Axle ................................................... 369 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps ........................................ 372 Fuel ............................................................ 325 Additives .................................................. 326 California Fuel .......................................... 326 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 330 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 328 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 327 Gage ....................................................... 195 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 325 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 325 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 435 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 435 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 435 G Gage Gasoline Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 189 Fuel ......................................................... 195 Speedometer ........................................... 181 Tachometer .............................................. 181 Octane ..................................................... 325 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 325 Glove Box ................................................... 150 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 469 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 160 Head Restraints ............................................ 15 Headlamps .................................................. 371 Automatic Headlamp System .................... 170 Bulb Replacement .................................... 370 Daytime Running Lamps .......................... 170 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 163 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 370 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 163 On Reminder ........................................... 169 Heated Seats ................................................ 11 Heater ......................................................... 176 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 194 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 281 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 282 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 330 Release ................................................... 331 Horn ............................................................ 160 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 25 Hydraulic Clutch .......................................... 344 Ignition Positions ......................................... 116 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 46 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 385 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 158 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 172 Cluster ..................................................... 180 Interior Lamps ............................................. 172 491 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 56 Latches, Seatback ......................................... 16 License Plate Lamps ................................... 374 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 183 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 188 Battery Warning ....................................... 186 Brake System Warning ............................. 187 Cruise Control .......................................... 194 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator ............ 195 Highbeam On .......................................... 194 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 190 Oil Pressure ............................................. 193 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 184 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 182 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 182 Security ................................................... 194 Tire Pressure ........................................... 189 Up-Shift ................................................... 187 Jump Starting .............................................. 362 Keyless Entry System ................................. 101 Keys ............................................................. 99 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 378 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ................... 174 Dome ....................................................... 173 Dome Lamp Override ............................... 173 Electric Power Management ..................... 173 Exterior .................................................... 168 Exterior Cargo .......................................... 172 Fog .......................................................... 171 Interior ..................................................... 172 492 Lighting Exit .......................................................... 173 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ................................. 254 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 290 Lockout Protection ....................................... 107 Locks Door ........................................................ 104 Lockout Protection ................................... 107 Power Door ............................................. 105 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....... 106 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 106 ........................................... 259 Loss of Control Lumbar Manual Controls ......................................... 10 Power Controls .......................................... 11 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 448 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 451 At Least Once a Month ............................ 452 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) At Least Once a Year .............................. 452 Introduction .............................................. 442 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 449 Maintenance Record ................................ 460 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 442 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 458 Owner Checks and Services .................... 451 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 455 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 445 Using ....................................................... 443 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 442 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 190 Manual Lumbar Controls ............................... 10 Manual Seats .................................................. 9 Manual Transmission Fluid ........................................................ 342 Operation ................................................. 124 Manual Windows ......................................... 110 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 200 493 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass and Temperature Display ....... 142 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ................................................. 139 Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 138 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...... 138 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 146 Outside Manual Mirrors ............................ 145 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 145 MP3 ............................................................ 234 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 467 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 115 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 458 Odometer .................................................... 181 Odometer, Trip ............................................ 181 Off-Road Driving .......................................... 260 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 257 494 Oil Engine ..................................................... 333 Pressure Light .......................................... 193 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 336 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 43 Online Owner Center ................................... 467 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 147 Other Warning Devices ................................ 160 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 178 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 174 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 146 Manual Mirrors ......................................... 145 Power Mirrors .......................................... 145 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 451 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Paint, Damage ............................................ 431 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 132 Shifting Out of ......................................... 134 Parking Brake ....................................................... 130 Over Things That Burn ............................ 135 Parking Your Vehicle ................................... 134 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 184 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 86 Passing ....................................................... 257 Passlock® .................................................... 114 Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab .............. 296 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 174 Door Locks .............................................. 105 Lumbar Controls ........................................ 11 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 117 Seat .......................................................... 10 Steering Fluid .......................................... 355 Windows .................................................. 111 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 42 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .......... 106 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 24 Radiator Pressure Cap ................................ 348 Radios ........................................................ 205 AM-FM Radio .......................................... 207 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 243 Care of Your CDs .................................... 243 Radio with CD ......................................... 210 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 221 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) .................. 207 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) .................. 206 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 242 Understanding Reception ......................... 242 Rear Axle .................................................... 368 Limited-Slip .............................................. 254 Rear Door Security Locks ........................... 106 Rear Doors ................................................. 107 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 39 Rear Seat Operation .............................. 17, 18 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 36 Rear Storage Area ...................................... 151 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass and Temperature Display .......... 142 495 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ..................................................... 139 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...................... 138 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 138 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 12 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 455 Recovery Hooks .......................................... 289 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 297 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .......... 101 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................. 102 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ................................................ 406 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 403 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 374 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 481 General Motors ........................................ 481 United States Government ....................... 481 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 94 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .................................................. 95 496 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 117 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts .......................................................... 34 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 470 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 288 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 459 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 137 Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 182 Pretensioners ............................................. 42 Reminder Light ........................................ 182 Care of .................................................... 427 Center Front Passenger Position ................ 35 Driver Position ........................................... 25 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 25 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 24 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 39 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 36 Safety Belts (cont.) Right Front Passenger Position .................. 34 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 42 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 34 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 20 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 33 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 445 Seatback Latches .......................................... 16 Seats Head Restraints ......................................... 15 Heated Seats ............................................. 11 Manual ........................................................ 9 Manual Lumbar .......................................... 10 Power Lumbar ........................................... 11 Power Seats .............................................. 10 Rear Seat Operation ........................... 17, 18 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 12 Seatback Latches ...................................... 16 Secondary Latch System ............................. 414 Securing a Child Restraint Center Front Seat Position ......................... 71 Rear Seat Position ..................................... 68 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 71 Security Light .............................................. 194 Service ........................................................ 322 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 323 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..................................... 325 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 323 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 324 Engine Soon Light ................................... 190 Publications Ordering Information ............. 482 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 92 Setting the Time Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..... 207 Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..................................... 206 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 431 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 132 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 134 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 33 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 162 Sliding Rear Windows ................................. 112 Spare Tire ................................................... 422 Installing .................................................. 406 Removing ................................................ 403 Storing ..................................................... 418 497 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 439 Speedometer ............................................... 181 Starting Your Engine ................................... 118 Steering ...................................................... 255 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 161 Storage Areas Cupholder(s) ............................................ 150 Front Armrest Storage Area ...................... 151 Glove Box ................................................ 150 Rear Storage Area ................................... 151 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 288 Sun Visors .................................................. 112 Sunroof ....................................................... 153 Tachometer ................................................. 181 Tailgate ....................................................... 108 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps .................................................. 373 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 242 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 112 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 113 Passlock® ................................................ 114 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 161 Tire Pressure Light .......................................... 189 Tires ........................................................... 377 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ............................................... 430 Buying New Tires ..................................... 394 Chains ..................................................... 400 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 402 Cleaning .................................................. 431 Different Size ........................................... 396 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 401 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 385 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 391 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 406 Pressure Monitor System ......................... 386 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 406 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 403 Secondary Latch System ......................... 414 Spare Tire ................................................ 422 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 418 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 378 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 382 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 397 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 398 498 Tires (cont.) Wheel Replacement ................................. 398 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 393 Recreational Vehicle ................................. 297 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 305 Your Vehicle ............................................. 297 Control System (TCS) .............................. 253 Limited-Slip Rear Axle .............................. 254 Vehicle Towing Traction Trailer Recommendations .................................... 318 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 339 Fluid, Manual ........................................... 342 Up-Shift Light ........................................... 187 Transmission Operation, Automatic .............. 120 Transmission Operation, Manual .................. 124 Trip Odometer ............................................. 181 Truck-Camper Loading Information .............. 296 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 162 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 161 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 242 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 397 Up-Shift Light .............................................. 187 Control ..................................................... 250 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 290 Parking Your ............................................ 134 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ................................................ 476 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 434 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 434 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 178 Visors .......................................................... 112 499 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 179 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 200 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 160 Other Warning Devices ............................ 160 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 398 Different Size ........................................... 396 Replacement ............................................ 398 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 53 Windows ..................................................... 110 Manual ..................................................... 110 Power ...................................................... 111 Sliding Rear ............................................. 112 Windshield Washer .................................................... 164 Washer Fluid ........................................... 356 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 375 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................ 429 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 435 Wipers ..................................................... 163 Winter Driving ............................................. 284 XM Radio Messages ................................... 240 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 244 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 442 500 2007 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 17 Safety Belts ............................................ 20 Child Restraints ...................................... 43 Airbag System ........................................ 76 Restraint System Check ......................... 94 Features and Controls ................................ 97 ....................................................... 99 .................................. 104 ............................................... 110 ....................... 112 ..... 115 .................................................. 138 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System ................................... 147 Storage Areas ...................................... 150 Sunroof ................................................ 153 Instrument Panel ....................................... 155 ................... 158 ................................... 176 ... 179 ............ 196 ................................... 205 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 245 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing .............................................. 246 ................................................. 297 Maintenance Schedule Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 434 Electrical System .................................. 434 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 439 Maintenance Schedule .............................. 441 .......................... 442 Customer Assistance Information ............. 463 ... 464 ...................... 481 Index .......................................................... 485 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Service and Appearance Care .................. 319 ................................................. 322 ...................................................... 325 ......... 330 ............................................. 368 .................................. 368 ............................................ 369 ................................ 370 ... 375 ..................................................... 377 .................................. 424 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Rear Axle Four-Wheel Drive Front Axle Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care 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, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name COLORADO are registered trademarks 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. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15866155 A First Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual 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. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: 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. But the notice will tell 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. They 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:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 (cid:127) Features and Controls in Section 2 (cid:127) (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 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 Power Seats ............................................... 10 Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10 Power Lumbar ............................................. 11 Heated Seats .............................................. 11 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12 Head Restraints .......................................... 15 Seatback Latches ........................................ 16 Rear Seats .................................................... 17 Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) .......... 17 Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ................ 18 Safety Belts .................................................. 20 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 25 Driver Position ............................................. 25 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 33 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 34 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 34 Center Front Passenger Position ................. 35 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 36 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 39 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 42 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 42 Child Restraints ............................................ 43 Older Children ............................................. 43 Infants and Young Children ......................... 46 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 53 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 56 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 68 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ....................... 71 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 71 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 92 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 93 Restraint System Check ............................... 94 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 94 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 95 Airbag System .............................................. 76 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 79 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 82 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 84 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 84 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 85 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. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. Power Seats If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. (cid:127) Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire horizontal control up or down. (cid:127) Use the vertical control to recline the seatback. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under Reclining Seatbacks on page 12 for more information. Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, there is a knob located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:127) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the horizontal control forward or rearward. (cid:127) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the horizontal control up or down. (cid:127) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down. 10 Turn the top of the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the top of the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease lumbar support. Power Lumbar Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats. Press and hold the front of the control until you have the desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the control. This feature will heat the cushion and back of the seats. Press the top of the switch to turn the heat to the high setting. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heat to the low setting. Put the switch in the center position to turn the heat off. The ignition must be on for the heated seat feature to work. The seat will heat to the last setting if the ignition has been turned off and then turned back on. The passenger’s safety belt must be fastened for the heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat. 11 Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks If your seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). {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. 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. 12 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. Power Reclining Seatbacks If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the seat. (cid:127) To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. (cid:127) To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 13 {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. 14 Head Restraints Your front seats may have adjustable head restraints. If your vehicle has rear seats, they may have adjustable head restraints. Pull up on the head restraint to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button located on top of the seatback and push down on the head restraint. 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. 15 Seatback Latches Your vehicle may have front seatbacks that fold forward for easy access to the rear seats or the storage area behind the seats. To fold the seatback forward, push the lever on the side of the seat rearward and pull the seatback forward. {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. To return the seatback to the upright position, push the seatback all the way back until it latches. If the seatback was reclined before being folded forward, it will return to the reclined position. 16 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) If your vehicle has an extended cab, there may be forward folding seats in the rear area. To store the seat, do the following: 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 rear seat cushion(s) from the stored position to the sitting position, pull the front of the seat cushion down completely. The rear seat storage compartments must be closed before folding the seat down. See Rear Storage Area on page 151. 1. Secure the safety belt buckle to the inboard side of the seat with the hook and loop fastener (A), so that it does not move when not in use. 2. Push the entire seat up until it is ﬂush with the trim panel. 17 Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) The rear seatback(s) in the crew cab can be folded forward. 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 rear seatback(s) forward, do the following: 1. Disconnect the rear center safety belt latch from the mini buckle by inserting the tip of the safety belt tongue into the slot on the buckle. Let the belt retract. 18 2. Pull the loop, located on the outboard side of the seatback, forward until you hear a click. 3. Fold the seatback(s) forward. To return the seatback(s) to the upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the seatback(s) and push it into place. {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. 2. Make sure the seatback(s) is locked by pushing and pulling on it. {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. 3. Reconnect the center safety belt latch plate to the mini buckle. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted. Push and pull on the latch plate to be sure it is secure. When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept in the upright, locked position. 19 {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 182 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 182. 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. 20 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. 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. 21 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 22 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 23 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. 24 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 43 or Infants and Young Children on page 46. 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. 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. 25 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 42. 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 33. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 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. 26 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. 27 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. 28 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. 29 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. 30 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. {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. 31 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 to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 32 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. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. To move it up or down, squeeze the release buttons (A) together, or pull them toward you, and move the height adjuster to the desired position. After you move the height adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without squeezing the release buttons to make sure it has locked into position. 33 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. 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 25. 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 which may turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. 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. 34 Center Front Passenger Position Lap Belt If your vehicle has a 60/40 split front seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in the center front seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 42. 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. 35 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. Here is how to wear one properly. 36 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 42. 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. 37 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 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. 38 To unlatch the belt, just 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 Your vehicle may have rear shoulder belt comfort guides for the rear outside positions. 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. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the shoulder belt. 1. Slide the guide off of its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. 39 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. 40 {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. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 36. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store a comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Slide the guide back on its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. 41 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 or near frontal crash 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 95. 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 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, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 42 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 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. 43 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 39. 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. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not 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. 44 {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. 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. 45 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. {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. 46 CAUTION: (Continued) 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. {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. CAUTION: (Continued) 47 {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. 48 {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. 49 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. 50 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. 51 See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 56 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. 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. 52 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. 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 child restraints be secured in a rear seat including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat, and an older child riding in a booster seat. {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. 53 There is a label on your sun visor that 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 passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: (Continued) guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to 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. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, never put a child in a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger seat unless passenger airbag status indicator shows off and the airbag is off. Here is why: 54 {CAUTION: CAUTION: (Continued) 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. Be sure the airbag is off before using a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat position. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag 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 under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be transported in vehicles with a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, whenever possible. CAUTION: (Continued) If you need to 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. {CAUTION: A child in a child restraint in the center front seat can be badly injured or killed by the right front passenger’s airbag if it inﬂates. Never secure a child restraint in the center front seat. It is always better to secure a child restraint in the rear seat. Do not use child restraints in the center front seat position. The restraints will not work properly. Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. 55 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. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system. Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor. In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. 56 Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B). A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. 57 Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top tether. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. Crew Cab — Rear Seat Extended Cab — Rear Seat 58 i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. For extended cab models with rear seats, there are exposed metal lower anchors for each rear seating position, attached to the back wall, near the seat cushion. To assist you in locating the lower anchors, place your hand in a palm-up position and reach up between the seat cushion and the seatback. Front Seat — Regular and Extended Cab without Rear Seats For crew cab models, there are exposed metal lower anchors for each rear outboard seating position, located where the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. To assist you in locating the top tether anchors, the top tether anchor symbol is located on the trim cover. 59 Crew Cab Extended Cab — Rear Seat The top tether anchors in a crew cab model are located on the back wall behind each rear seating position. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. The top tether anchors in an extended cab model are located on the center of the back wall behind a removable cover for the rear seating positions. Be sure to use an anchor located nearest to the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. 60 Regular and Extended Cab without Rear Seats For regular and extended cab models without rear seats, there is a top tether anchor located behind a removable cover on the back wall behind the right front passenger seat. You may have to pull the seatback forward to access the anchor. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger’s position of a vehicle that has rear seats if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. There is no place to attach the top tether in this position. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 53 for additional information. 61 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. Each top tether anchor and lower anchor in the vehicle is designed to hold only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per anchor. 62 {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Secure any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint has been installed. Be sure to follow the instructions of the child restraint manufacturer. Notice: Contact between the child restraint or the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt assembly may cause damage to these parts. Make sure when securing unused safety belts behind the child restraint that there is no contact between the child restraint or the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt assembly. Folding an empty rear seat with the safety belts secured may cause damage to the safety belt or the seat. When removing the child

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