Driver and Passenger Safety
This section gives you important
information about occupant protec-
tion. It shows how to use seat belts
properly. It explains the Supplemen-
tal Restraint System. And it gives
useful information about how to
protect infants and children in your
car.
Your Occupant Protection
System............................................ 4
The Seat Belt System and How
It Works......................................... 5
Why Wear Seat Belts....................5
Important Safety Reminders ........5
Seat Belt System Components ....6
Lap/Shoulder Belt ........................6
Wearing Seat Belts Properly .......6
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .....7
Advice for Pregnant Women .......8
Seat Belt Maintenance .................8
Supplemental Restraint System .......9
What Happens In a Crash ............9
Important Facts About
Airbags.................................... 10
How the Driver's Airbag
Works...................................... 11
How the Passenger's Airbag
Works...................................... 12
How the Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners Work.................... 13
How the SRS Indicator Light
Works......................................13
System Service............................ 14
System Service Precautions ......14
Additional Safety Information ........ 15
Seat-back Position....................... 15
Door Locks.................................. 15
Storing Cargo Safely...................15
Driving with Pets ........................ 16
Child Safety...................................... 16
Where Should Children Sit? ...... 17
Important Safety Reminders...... 18
General Guidelines for
Restraining Children Under
18 kg (40 Ibs).......................... 18
Restraining an Infant Who Weighs
Less Than 9 kg (20 Ibs) .........19
Restraining a Child Who Weighs
Between 9 and 18 kg
(20 and 40 Ibs) ........................19
Restraining a Child Who Weighs
Over 18 kg (40 Ibs) ................20
Securing a Child Seat with a lap/
Shoulder Belt..........................20
Using Child Restraints with
Tethers....................................21
Storing a Child Seat ....................22
Alcohol and Drugs ..........................23
Carbon Monoxide Hazard ..............24
Safety Labels ....................................25
Driver and Passenger Safety