This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a
safer place to secure a forward-facing
child restraint. See Where to Put the
Restraint on page 2-36.
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.
Warning
A child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured or killed if
the passenger airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing
child restraint would be very close to
the inflating airbag. Secure rear-
facing child restraints in a rear seat.
If the vehicle does not have a rear seat
that will accommodate a child restraint,
a child restraint should not be installed
in the vehicle, even if the airbag is off.
Seats and Restraints 2-45
A child in a forwardfacing child
restraint can be seriously injured or
killed if the outboard front passenger
airbag inflates and the passenger seat
is in a forward position. If you secure
a forward-facing child restraint in
the outboard front passenger seat,
always move the passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a rear
seat.
Warning (Continued)
Warning
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
AIRBAG
ION
UP-SHIFT LIGHT
The vehicle may have an up-shift light.
When this light comes on, shift to the
next higher gear if weather, road, and
traffic conditions allow.