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3. Safety system
Important safety precautions ...........................................................................3-2
Always wear your seat belt .......................................................................................... 3-2
Restrain all children ...................................................................................................... 3-2
Air bag hazards ............................................................................................................. 3-2
Driver distraction .......................................................................................................... 3-2
Control your speed ....................................................................................................... 3-2
Keep your vehicle in safe condition ............................................................................ 3-2
Seats .................................................................................................................. 3-3
Safety precautions ....................................................................................................... 3-7
Front seats ....................................................................................................................3-8
Rear seats ....................................................................................................................3-13
Head restraint .............................................................................................................3-23
Seat warmers ..............................................................................................................3-28
Air ventilation seats .....................................................................................................3-31
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) ........................................................................................3-33
Seat belts ......................................................................................................... 3-35
Seat belt safety precautions ......................................................................................3-35
Seat belt warning light ...............................................................................................3-36
Seat belt restraint system ..........................................................................................3-38
Pre-Active Seat Belt (PSB) .........................................................................................3-42
Additional seat belt safety precautions ....................................................................3-43
Care of seat belts........................................................................................................3-45
Child Restraint System (CRS) .........................................................................3-46
Our recommendation: Children always in the rear ................................................. 3-46
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................ 3-46
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................ 3-48
Air bag - supplemental restraint system ....................................................... 3-55
Where are the air bags? ............................................................................................. 3-57
How does the air bags system operate? ...................................................................3-62
What to expect after an air bag inflates ...................................................................3-65
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? ............................................................. 3-66
SRS care .......................................................................................................................3-71
Additional safety precautions.................................................................................... 3-72
Air bag warning labels................................................................................................ 3-72