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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 .......................................................................................................3-5
Front seats ....................................................................................................................3-6
Rear seats ....................................................................................................................3-12
Headrest...................................................................................................................... 3-16
Seat warmers ..............................................................................................................3-20
Air ventilation seat......................................................................................................3-22
Seat belts ......................................................................................................... 3-24
Seat belt safety precautions ......................................................................................3-24
Seat belt warning light ...............................................................................................3-25
Seat belt restraint system .......................................................................................... 3-27
Additional seat belt safety precautions ....................................................................3-33
Care of seat belts........................................................................................................3-35
Child Restraint System (CRS) ......................................................................... 3-36
Our recommendation: Children always in the rear ..................................................3-36
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................. 3-37
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................................................................3-39
Air bag - supplemental restraint system ....................................................... 3-47
Where are the air bags? ............................................................................................ 3-50
How does the air bags system operate? ...................................................................3-55
What to expect after an air bag inflates ...................................................................3-58
Do not install a Child Restraint System on the front passenger seat .....................3-59
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? ..............................................................3-59
SRS care ..................................................................................................................... 3-64
Additional safety precautions....................................................................................3-65
Air bag warning labels................................................................................................3-65