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Safe Driving
You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.
For Safe Driving
Important Safety Precautions.............. 32
Important Handling Information
*....... 34
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features ............ 35
Seat Belts About Your Seat Belts ........................ 37
Fastening a Seat Belt .......................... 40
Seat Belt Inspection ............................ 44 Airbags
Airbag System Components ............... 45
Types of Airbags ................................ 48
Front Airbags (SRS) ............................ 48
Side Airbags....................................... 52
Side Curtain Airbags .......................... 54
Airbag System Indicators .................... 55
Airbag Care ....................................... 57 Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers ............... 58
Safety of Infants a nd Small Children .. 60
Safety of Larger Children ................... 72
Exhaust Gas Hazard Carbon Monoxide Gas ....................... 74
Safety Labels Label Locations .................................. 75
* Not available on all models
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Safe Driving
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them 
properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the 
most important.
Important Safety Precautions
■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to 
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So  even though your vehicle is equipped 
with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and 
wear them properly.
■Restrain all children
Children ages 12 and under should ride prop erly restrained in a back seat, not the 
front seat. Infants and small  children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger 
children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the 
belt properly without a booster seat.
■Be aware of airbag hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants 
who sit too close to them, or are not prop erly restrained. Infants, young children, 
and short adults are at the greatest risk.  Be sure to follow all instructions and 
warnings in this manual.
■Don’t drink and drive
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one dr ink can reduce your ability to respond to 
changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. 
So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let  your friends drink and drive, either.
1Important Safety Precautions
Some states, provinces and  territories prohibit the use 
of cell phones other than  hands-free devices by the 
driver while driving.
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Safe Driving
■Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely
Engaging in cell phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying 
close attention to the road, other vehicles , and pedestrians could lead to a crash. 
Remember, situations can change quickly, and  only you can decide when it is safe to 
divert some attention away from driving.
■Control your speed
Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher 
the speed, the greater the risk, but serious  injuries can also occur at lower speeds. 
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum 
speed posted.
■Keep your vehicle  in safe condition
Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous.
To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition 
frequently, and perform all re gularly scheduled maintenance.
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uuFor Safe Driving uImportant Handling Information*
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Important Handling Information*
Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use 
only on pavement. Higher ground clearance  has many advantages for off-highway 
driving. It allows you to travel over bum ps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also 
provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.
These advantages come at some cost. Beca use your vehicle is taller and rides higher 
off the ground, it has a higher center gravity making it more susceptible to tripping 
or roll over if you make abrupt turns. Utili ty vehicles have a significantly higher 
rollover rate than other types  of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is 
significantly more likely to die than a pe rson wearing a seat belt. As a reminder, 
make sure you and your passeng ers always wear seat belts.1Important Handling Information*
For information on how to reduce the risk of rollover, 
read:
2 Driving Guidelines for Your Utility Vehicle  
P. 469
2 Off-Highway Driving Guidelines  P. 461
Failure to operate your vehi cle correctly might result 
in a crash or a rollover.
* Not available on all models
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Safe Driving
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and 
your passengers.
1Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your vehicle is equipped wi th many features that 
work together to help protect you and your 
passengers during a crash.
Some features do not require  any action on your part. 
These include a strong steel framework that forms a 
safety cage around the  passenger compartment, 
front and rear crush zone s, a collapsible steering 
column, and tensioners that  tighten the front seat 
belts in a sufficient crash.
However, you and your passe ngers cannot take full 
advantage of these features  unless you remain seated 
in the correct position and  always wear your seat 
belts. In fact, some safety  features can contribute to 
injuries if they are not used properly.
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Safety Cage
Crush Zones
Seats and Seat-Backs
Head Restraints
Collapsible Steering Column
Seat Belts
Front Airbags
Door Locks
Seat Belt Tensioners Side Curtain Airbags
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Side Airbags
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Safe DrivingFor the safety of you and your passenge rs, make a habit of checking these items 
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle,  be sure all doors and the tailgate are 
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant 
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the 
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  P. 131
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable  for driving. Be sure the front seats are 
adjusted as far to the rear as possible  while allowing the driver to control the 
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a 
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats  P. 174
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective 
when the center of the head restraint alig ns with the center of your head. Taller 
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Head Restraints  P. 179
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any 
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt  P. 40
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height 
and weight.
2 Child Safety  P. 58
■Safety Checklist1Safety Checklist
If the door and/or tailga te open message appears on 
the multi-information display (MID), a door and/or 
the tailgate is not completely closed. Close all doors 
and the tailgate tightly unt il the message disappears.
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Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you 
connected to the vehicle so that you can  take advantage of many built-in safety 
features. They also help keep you from be ing thrown against the inside of the 
vehicle, against other passengers, or out of  the vehicle. When worn properly, seat 
belts also keep your body  properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full 
advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
- frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers
■Lap/shoulder seat belts
All seven or eight seating positions are e quipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with 
emergency locking retractors. In normal dr iving the retractor lets you move freely 
while keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the 
retractor locks to restrain your body. The front passenger’s, second row and third 
row seat belts also have a lockable  retractor for use with child seats.
2Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 67
1About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot complete ly protect you in every 
crash. But in most cases,  seat belts can reduce your 
risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian  provinces and territories 
require you to wear seat belts.
The emergency locking retrac tor may lock if you lean 
forward too quickly. Slower  movements will allow 
the belt to extend fu lly without locking.
3WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt  properly increases 
the chance of serious  injury or death in a 
crash, even though your vehicle has 
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always 
wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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Safe Driving
■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines  for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position 
for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduce the effectiveness of the 
belt and can increase the chance  of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or 
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very 
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat be lts. Devices intended to improve comfort 
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat be lt can reduce the protective capability 
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If 
the power mode is set to ON before the 
driver’s seat belt is fastened, the beeper will 
sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver 
does not fasten the belt before the beeper 
stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also  periodically sound and 
the indicator will blink while driving until the 
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts are 
fastened.
■Seat Belt Reminder
1 About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends 
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If 
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the 
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely. 
Then refasten the belt.
1Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a front passenger 
does not fasten their seat belt within six seconds after 
the power mode is set to ON.
When no one is sitting in th e front passenger’s seat, 
the indicator will not come  on and the beeper will not 
sound.
This is because the weight  sensors in the seat cannot 
detect their presence.
2 Protecting Child Passengers  P. 58
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Safe DrivingThe front seats are equi pped with automatic 
seat belt tensioners to enhance safety.
The tensioners automatically tighten the front 
seat belts during a moderate-to-severe frontal 
collision, sometimes even if the collision is not 
severe enough to inflate the front airbags.
■Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners1 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The seat belt  tensioners can  only operate once.
If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come 
on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and 
thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not 
offer protection in a subsequent crash.
During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the 
tensioner on that side of  the vehicle also activates.
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