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Safety of Infants  and Small Children
An infant must be properly restrained in  a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the 
infant reaches the seat manufacturer’s weig ht or height limit for the seat, and the 
infant is at least one year old.
■Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a 
rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing child  seat may prevent the driver or a front 
passenger from moving their seat all the  way back, or from locking their seat-back 
in the desired position.
It can also interfere with pr oper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag 
system.
2 Airbags P. 45
If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front 
passenger’s seat, move the seat as far fo rward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. 
Or, you may wish to get a sm aller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1Protecting Infants
Rear-facing child seats should  never be installed in a 
forward facing position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s 
instructions before installation.
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front 
seat can result in serious injury or death 
during a crash.
Always place a rear-fac ing child seat in the 
rear seat, not the front.
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Safe DrivingIf a child is at least one year old and with in the weight range indicated by the child 
seat manufacturer, the child should be pr operly restrained in a firmly secured 
forward-facing child seat.
■Forward-facing child seat placement
We strongly recommend placing a forward-
facing child seat in a rear seating position.
Placing a forward-facing child seat in th e front seat can be hazardous, even with 
advanced front airbags that  automatically turn the passeng er’s front airbag off. A 
rear seat is the safest place for a child.
■Protecting Smaller Children1 Protecting Smaller Children
Educate yourself about th e laws and regulations 
regarding child seat use wh ere you are driving, and 
follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Many experts recommend us e of a rear-facing seat 
for a child up to two years old if the child’s height and 
weight are appropriate  for a rear-facing seat.
3WARNING
Placing a forward-facing child seat in the 
front seat can result in serious injury or 
death if the front airbag inflates.
If you must place a forward-facing child 
seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far 
back as possible, and properly restrain the 
child.
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Safe DrivingMost child seats are LATCH-compatible (L ower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). 
Some have a rigid-type conn ector while others have a flexible-type connector. Both 
are equally easy to use. Some existing and  previously owned child seats can only be 
installed using the seat belt. Whichever type you choose, follow the child seat 
manufacturer’s use and care instructions as  well as the instructions in this manual. 
Proper installation is key to ma ximizing your child’s safety. 
In seating positions and vehicles not equipped with LATCH, a LATCH compatible 
child seat can be installed using the seat  belt and a top tether for added security.
This is because all child seats are required to  be designed so that they can be secured 
with a lap belt or the lap part of a lap/sh oulder belt. In addition, the child seat 
manufacturer may advise that a seat belt be used to attach a LATCH-compatible seat 
once a child reaches a specified weight.  Please read the child seat owner’s manual 
for proper installation instructions.
■Important consideration when selecting a child seat
Make sure the child seat meets th e following three requirements:
• The child seat is the correct  type and size for the child.
• The child seat is the correct  type for the seating position.
• The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or 
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
■Selecting a Child Seat1Selecting a Child Seat
Installation of a LATCH-co mpatible child seat is 
simple.
LATCH-compatible child s eats have been developed 
to simplify the installati on process and reduce the 
likelihood of injuries caused  by incorrect installation.
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Safe DrivingA LATCH-compatible child seat can be insta lled in the second and third row seats. A 
child seat is attached to the lower anchors  with either the rigid or flexible type of 
connectors. 1.Locate the lower anchors under the marks.
■Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
Marks
Second row bench seat
Marks
Second row captain seat
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2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat, then 
attach the child seat  to the lower anchors 
according to the instructions that came 
with the child seat.
u When installing the child seat, make sure 
that the lower anchors are not 
obstructed by the seat belt or any other 
object.
Marks
Third row seat
Rigid Type
Lower Anchors
Flexible Type
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3. Put the outer head restraint to it’s upper-
most position, then route the tether strap 
between the head restraint legs, and secure 
the tether strap hook onto the anchor. 
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
3. Route the tether strap hook between the 
head restraint legs, and secure the tether 
strap hook onto the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
3. Put the center head restraint to it’s lowest 
position, then route the tether strap over 
the top of the head restraint and secure the 
tether strap hook onto the anchor. Make 
sure the strap is not twisted.
1Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
For your child’s safety, when using a child seat 
installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the 
child seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child 
seat that is not properly  secured will not adequately 
protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the 
child or other vehicle occupants.
Tether Strap Hook
Anchor
Second row bench seatSecond row seat outer positions
Third row seat outer positions
Center position
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4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the 
child seat manufacturer.
5. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by 
rocking it forward and back and side to 
side; little movement should be felt.
6. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child 
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor 
is activated, and the be lt is fully retracted 
and locked.
2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 58
Tether Strap Hook
Second row captain seat
Anchor
All positions
Tether Strap Hook
Third row seat
Anchor
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Safe Driving1. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the child seat 
according to the seat manufacturer’s 
instructions, and insert  the latch plate into 
the buckle.
u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all 
the way out until it stops. This activates the 
lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt if it is completely retracted 
it unlocks wind up into the retractor, then 
try to pull it out to  make sure the retractor 
is locked.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt 
out, the lockable  retractor is not 
activated. Pull the seat belt all the way 
out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.
■Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt1 Installing a Child Seat with  a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
A child seat that is not  properly secured will not 
adequately protect a child  in a crash and may cause 
injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.
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5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near 
the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack 
from the lap part of the belt.
u When doing this, place your weight on 
the child seat and push it into the vehicle 
seat.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by 
rocking it forward and back and side to 
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child 
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor 
is activated, and the be lt is fully retracted 
and locked.
2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 58
1Installing a Child Seat with  a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle 
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
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Safe DrivingA tether anchorage point is provided behind 
each second and third row seating position. If 
you have a child restraint system that comes 
with a tether but can be installed with a seat 
belt, the tether may be used for additional 
security.
■Adding Security with a Tether
Tether Anchorage Points
Second row bench seat
1Adding Security with a Tether
Since a tether can provide  additional security to the 
lap/shoulder seat belt in stallation, we recommend 
using a tether whenever one is available.
Second row captain seat
Tether Anchorage Points
Tether Anchorage Points
Third row seat
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