Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. Failure to observe warnings and cautions may result in vehicle damage, injury, or DEATH in the event of an accident.
Always follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions that accompany the child seat carefully.
Always use a child restraint or booster seat appropriate to the age and size of a child.
Always wear seat belts or use suitable child restraints, for every trip, no matter how short.
Always securely store a head restraint, if removing it in order to fit a child restraint.
Always refit a removed head restraint after a child restraint is removed.
Always make sure the child restraint is correctly anchored.
Never use a forward-facing child restraint until the child is able to sit up unaided. You should continue to use a rearward-facing child seat for as long as possible following the child seat manufactures instructions with regard to age and statue. A young child’s spine and neck are not sufficiently developed to avoid injury in a frontal impact.
Never allow a baby or infant to be held or carried on the lap. The force of a crash can increase effective body weight by as much as thirty times, making it impossible to hold onto the child.
Never use a child seat that only hooks over the seatback. A child seat of this type cannot be satisfactorily secured and is unlikely to be safe for a child.
Even with advanced air bags, children can be killed or seriously injured. Never place a child in any type of child restraint or booster seat in the front passenger seat.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
All infants and children should be restrained in a suitable child safety seat. The child safety seat should be appropriate to the age and size of the infant or child.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Crash statistics show that children are safest when properly secured in a child restraint system appropriate for the age and weight of the child, in a rear seating position. Failure to use an appropriate restraint system greatly increases the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
The legislation which governs how and where children should be carried when traveling in a vehicle is subject to change. The driver is responsible for making sure that all regulations in force are complied with.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
A child may be too large to fit into a child safety seat, but too small to safely fit the vehicle’s seat belt. In these circumstances it is recommended that a booster seat is used. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the fitting and use of the booster seat. Adjust the vehicle’s seat belt accordingly.
If the booster seat is fitted with LATCH connectors, these should be used to secure the seat in conjunction with the rear seat belt.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Every time a child travels in the vehicle, observe the following:
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Children should travel in the rear of the vehicle at all times. Front passenger seat travel is not recommended. Failure to observe this may result in serious injury, or death in the event of an accident.
Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward facing child restraint on the front passenger seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the air bag deploys.
Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle seats by use of the lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Children could be endangered in a crash if their child restraints are not properly secured.
Foldable seats must be in a secure upright position before fitting a child restraint. See FOLDING AND RAISING THE REAR SEATS.
A child should only travel in the front passenger seat if it is essential and national or state legislation permits it. If this is the case, it is recommended that the following preparations are made before fitting the child restraint:
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
The rear door interior handles should be disabled if children are to be carried in the rear seat positions.
Press the button located on the driver’s door to activate the child door locks and inhibit the rear windows. The LED indicator illuminates when active. The instrument panel displays a confirmation message.
To switch off, press the button again. The LED extinguishes. The instrument panel displays a confirmation message.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward facing child restraint on the front seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the air bag deploys.
The above label is affixed to the passenger’s side sun-visor. The label warns against the use of a rear-facing child seat in the front passenger’s seat, when a front passenger air bag is fitted and operational.
Never let a child’s head rest near to a front seat side air bag, as an inflating air bag can cause serious or fatal injury.
The above label is affixed to both B pillars. The label warns against a child sitting too close to the front seat side air bag.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Extreme hazard! Never place a rearward facing child restraint on the front passenger seat. The infant could be seriously injured or killed if the air bag deploys.
Never place a child in any type of child restraint or booster seat in the front passenger seat. All children under the age of 13 should ride in the outboard second row seats. Even with advanced air bags, children can be killed or seriously injured.
Always follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the child restraint system.
Make sure the child seat fits the child properly. Always check the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions and labels for height and weight limits.
Before fitting a child seat to a second-row adjustable seat, adjust the second-row seatback to the upright position to support the child seat.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Do not attempt to fit LATCH restraints to the center rear seating position. The anchor bars are not designed to hold a LATCH restraint in this position. The child could be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.
If the child restraint is not correctly anchored, there is a significant risk of injury to the child in the event of a collision or emergency braking maneuver.
WARNING: Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.
LATCH anchorages are provided at the outer seat positions on the second row seats.
A label displaying the LATCH symbol is sewn into the seats to indicate the position of the LATCH lower anchorages.
To fit a LATCH child seat without a top tether strap:
For child seats fitted with non-rigid LATCH connectors, connect the lower tether strap hooks to the anchor points, and tighten the straps.
Test the security of the child restraint. To do this, attempt to pull the restraint away from the vehicle’s seat and twist the restraint from side to side. Even if the restraint appears secure, the anchor points should be checked visually, to make sure they are correctly attached.
Always make sure that if a top tether strap is provided, it is fitted and tightened correctly.
For child restraints fitted with a support leg, adjust the leg so that it rests firmly on the floor.
To fit a LATCH child seat with a top tether strap:
Make sure the locking mechanism is fully engaged when the rear seatback is raised. An unsecured seatback may not properly support an occupant during a collision or sudden stop.
Always make sure that if a top tether strap is provided, it is fitted and tightened correctly.
To test the security of the child restraint, attempt to pull the restraint away from the vehicle’s seat and twist the restraint from side to side. Even if the restraint appears secure, the anchors should be checked visually to make sure they are correctly attached.
LATCH anchorage points are covered by sewn flaps in executive seats. Uncover the anchorages to access and fit child restraints.
To fit an LATCH child seat with a top tether strap:
For the center seat position, make sure that the center head restraint is at its lowest position. Then pass the tether strap over the fixed head restraint.
Always make sure that if a top tether strap is provided, it is fitted and tightened correctly.
To test the security of the child restraint, attempt to pull the restraint away from the vehicle’s seat and twist the restraint from side to side. Even if the restraint appears secure, the anchors should be checked visually to make sure they are correctly attached.
For child restraints fitted with a support leg, adjust the leg so that it rests firmly on the floor.
Make sure to read and fully understand the relevant warnings before using any of the features in this section. See CHILD SEAT SAFETY.
Always follow the child seat or restraint system manufacturer’s instructions when fitting tether straps. The child could be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.
When fitting a child seat or restraint system, always pass the tether strap over the top of the seatback and beneath the head restraint. In the event of an accident, an unsecured object could cause serious injury.
If removing a head restraint in order to fit a child restraint, always secure the head restraint when storing it. In the event of an accident, an unsecured object could cause serious injury.
Before fitting a child seat or restraint system to the center rear seating position, the center armrest must be raised (stored) into the seatback. In the event of an accident, an unsecured object could cause serious injury.
If a head restraint is removed to fit a child seat, make sure it is refitted before the seat is used by the passenger. See REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
The vehicle is equipped with anchorage points on the back of the second row seat frames. The anchorage points should be used to attach straps from child seats or restraint systems.
Anchorage point locations on the back of the seat frames may vary depending on the specification of the vehicle.
To attach a child restraint to an anchorage point:
For the center seat position, make sure that the center head restraint is at its lowest position. Then pass the tether strap over the fixed head restraint.
A tether anchorage is provided for the center seat position. Do not use this anchor position with a LATCH anchorage child seat.
To attach a child restraint to an anchorage point:
For the center seat position, make sure that the center head restraint is at its lowest position. Then pass the tether strap over the fixed head restraint.
A tether anchorage is provided for the center seat position. Do not use this anchor position with a LATCH anchorage child seat.
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