Owner's Manual

empty or is occupied by someone that is classified in the

“child” category. This could be a child, a teenager, or

even a small adult.

Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the

risk of harm from a deploying airbag.

1. Children 12 years old and under should always ride

buckled up in a rear seat.

Infants in rear facing child restraints should NEVER ride

in the frontseatofa vehicle with a passenger frontairbag.

An airbag deploymentcancausesevereinjury or death to

infants in that position.

Children that are not big enough to properly wear the

vehicle seat belt (see Section on Child Restraints) should be

securedin the rear seatin child restraints orbelt-positioning

booster seats.Older children who do not use child restraints

or belt-positioning booster seats should ride properly buck-

led up in the rear seat. Never allow children to slide the

shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.

If a child from 1 to 12 years old must ride in the front

passenger seat because the vehicle is crowded, move the

seat as far back as possible, and use the proper child

restraint. Refer to the section on Child Restraint.

You should read the instructions provided with your

child restraint to makesure that you areusing it properly.

2. All occupants should wear their lap and shoulder

belts properly.

3. The driver and front passenger seats should be

moved back as far as practical to allow the front airbags

room to inflate.

4. If your vehicle has side airbags, do not lean against

the door, airbags will inflate forcefully into the space

between you and the door.

5. If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be

modified to accomodate a disabled person, contact the

Customer Center. Phone numbers are provided under

(If You Need Assistance( in Section 9 of this manual.

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