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Before installing any child-
restraint device or child seat, 
please read the following:
Never install a rear-facing child-
restraint system in the front passenger 
seat of this vehicle.
Your vehicle is equipped with an airbag 
supplemental restraint system for the 
front passenger. Because the backrest 
on any rear-facing child-restraint sys-
tem – of the kind designed for infants 
under 1 year and 20 lbs/9 kg – would 
be within the airbag's deployment 
range, you should never mount such a 
device in the front passenger seat, 
since the impact of the airbag against 
the child-restraint's backrest could lead 
to serious or fatal injuries.
If it is necessary for a child – not an 
infant – to ride in the front seat, certain 
precautions should be taken. First, 
move the passenger seat as far away 
from the dashboard as possible. This 
important precaution is intended to 
maximize the distance between the air-
bag and the child. Older children 
should be tightly secured with a safety 
belt after they have outgrown a booster 
seat that is appropriate for their age, 
height, and weight. Younger children 
should be secured in an appropriate 
forward-facing child-restraint system 
that has first been properly installed 
with a safety belt.
Never install a rear-facing child-
restraint system in the front passenger 
seat.
We strongly urge you to carefully read 
and comply with the instructions for 
installation and use provided by the 
child-restraint's manufacturer whenever 
you use such a device.
Do not attempt to modify child-restraint 
systems. If you do this, the protection 
provided by these systems could be 
impaired.
Always ensure that all occupants – of all 
ages – remain properly and securely 
restrained at all times.
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All rear seating positions in your vehicle 
meet the recommendations of 
SAE J1819, an industry-recommended 
practice for securing child-restraint sys-
tems in motor vehicles.
Securing child-restraint system
All of the rear belt retractors and the 
front passenger's safety belt can be 
locked for mounting and securing child-
restraint systems.
A label with the appropriate instructions 
for this is located in the immediate 
vicinity of the buckle latch of each 
safety belt.
To lock the safety belt
Extract the entire length of the belt from 
the inertia reel mechanism. Allow the 
reel to retract the belt somewhat and 
engage the buckle, then tighten the belt 
against the child-restraint system. The 
retraction mechanism is now locked. 
Transporting children safely
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