Precautions on booster seats
WARNING If a booster seat and seat belt are not used properly, the risk of a child being injured in a sudden stop or collision greatly increases:
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Booster seats of various sizes are offered by several manufacturers. When selecting any booster seat, keep the following points in mind:
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or territories require that infants and small children be restrained in an approved child restraint at all times while the vehicle is being operated. The instructions in this section apply to booster seat installation in the rear seats or the front passenger seat.
Booster seat installation
CAUTION Do not use the lap/shoulder belt in the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode when using a booster seat with the seat belts. |
For additional information, refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the “Child Safety,” “Child Restraint” and “Booster Seats” sections before installing a child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a booster seat in the 2nd or 3rd rows or in the front passenger seat:
Front passenger position
If necessary, adjust or remove the head restraint/headrest to obtain the correct booster seat fit. If the head restraint/headrest is removed, store it in a secure place. Be sure to reinstall the head restraint/headrest when the booster seat is removed. For additional information, refer to “Head restraints/headrests” in this section for head restraint/headrest adjustment, removal and installation information.
If the seating position does not have an adjustable head restraint/headrest and it is interfering with the proper booster seat fit, try another seating position or a different booster seat.
Be sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the top, middle portion of the child’s shoulder. Be sure to follow the booster seat manufacturer’s instructions for adjusting the seat belt routing.
Fusible link inspection
How To Check
A melted fusible link can be detected either by visual inspection or by
feeling with finger tip. If its condition is
questionable, use circuit tester or test lamp.
Fusible link
With stop/start system
Without stop/start system*
*: Not applicable
CAUTION:
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Head restraints/Headrests
WARNINGHead restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They may
provide additional protection against injury
in certain rear end collisions. Adjustable
head restraints/headrests must be
adjusted properly, as specified in this section.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflated
to the inflation pressure recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
th ...