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Restraint Systems” FP62.
This vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which will record whether the seatbelt is in use by the front passenger when an SRS frontal, side or curtain airbag deploys.
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Use a child restraint system that is suitable for this vehicle. Refer to“ Child Restraint Systems” FP62.
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If a child is too big for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the rear seat and be restrained using the seatbelts. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Never allow a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.
If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or neck, move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide a good shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to securely place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips and not on the child’ s waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt cannot be properly positioned, a child restraint system should be used. Never place the shoulder belt under the child’ s
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arm or behind the child’ s back.! Expectant mothers
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Expectant mothers also need to use the seatbelts. They should consult their doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt should be worn securely and as low as possible over the hips, not over the waist.
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The driver’ s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Retractor( ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows normal body movement but the retractor locks automatically during a sudden stop, impact or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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& Automatic Locking Retractor / Emergency Locking Retractor( ALR / ELR) s01ae03
Each passenger’ s seatbelt has an Automatic Locking Retractor / Emergency Locking Retractor( ALR / ELR). The Automatic Locking Retractor / Emergency Locking Retractor normally functions as an Emergency Locking Retractor( ELR). The ALR / ELR has an additional locking mode,“ Automatic Locking Retractor( ALR) mode”, intended to secure a child restraint system.
The ALR mode functions as follows.
When the seatbelt is once drawn out completely and is then retracted even slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in that position and the seatbelt cannot be extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is retracted fully, the ALR mode is canceled and the ELR mode is restored.
When securing a child restraint system on the rear seats by using a seatbelt, the seatbelt must be changed over to the Automatic Locking Retractor( ALR) mode. For instructions on how to install the child restraint system using a seatbelt, refer to“ Installing Child Restraint Systems with ALR / ELR Seatbelt” FP67.
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