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The rear seat belt indicator in the Driver Information Center will illuminate for 35 seconds.
• When the ignition switch is turned ON, a rear seat belt is not buckled for the duration of the ignition cycle, the rear doors
are closed and the speed exceeds 10
kph (6.5
mph) the following events will occur:
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The tone alarm will not operate.
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The rear seat belt indicator in the Driver Information Center will not operate.
• When the ignition switch is turned ON, a rear seat belt is buckled and during that ignition cycle is unbuckled with the rear
doors closed at all times and the speed exceeding 10
kph (6.5
mph) the following events will occur:
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The tone alarm will operate for 3 seconds.
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The rear seat belt indicator in the Driver Information Center will illuminate and remain on until the seat belt is buckled
again or the ignition cycle ends.
Child Seat Restraint System
Warning: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right-front passengers air bag inflates. This is
because the back of a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. NEVER use a rear-facing child
restraint in this vehicle. If a forward-facing child restraint is suitable for your child, ALWAYS move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go and then install the child restraint. Be sure the child restraint position does not conflict with any additional
requirements provided by the manufacturer. For more information, refer to the vehicle owners manual and the instruction that
came with the child restraint.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right-front passengers air bag inflates. This is because the back
of a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. NEVER use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle. If a
forward-facing child restraint is suitable for your child, ALWAYS move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go and then
install the child restraint. Be sure the child restraint position does not conflict with any additional requirements provided by the
manufacturer. For more information, refer to the vehicle owners manual and the instruction that came with the child restraint.
The child seat may only be used in a forward facing seating location. The child seat should be installed and secured according to the
manufacturer's directions. If the child seat has a top strap, the seat will need to be anchored. Passengers should not be allowed to
sit at locations where the seat belts are being used to secure the child seat.
All vehicles are equipped with a dual-mode type retractor with emergency and automatic locking features. The automatic locking
feature is for restraint of a child seat. The child seat can be secured by pulling the seat belt all the way out to lock it. Then tighten
the seat belt around the child seat.
If a child seat is to be used in the second seat position, a special dealer-installed anchor must be used in order to anchor the child
seat top strap. This only applies to the seats designed with the top strap provision and for the vehicles sold in Canada. In order to
ensure the correct top strap angle, the child seat is only to be used at the seating position for which the top strap anchor is installed.
Fasten Safety Belt Indicators
There are three fasten safety belt indicators for this vehicle. The driver fasten safety belt reminder is displayed in the instrument
cluster, the passenger fasten safety belt reminder is displayed in the hazard warning switch, and the rear fasten safety belt reminder
is displayed in the driver information center. The fasten safety belt indicator may only be ON during RUN. The fasten safety belt
indicator illuminates under the following conditions:
• During the bulb check
• The inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) sends the status of the driver seat belt to the instrument
cluster via serial data. The passenger seat belt status is sent to the hazard warning switch via a hard wire. The rear seat
belt status is sent to the driver information center via serial data. If any of the seat belts are unfastened, the instrument
cluster will send a message requesting a chime sound to be turned ON after a bulb check.
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