NOTE:
For product features, please see the Major Product Summary pages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
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February 2013
Child Safety
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System
• Consists of a top tether anchor point and two rigid
bars located where the seat cushion meets the
seat back
• Rear outboard seat positions offer LATCH provisions
• LATCH-compatible child safety seat attaches to the
lower anchor points by means of flexible tethers or
rigid latch bars
• LATCH can eliminate the need to use the safety belts
when installing a child safety seat, providing a secure
attachment and helping to reduce the likelihood of
incorrect installation
• Uniform installation method helps eliminate the
confusion associated with a variety of safety
belt systems
NOTE:
See the vehicle owner guide for more information.
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
• Prevent rear-seat occupants from opening the door
from the inside
• The childproof locks are located on the rear edge of
each rear door and must be set separately for each door
– Driver side: turn counterclockwise to lock and
clockwise to unlock
– Passenger side: turn clockwise to lock and
counterclockwise to unlock
Occupant Protection cont’d
Driver Knee Airbag
• Located under the instrument panel
• Works along with the driver’s front airbag to help
reduce injury to the legs
• When the driver’s airbag deploys in a collision, the
knee airbag deploys from under the instrument panel
• As with front and side airbags, it is important to be
properly seated and restrained to help reduce the risk
of death or serious injury
“Safety Cell” Construction
• A combination of the front-end structure, a
cross-vehicle beam for the steering column and the
side-door intrusion beams
• Helps absorb energy from a crash before it reaches
the vehicle occupants
Personal Safety/Security
MyKey
• Automotive industry-first
• Allows owners to program a “key limit” to certain
vehicle functions to help promote safe driving habits
• One standard key is the Administrator Key while
the other operates as MyKey with the programmed
restrictions
• Programming MyKey is done via the message center
NOTE:
See the Glossary and Technology Appendices
section on eSourceBook for more information.
Perimeter Anti-Theft Alarm
• Monitors against unauthorized entry of the doors,
hood and liftgate when the vehicle is locked
• If unauthorized entry is detected, system will sound
the horn and flash the park/turn lamps
SOS Post-Crash Alert System
• Activates the hazard flashers and sounds the horn
after a crash where the airbags deploy
(1)
• Sounding the horn and flashing the hazards makes
the vehicle easier to locate if the accident happens
off the roadway
• System operates until deactivated or battery power
is depleted
SecuriLock Passive Anti-Theft System
• Uses a specially coded ignition key with billions of
possible codes to start the vehicle
• Designed to help prevent the engine from being
started unless a coded key programmed to the
vehicle is used
(1) SOS hardware may become damaged or the battery may lose power in a crash, which could prevent operation. Not all crashes will
activate an airbag.