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3. Seats & Safety System
Important Safety Precautions ...........................................................................3-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt .........................................................................................3-2
Restrain All Children .....................................................................................................3-2
Air Bag Hazards ............................................................................................................3-2
Driver Distraction .........................................................................................................3-2
Control Your Speed ......................................................................................................3-2
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition ...........................................................................3-2
Seats .................................................................................................................. 3-3
Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................3-6
Front Seats .................................................................................................................... 3-7
Rear Seats ................................................................................................................... 3-16
Head Restraint ............................................................................................................3-26
Seat Warmers ..............................................................................................................3-31
Air Ventilation Seats ...................................................................................................3-34
Seat Belts ......................................................................................................... 3-36
Seat Belt Safety Precautions .....................................................................................3-36
Seat Belt Warning Light ............................................................................................. 3-37
Seat Belt Restraint System ........................................................................................3-38
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ...................................................................3-47
Care of Seat Belts ...................................................................................................... 3-49
Child Restraint System (CRS) .........................................................................3-50
Children Always in the Rear ...................................................................................... 3-50
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................. 3-51
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................................................................3-52
Air Bag - Supplemental Restraint System .....................................................3-60
Where Are the Air Bags? ............................................................................................3-62
How Does the Air Bags System Operate? ............................................................... 3-66
What to Expect After an Air Bag Inflates ..................................................................3-70
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................................................................3-70
Why Didn’t My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? ...........................................................3-76
SRS Care ..................................................................................................................... 3-81
Additional Safety Precautions ...................................................................................3-82
Air Bag Warning Labels ..............................................................................................3-82
