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3. Seats and 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 ................................................................................................................... 3-14
Head Restraint .............................................................................................................3-17
Seat Warmers ..............................................................................................................3-21
Air Ventilation Seats ...................................................................................................3-23
Seat Belts ......................................................................................................... 3-25
Seat Belt Safety Precautions .....................................................................................3-25
Seat Belt Warning Light .............................................................................................3-26
Seat Belt Restraint System ........................................................................................ 3-27
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ...................................................................3-32
Care of Seat Belts .......................................................................................................3-34
Child Restraint System (CRS) ......................................................................... 3-35
Children Always in the Rear .......................................................................................3-35
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) .................................................................3-36
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................................................................. 3-37
Air Bag - Supplemental Restraint System ..................................................... 3-45
Where are the Air Bags? .............................................................................................3-47
How does the Air Bags System Operate? ................................................................. 3-51
What to Expect After an Air Bag Inflates ..................................................................3-54
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................................................................3-55
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? .............................................................. 3-61
SRS Care .................................................................................................................... 3-66
Additional Safety Precautions ...................................................................................3-67
Air Bag Warning Labels ..............................................................................................3-67
