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SEAT BELT EXTENDER
If a seat belt is too short, and even when fully extended is in its lowest position, your dealer
can provide you with a seat belt extender. This extender should be used only if the existing
belt is not long enough. When it is not required, remove the extender and store it.
WARNING
Using a seat belt extender when not needed can increase the risk of injury in a collision. Only use
when the seat belt is not long enough when it is worn low and snug and in the recommended
seating positions. Remove and stow the seat belt extender when not needed.
CHILD RESTRAINT
WARNING
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all times–babies and children, too. Every
state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper
restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it. There are different
sizes and types of restraints for children from newborn size to the child almost large enough
for an adult safety belt. Always check the child seat owner’s manual to ensure you have the
correct seat for your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your child.
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a missile inside the vehicle.
The force required to hold an infant could become so great during an accident that you
could not hold the child no matter how strong you are. The child and others could be badly
injured. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child’s size.
INFANTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS
Safety experts recommend that children ride rearward-facing in the vehicle until
they are at least one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two types of child
restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant carriers and “convertible” child seats.
The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for children
who weigh up to about 20 lbs (9 kg). “Convertible” child seats often have a higher weight
limit in the rearward-facing direction than infant carriers do so they can be used rearward-
facing by children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are less than one year old. Both
types of child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt.
This vehicle is not equipped with a “latch” child restraint anchorage system. The lap/shoulder
belt must be used to secure both types of child restraints into the vehicle. Improper installation
can lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. It could become loose in a collision. The child
could be badly injured or killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing
an infant or child restraint.
