For the safety of the driver and vehicle passengers, you should become familiar with the vehicle's safety features.
You will find many safety precautions and recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual.
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the bony structure of the body, and should be worn low across the front of the pelvis, chest and shoulders.
Infants and younger children must be restrained in an appropriate rear-facing or forward-facing Child Restraint System (CRS) that has first been properly secured to the rear seat of the vehicle.
The purpose of air bag warning light in your instrument panel is to alert you of a potential problem with your air bag system, which could include your side and/or curtain air bags used for rollover protection.
Your vehicle is equipped with an Occupant Detection System (ODS) in the front passenger's seat.
Your vehicle is equipped with an advanced supplemental restraint (air bag) system and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver and passenger seating position.
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air bag in each front seat.
Curtain air bags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors.
The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) is virtually maintenance-free and so there are no parts you can safely service by yourself.
If you modify your vehicle by changing your vehicle's frame, bumper system, front end or side sheet metal or ride height, this may affect the operation of your vehicle's air bag system.
Air bag warning labels, some required by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA,U.S. only), are attached to the sun visor to alert the driver and passengers of potential risks of the air bag system.
