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See Locating the 360 Degree Cameras (page 332).

See How Does the Lane Keeping System Work (page 375).

See Folding the Exterior Mirrors (page 164).

See Exterior Lighting Control (page 147).

See Accessing the Front Towing Point (page 483).

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See Locating the Power Outlets (page 214).

See Accessing the Tailgate Step (page 121).

See Tailgate Work Surface (page 124).

See Locating the 360 Degree Cameras (page 332).

See Locating the Blind Spot Information System Sensors (page 383).

See Locating the Rear Parking Aid Sensors (page 324).

See Connecting a Trailer (page 414).

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See Locating the Power Outlets (page 214).

See Locating the 360 Degree Cameras (page 333).

See Locating the Blind Spot Information System Sensors (page 383).

See Locating the Rear Parking Aid Sensors (page 324).

See Connecting a Trailer (page 414).

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See Opening the Tailgate From Outside Your Vehicle (page 113). See

Opening the Tailgate From Outside Your Vehicle (page 119). See Opening

the Tailgate From Outside Your Vehicle (page 127).

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See Locating the 360 Degree Cameras (page 332).

See Locating the Blind Spot Information System Sensors (page 383).

See Locating the Rear Parking Aid Sensors (page 324).

See Connecting a Trailer (page 414).

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CHILDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS

WARNING: On hot days, the

temperature inside the vehicle can rise

very quickly. Exposure of people or

animals to these high temperatures for

even a short time can cause death or

serious heat related injuries, including

brain damage. Small children are

particularly at risk.

WARNING: Always make sure your

child is secured properly in a device that

is appropriate for their height, age and

weight. Child safety restraints must be

bought separately from your vehicle.

Failure to follow these instructions and

guidelines may result in an increased risk

of serious injury or death to your child.

WARNING: Do not place a

rearward facing child restraint in front of

an active airbag. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

WARNING: All children are shaped

differently. The National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration and other safety

organizations, base their

WARNING: Properly secure

recommendations for child restraints on

probable child height, age and weight

thresholds, or on the minimum

children 12 years old and under in a rear

seating position whenever possible. If

you are unable to properly secure all

children in a rear seating position,

properly secure the largest child on the

front seat. If you must use a forward

facing child restraint on the front seat,

move the seat as far back as possible.

Failure to follow these instructions could

result in personal injury or death.

requirements of the law. We recommend

that you check with a NHTSA Certified

Child Passenger Safety Technician

(CPST) to make sure that you properly

install the child restraint in your vehicle

and that you consult your pediatrician to

make sure you have a child restraint

appropriate for your child. To locate a

child restraint fitting station and CPST,

contact NHTSA toll free at

WARNING: Always carefully follow

the instructions and warnings provided

by the manufacturer of any child

1-888-327-4236 or go to

www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, contact

Transport Canada toll free at

restraint to determine if the restraint

device is appropriate for your child's size,

height, weight, or age. Follow the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions and

warnings provided for installation and

use in conjunction with the instructions

and warnings provided by your vehicle

manufacturer. A safety seat that is

improperly installed or utilized, is

inappropriate for your child's height, age,

or weight or does not properly fit the

child may increase the risk of serious

injury or death.

1-800-333-0371 or go to www.tc.gc.ca

to find a Child Car Seat Clinic in your

area. Failure to properly restrain children

in child restraints made especially for

their height, age and weight, may result

in an increased risk of serious injury or

death to your child.

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Keep the buckle release button

pointing up and away from the child

restraint, with the tongue between the

child restraint and the release button,

to prevent accidental unbuckling.

WARNING: Do not allow a

passenger to hold a child on their lap

when your vehicle is moving. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop or crash.

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Put the seatbelt in the automatic

locking mode.

WARNING: Do not use pillows,

books or towels to boost your child's

height. Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury or death.

CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR

POINTS

WHATARETHECHILDRESTRAINT

WARNING: Properly secure child

restraints or booster seats when they are

not in use. They could become projectiles

in a sudden stop or crash. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

ANCHOR POINTS

L A TCH (Lower Anchors and T e thers for

CHildren)

Anchor points allow you to quickly and

safely install a child restraint.

WARNING:Do not put the shoulder

section of the seatbelt or allow the child

to put the shoulder section of the

seatbelt under their arm or behind their

back. Failure to follow this instruction

could reduce the effectiveness of the

seatbelt and increase the risk of injury or

death in a crash.

LOCATINGTHECHILDRESTRAINT

LOWER ANCHOR POINTS(IfEquipped)

Crew Cab

WARNING: Do not leave children

or pets unattended in your vehicle.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

When installing a child restraint with

seatbelts:

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Place the vehicle seat in the upright

position before you install the child

restraint.

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Use the correct seatbelt buckle for that

seating position.

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Insert the belt tongue into the buckle.

Make sure the tongue is securely

fastened in the buckle.

Super Cab

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The lower child restraint anchors are at the

rear section of the rear seat between the

cushion and seat backrest.

Super Cab

Note: Regular Cab vehicles do not have

lower anchors.

LOCATINGTHECHILDRESTRAINT

TOP TETHER ANCHOR POINTS

Regular Cab

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CHILD RESTRAINTS

CHILD RESTRAINT POSITION

INFORMATION

Install the child restraint tightly against the

vehicle seat. It may be necessary to lift or

remove the head restraint.

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Rear Facing Child Restraints

Combined Weight of Child

LATCH (Lower Anchors

Seatbelt Only

and Child Restraint

Only)

X

Up to 65 lb (29 kg)

Over 65 lb (29 kg)

X

Forward Facing Child Restraints

Combined Weight of

Child and Child

Restraint

LATCH (Lower

Seatbelt and Top

Seatbelt and LATCH

(Lower Anchors and

Top Tether Anchor)

Anchors and Top

Tether Anchor)

Tether Anchor

Up to 65 lb (29 kg)

Over 65 lb (29 kg)

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CHILD RESTRAINTS RECOMMENDATION

Child Size, Height, Weight, or Age

Recommended Restraint Type

Use a child restraint (sometimes

called an infant carrier, convertible

seat, or toddler seat).

Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less (generally

age four or younger).

Children who have outgrown or no longer properly

fit in a child restraint (generally children who are

less than 57 in (1.45 m) tall, are greater than age

four and less than age 12, and between 40 lb (18 kg)

and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if

recommended by your child restraint manufacturer).

Use a belt-positioning booster

seat.

Children who have outgrown or no longer properly Use a vehicle seatbelt having the

fit in a belt-positioning booster seat (generally chil- lap belt snug and low across the

dren who are at least 57 in (1.45 m) tall or greater hips, shoulder belt centered across

than 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended the shoulder and chest, and seat

by child restraint manufacturer).

backrest upright.

You are required by law to properly use

child restraints for infants and toddlers in

the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Many states and provinces require that

small children use approved booster seats

until they reach age eight, a height of 57 in

(1.45 m) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your

local and state or provincial laws for

specific requirements about the safety of

children in your vehicle.

When possible, properly restrain children

12 years of age and under in a rear seating

position of your vehicle. Accident statistics

suggest that children are safer when

properly restrained in the rear seating

positions than in a front seating position.

When installing a rear facing child restraint,

adjust the vehicle seats to avoid

interference between the child restraint

and the vehicle seat in front of the child

restraint.

INSTALLING CHILD

RESTRAINTS

USING SEATBELTS

WARNING: Depending on where

you secure a child restraint, and

depending on the child restraint design,

you may block access to certain seatbelt

buckle assemblies and LATCH lower

anchors, rendering those features

potentially unusable. To avoid risk of

injury, make sure occupants only use

seating positions where they are able to

be properly restrained.

Note: The following does not apply to the

front center position of Super Cab and Crew

Cab vehicles.

Note: Although the child restraint

illustrated is a forward facing child restraint,

the steps are the same for installing a rear

facing child restraint.

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Perform the following steps when

installing a child restraint with seatbelts.

1. Position the child restraint in a seat

with a seatbelt.

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4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper

buckle for that seating position until

the latch engages. Make sure the

tongue is latched securely by pulling

on it.

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2. Pull down on the shoulder belt and

then grasp the shoulder belt and lap

belt together.

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5. To put the retractor in the automatic

locking mode, grasp the shoulder

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portion of the belt and pull downward

until you pull all of the seatbelt out.

3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt

portions together, route the tongue

through the child restraint according

to the child restraint manufacturer's

instructions. Make sure you did not

twist the belt webbing.

Note: The automatic locking mode is

available on the front passenger and rear

seats. This mode is also available on the

center seat of a Regular Cab. This vehicle

does not require the use of a locking clip.

6. Allow the belt to retract to remove

slack. The seatbelt clicks as it retracts

to indicate it is in the automatic locking

mode.

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7. Pull the seatbelt out of the retractor to

make sure the retractor is in the

automatic locking mode. You should

not be able to pull more belt out. If the

retractor is not locked, unbuckle the

belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6.

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10. Before placing the child in the seat,

forcibly move the seat forward and

back to make sure the seat is securely

held in place.

To check this, grab the seat at the belt path

and attempt to move it side to side and

forward and back. There should be no

more than 1 in (2.5 cm) of movement.

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8. Remove remaining slack from the belt.

Force the seat down with extra weight,

for example, by pressing down or

kneeling on the child restraint while

pulling up on the shoulder belt in order

to force slack from the belt. This is

necessary to remove the remaining

slack that exists once you add the extra

weight of the child to the child restraint.

It also helps to achieve the proper

snugness of the child restraint to your

vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean

toward the buckle helps to remove

remaining slack from the belt.

We recommend checking with a NHTSA

Certified Child Passenger Safety

Technician to make certain the child

restraint is properly installed. In Canada,

check with Transport Canada for referral

to a Child Car Seat Clinic.

Using Seatbelts

WARNING: Always use both the

lap and shoulder portion of the seatbelt

in the center seating position.

9. If the child restraint has a tether strap,

attach it.

Note: The following applies to the front

center position of Super Cab and Crew Cab

vehicles.

The seatbelt webbing below the tongue is

the lap portion of the seatbelt. The

webbing above the tongue is the shoulder

belt portion of the seatbelt.

1. Position the child restraint in the front

center seat.

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4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper

buckle for that seating position until

the latch engages. Make sure the

tongue is latched securely by pulling

on it.

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2. Slide the tongue up the webbing.

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5. When pushing down with your knee on

the child restraint, pull up on the

shoulder belt portion to tighten the lap

belt portion of the seatbelt.

6. Allow the seatbelt to retract and

remove any slack in the belt to securely

tighten the child restraint in the vehicle.

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7. If the child restraint has a tether strap,

attach it.

3. While holding both shoulder and lap

portions next to the tongue, route the

tongue and webbing through the child

restraint according to the child restraint

manufacturer's instructions. Make sure

you did not twist the belt webbing.

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8. Before placing the child in the seat,

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Two lower anchors where the vehicle

forcibly move the seat forward and

back to make sure the seat is securely

held in place. To check this, grab the

seat at the belt path and attempt to

move it side to side and forward and

back. There should be no more than

1 in (2.5 cm) of movement.

seat backrest and seat cushion meet,

called the seat bight.

One top tether anchor behind that

seating position.

LATCH compatible child restraints have

two rigid or webbing mounted

attachments. These attachments connect

to the two lower anchors at the LATCH

equipped seating positions in your vehicle.

This type of attachment method

9. Check from time to time to be sure that

there is no slack in the lap and shoulder

belt. The shoulder belt must be snug

to keep the lap belt tight during a crash.

eliminates the need to use seatbelts to

attach the child restraint.

We recommend checking with a NHTSA

Certified Child Passenger Safety

However, you can still use the seatbelt to

attach the child restraint if the lower

anchors are not used. For forward-facing

child restraints, you must also attach the

top tether strap to the proper top tether

anchor if a top tether strap has been

provided with your child restraint.

Follow the instructions later in this chapter

on attaching child restraints with tether

straps.

Technician to make certain the child

restraint is properly installed. In Canada,

check with Transport Canada for referral

to a Child Car Seat Clinic.

USING LOWER ANCHORS AND

TETHERS FOR CHILDREN

WARNING: Do not attach two child

safety restraints to the same anchor. In

a crash, one anchor may not be strong

enough to hold two child safety restraint

attachments and may break, causing

serious injury or death.

INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT

IN A CENTER SEAT

WARNING: The standardized

spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in

(280 mm) center to center. Do not use

LATCH lower anchors for the center

seating position unless the child restraint

manufacturer's instructions permit and

specify using anchors spaced at least as

far apart as those in this vehicle.

WARNING: Depending on where

you secure a child restraint, and

depending on the child restraint design,

you may block access to certain seatbelt

buckle assemblies and LATCH lower

anchors, rendering those features

potentially unusable. To avoid risk of

injury, make sure occupants only use

seating positions where they are able to

be properly restrained.

The lower anchors at the center of the

second row rear seat are spaced 25.7 in

(652 mm) apart. The standardized spacing

for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in (280 mm)

center to center.

The Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) system has three vehicle

anchor points:

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You cannot install a child restraint with

Contact the manufacturer of your child

restraint for information about ordering a

tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether

strap if the tether strap on your child

restraint does not reach the appropriate

top tether anchor in the vehicle.

Attach the tether strap only to the

appropriate tether anchor. The tether strap

may not work properly if attached

somewhere other than the correct tether

anchor.

rigid LATCH attachments at the center

seating position. You can only use LATCH

compatible child restraints with

attachments on belt webbing at this

seating position provided that the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions

permit use with the anchor spacing stated.

Do not attach a child restraint to any lower

anchor if another child restraint is attached

to that anchor.

Each time you use the child restraint, check

that the seat is properly attached to the

lower anchors and tether anchor, if

applicable. Tug the child restraint from side

to side and forward and back where it is

secured to the vehicle. The seat should

move less than 1 in (2.5 cm).

If you did not properly anchor the child

restraint, the risk of a child being injured in

a crash greatly increases.

If you install a child restraint with rigid

LATCH attachments, do not tighten the

tether strap enough to lift the child

restraint off the vehicle seat cushion when

the child is seated in it. Keep the tether

strap just snug without lifting the front of

the child restraint. Keeping the child

restraint just touching the vehicle seat

gives the best protection in a severe crash.

Once you have installed the child restraint

using either the seatbelt, the lower anchors

of the LATCH system, or both, you can

attach the top tether strap.

COMBINING THE SEATBELT AND

LOWER ANCHORS FOR

ATTACHING CHILD RESTRAINTS

ATTACHING THE FRONT SEAT

TETHER STRAP

Regular Cab

When used in combination, you may attach

either the seatbelt or the LATCH lower

anchors first, provided a proper installation

is achieved. Attach the tether strap

afterward, if it is included with the child

restraint.

USING TETHER STRAPS

Many forward-facing child restraints

include a tether strap which extends from

the back of the child restraint and hooks

to an anchoring point called the top tether

anchor. Tether straps are available as an

accessory for many older child restraints.

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1. Route the child restraint tether strap

over the back of the seat and under the

head restraint.

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Note: For vehicles with adjustable head

There are three loops of webbing above

the back of the rear seat. Use these loops

as routing loops and anchor loops for up

to three child restraint tether straps.

For example, you can use the center loop

as a routing loop for a child restraint in the

center rear seat and as an anchoring loop

for child restraints installed in the

outermost rear seats.

restraints, route the tether strap under the

head restraint and between the head

restraint posts. Otherwise, route the tether

strap over the top of the seat backrest.

2. Locate the correct anchor for the

selected seating position. You may

need to pull the seat backrest forward

to access the tether anchors. Make sure

the seat is locked in the upright position

before installing the child restraint.

Many tether straps cannot be tightened if

the tether strap is hooked to the loop

directly behind the child restraint.

3. Clip the tether strap to the anchor.

4. Tighten the child restraint tether strap

according to the manufacturer's

instructions.

To provide a tight tether strap:

If you incorrectly clip the tether strap, the

child restraint may not be retained properly

in the event of a crash.

If you did not properly anchor the child

restraint, the risk of a child being injured in

a crash greatly increases.

If your child restraint system has a tether

strap, and the child restraint manufacturer

recommends its use, we also recommend

its use.

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1. Route the vehicle tether loop between

the head restraint posts, then route the

child restraint tether strap through the

loop, forward of the head restraint.

2. Hook the strap to the vehicle tether

anchor loop in the adjacent seating

position. If using the driver side, pass

the strap behind the shoulder belt for

the center seat. Put the tether strap

through the routing loop. The head

restraint support post holds the child

restraint tightly, but the head restraint

post is not strong enough to hold the

child restraint during a crash.

ATTACHING THE REAR SEAT

TETHER STRAP (If Equipped)

Crew Cab and Super Cab

3. Tighten the tether strap according to

the child restraint manufacturer's

instructions.

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If you did not properly anchor the child

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Can the child sit all the way back

restraint, the risk of a child being injured in

a crash greatly increases.

against their vehicle seat backrest with

knees bent comfortably at the edge of

the seat cushion?

If your child restraint system has a tether

strap, and the child restraint manufacturer

recommends its use, we also recommend

its use.

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Can the child sit without slouching?

Does the lap belt rest low across the

hips?

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Is the shoulder belt centered on the

shoulder and chest?

BOOSTER SEATS

Use a belt-positioning booster seat for

children who have outgrown or no longer

properly fit in a child restraint and meet

the following criteria.

Can the child stay seated like this for

the whole trip?

Always use booster seats in conjunction

with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.

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Generally children who are less than

Types of Booster Seats

57 in (1.45 m) tall.

Are greater than age four (4) and less

than age twelve (12).

Are between 40 lb (18 kg) and 80 lb

(36 kg) and upward to 100 lb (45 kg).

Many state and provincial laws require that

children use approved booster seats until

they reach age eight, a height of 57 in

(1.45 m) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg).

Booster seats should be used until you can

answer yes to all of these questions when

seated without a booster seat:

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Backless booster seats

If your backless booster seat has a

removable shield, remove the shield.

If a vehicle seating position has a low seat

backrest or no head restraint, a backless

booster seat may place your child's head,

as measured at the tops of the ears, above

the top of the seat. In this case, move the

backless booster to another seating

position with a higher seat backrest or

head restraint and lap and shoulder belts,

or consider using a high-back booster seat.

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If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot

find a seating position that adequately

supports your child's head, a high-back

booster seat would be a better choice.

Children and booster seats vary in size and

shape. Choose a booster that keeps the

lap belt low and snug across the hips,

never up across the stomach, and lets you

adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest

and rest snugly near the center of the

shoulder.

The following drawings compare the ideal

fit to a shoulder belt uncomfortably close

to the neck and a shoulder belt that could

slip off the shoulder. The drawings also

show how the lap belt should be low and

snug across the child's hips.

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High-back booster seats

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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle

Right-Hand Side

Turn the key counterclockwise to switch

the child lock on and clockwise to switch

it off.

seat upon which it is being used, placing a

rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet

liner under the booster seat may improve

this condition. Do not use any item thicker

than this under the booster seat. Check

with the booster seat manufacturer's

instructions.

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS(IF

EQUIPPED)

WARNING: You cannot open the

rear doors from inside if you have put the

child safety locks on.

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A child safety lock is on the rear edge of

each rear door. You must switch the child

safety lock separately on each door.

Left-Hand Side

Turn the key clockwise to switch the child

lock on and counterclockwise to switch it

off.

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SEATBELT PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: Each seating position

in your vehicle has a specific seatbelt

assembly made up of one buckle and

one tongue designed to be used as a pair.

Use the shoulder belt on the outside

shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder

belt under the arm. Never use a single

seatbelt for more than one person.

WARNING: Always drive and ride

with your seatback upright and the lap

belt snug and low across the hips.

WARNING: Children must always

be properly restrained.

WARNING: Even with advanced

restraints systems, properly restrain

children 12 and under in a rear seating

position. Failure to follow this could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

WARNING: Do not allow a

passenger to hold a child on their lap

when your vehicle is moving. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop or crash.

WARNING: Seatbelts and seats

may be hot in a vehicle that is in the

sunshine. The hot seatbelts or seats may

burn a small child. Check seat covers and

buckles before you place a child

anywhere near them.

WARNING: All occupants of your

vehicle, including the driver, should

always properly wear their seatbelts,

even when an airbag supplemental

restraint system is provided. Failure to

properly wear your seatbelt could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

WARNING: If your vehicle is

involved in a crash, have the seatbelts

and associated components inspected

as soon as possible. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

WARNING: It is extremely

dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside

or outside of a vehicle. In a crash, people

riding in these areas are more likely to be

seriously injured or killed. Do not allow

people to ride in any area of your vehicle

that is not equipped with seats and

seatbelts. Make sure everyone in your

vehicle is in a seat and properly using a

seatbelt. Failure to follow this warning

could result in serious personal injury or

death.

All seating positions in this vehicle have

seatbelts. All occupants of the vehicle

should properly wear their seatbelts, even

when an airbag supplemental restraint

system is provided.

The seatbelt system consists of:

•

Lap and shoulder seatbelts.

A shoulder seatbelt with automatic

WARNING: In a rollover crash, an

unbelted person is significantly more

likely to die than a person wearing a

seatbelt.

locking mode, except driver seatbelt.

•

Height adjusters at the front outermost

seating positions.

Seatbelt pretensioners at the front

outermost and rear outermost seating

positions.

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A seatbelt warning light and

chime.

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Crash sensors and monitoring

system with readiness indicator.

The seatbelt pretensioners are designed

to tighten the seatbelts when activated. In

frontal and near-frontal crashes, the

seatbelt pretensioners may be activated

alone or, if the crash is of sufficient severity,

together with the front airbags. In side

crashes and rollovers, the pretensioners

will be activated when the Safety Canopy

is activated.

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2. Press the button to release the

seatbelt.

Using the Seatbelt With Cinch

FASTENING AND

UNFASTENING THE

SEATBELTS

Tongue

This applies to the front center seating

position of Super Cab and Crew Cab.

The cinch tongue slides up and down the

seatbelt webbing when you stow the

seatbelt or when you put the seatbelts on.

When you buckle the seatbelt, the cinch

tongue allows you to shorten the lap

portion, but pinches the webbing to keep

the lap portion from getting longer. The

cinch tongue is designed to slip during a

crash, so wear the shoulder belt properly

and do not allow any slack in either the lap

or shoulder portions.

This applies to all seating positions, except

for the front center position of Super Cab

and Crew Cab.

Fastening the Cinch Tongue

WARNING: Always drive and ride

with your seatback upright and the lap

belt snug and low across the hips.

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1. Insert the seatbelt tongue into the

buckle until you hear a snap and feel it

latch.

1. Pull the seatbelt from the retractor so

that the shoulder belt portion of the

seatbelt crosses your shoulder and

chest.

2. Make sure the belt is not twisted. If the

belt is twisted, remove the twist.

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3. Insert the belt tongue into the proper

For rear seatbelts, recline the rear seat

backrest or push the seat backrest cushion

away from the seatbelt. Feed a small

length of webbing back toward the stowed

position.

buckle for your seating position until

you hear a snap and feel it latch.

4. Make sure you securely fasten the

tongue to the buckle by pulling on the

tongue.

AUTOMATIC LOCKING MODE

While you are fastened in the seatbelt, the

seatbelt with a cinch tongue adjusts to

your movement. However, if you brake

hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives

an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the

seatbelt locks and helps reduce your

forward movement.

WHAT IS AUTOMATIC LOCKING

MODE

This feature keeps the seatbelts

pre-locked. The belt still retracts to remove

any slack in the shoulder belt.

SENSITIVE LOCKING MODE

WHEN TO USE AUTOMATIC

LOCKING MODE

Use this mode any time you install a child

restraint in a front or rear seating position.

Properly restrain children 12 years old and

under in a rear seat whenever possible. See

Child Safety (page 50).

WHAT IS SENSITIVE LOCKING

MODE

Sensitive locking mode is a seatbelt

retractor feature that allows shoulder belt

length adjustment according to your

movements and locking in response to

vehicle movement.

Note: Automatic locking mode is not

available on the driver seatbelt.

HOW DOES SENSITIVE LOCKING

MODE WORK

Note: Vehicles with optional front seat

center may not have this function.

If the driver suddenly brakes, turns a corner

sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact

of about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the

seatbelts lock to help reduce forward

movement of the driver and passengers.

ENGAGINGAUTOMATICLOCKING

MODE

In addition, the seatbelt retractor locks if

you pull the seatbelt webbing out too

quickly. If the retractor locks, slowly lower

the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt

to retract.

If the retractor does not unlock, pull the

seatbelt out slowly then feed a small

length of webbing back toward the stowed

position.

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1. Fasten the combination lap and

shoulder belt.

2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull

downward until you pull the entire belt

out.

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt

retracts, you will hear a clicking sound.

This indicates the seatbelt is now in the

automatic locking mode.

Pregnant women should always wear their

seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a

combination lap and shoulder belt low

across the hips below the belly and worn

as tight as comfort allows. Position the

shoulder belt to cross the middle of the

shoulder and the center of the chest.

ADJUSTING THE SEATBELT

HEIGHT

DISENGAGING AUTOMATIC

LOCKING MODE

Unbuckle the combination lap and

shoulder belt and allow it to retract

completely to disengage the automatic

locking mode and activate the vehicle

sensitive locking mode.

WARNING: Position the seatbelt

height adjuster so that the seatbelt rests

across the middle of your shoulder.

Failure to adjust the seatbelt correctly

could reduce its effectiveness and

increase the risk of injury in a crash.

ADJUSTING THE SEATBELTS

DURING PREGNANCY

WARNING: Always ride and drive

with your seatback upright and properly

fasten your seatbelt. Fit the lap portion

of the seatbelt snugly and low across

the hips. Position the shoulder portion of

the seatbelt across your chest. Pregnant

women must follow this practice. See

the following figure.

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1. Pull the button and slide the height

adjuster up or down.

2. Release the button and pull down on

the height adjuster to make sure it is

locked in place.

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ADJUSTING THE SEATBELT

SEATBELT REMINDER

LENGTH

HOW DOES THE SEATBELT

REMINDER WORK

This feature supplements the seatbelt

warning function by providing additional

reminders that intermittently sound a tone

and illuminate the seatbelt warning lamp

when you are in the driver seat or you have

a front seat passenger and a seatbelt is

unbuckled.

The system uses information from the

front passenger sensing system to

determine if a front seat passenger is

present and therefore potentially in need

of a warning. To avoid the system

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1. Pull some seatbelt webbing out of the

shoulder belt retractor.

2. While holding the webbing below the

tongue, grasp the metal tip of the

tongue so that it is parallel to the

webbing and slide the tongue up.

switching on the Belt-Minder feature for

objects you place on the front passenger

seat, only the front seat passengers receive

warnings as determined by the front

passenger sensing system.

If the Belt-Minder warnings expire

(warnings for about five minutes) for one

passenger (driver or front passenger), the

other passenger can still cause the

Belt-Minder feature to switch on.

3. Provide enough lap belt length so that

the tongue can reach the buckle.

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If

Then

You and the front seat passenger buckle

your seatbelts before you switch the igni-

tion on or less than 1–2 minutes elapse after

you switch the ignition on...

The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.

You or the front seat passenger do not

buckle your seatbelts before your vehicle

reaches at least 6.0 mph (9.7 km/h) and

1–2 minutes elapse after you switch the

ignition on...

The Belt-Minder feature activates, the

seatbelt warning lamp illuminates and an

indicator tone sounds for 6 seconds every

25 seconds, repeating for about 5 minutes

or until you and the front seat passenger

buckle your seatbelts.

The seatbelt for the driver or front

The Belt-Minder feature activates, the

passenger is unbuckled for about 1 minute seatbelt warning lamp illuminates and an

while the vehicle is traveling at least

indicator tone sounds for 6 seconds every

25 seconds, repeating for about 5 minutes

6.0 mph (9.7 km/h) and more than 1–2

minutes elapse after you switch the ignition or until you and the front seat passenger

on...

buckle your seatbelts.

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Make sure that:

SEATBELT REMINDER

INDICATORS

A warning lamp illuminates if the ignition

is on, a front seat is occupied and the

seatbelt has not been fastened.

•

The parking brake is set.

The transmission is in park (P).

The ignition is off.

The driver and front passenger

seatbelts are unfastened.

The warning lamp illuminates

until you fasten your seatbelt.

1. Switch the ignition on. Do not start the

engine.

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2. Wait about one minute until the

seatbelt warning light switches off.

After Step 2, wait an additional five

seconds before proceeding with Step

3. Once you start Step 3, you must

complete the procedure within 30

seconds.

3. For the seating position you are

switching off, buckle then unbuckle the

seatbelt three times at a moderate

speed, ending in the unbuckled state.

After Step 3, the seatbelt warning light

switches on.

SEATBELT REMINDER AUDIBLE

WARNINGS

A warning tone sounds and the warning

lamp illuminates if you are not wearing

your seatbelt when your vehicle exceeds

a relatively low speed.

The warning tone sounds for a short period

of time or until you fasten your seatbelt.

SWITCHING THE SEATBELT

REMINDER ON AND OFF

4. When the seatbelt warning light is on,

buckle then unbuckle the seatbelt.

After Step 4, the seatbelt warning light

flashes for confirmation.

WARNING: While the system

allows you to deactivate it, this system

is designed to improve your chances of

being safely belted and surviving an

accident. We recommend you leave the

system activated for yourself and others

who may use the vehicle.

This switches the feature off for that

seating position if it is currently on.

This switches the feature on for that

seating position if it is currently off.

Note: The driver and front passenger

warnings switch off independently. When

you perform this procedure for one seating

position, do not buckle the other position as

this cancels the process.

Note: If you are using MyKey, you cannot

disable the seatbelt reminder. Also, if the

seatbelt reminder has been previously

disabled, it will be re-enabled during the use

of MyKey. See MyKey™ (page 99).

CHECKING THE SEATBELTS

Check the seatbelts and child restraints

periodically to make sure they work

properly and are not damaged. Make sure

there are no nicks, tears or cuts. Replace if

necessary.

Check the following seatbelt assemblies

after a crash.

•

Retractors.

Buckles.

Front seatbelt buckle assemblies.

Read Steps 1 - 4 before proceeding with

the programming procedure.

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•

Shoulder belt height adjusters.

Shoulder belt guide on seat backrest.

WARNING: Do not use extensions

to change the way the seatbelt fits

across the torso, over the lap or to make

the seatbelt buckle easier to reach.

Child restraint LATCH and tether

anchors.

•

Attaching hardware.

Read the child restraint manufacturer's

instructions for additional inspection and

maintenance information specific to the

child restraint.

If, because of body size or driving position,

it is not possible to properly fasten the

seatbelt over your lap and shoulder, an

extension that is compatible with the

seatbelts is available free of charge from

our dealers. Only use our seatbelt

extensions made by the original equipment

seatbelt manufacturer with our seatbelts.

Ask your authorized dealer if your extension

is compatible with your vehicle restraint

system.

We recommend that all seatbelt

assemblies in use in vehicles involved in a

crash be replaced. However, if the crash

was minor and an authorized dealer finds

that the belts do not show damage and

continue to operate properly, they do not

need to be replaced. Seatbelt assemblies

not in use during a crash should also be

checked and replaced if either damage or

improper operation is noted.

Properly care for seatbelts. See Cleaning

Seatbelts (page 533).

SEATBELT EXTENSIONS

WARNING: Persons who fit into

the vehicle's seatbelt should not use an

extension. Unnecessary use could result

in serious personal injury in the event of

a crash.

WARNING: Only use extensions

provided free of charge by our dealers.

The dealer will provide an extension

designed specifically for this vehicle,

model year and seating position. The use

of an extension intended for another

vehicle, model year or seating position

may not offer you the full protection of

your vehicle's seatbelt restraint system.

WARNING: Never use seatbelt

extensions to install child restraints.

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WHAT IS THE PERSONAL

SAFETY SYSTEM

Personal Safety System

An advanced safety system that protects

occupants in frontal crashes.

HOW DOES THE PERSONAL

SAFETY SYSTEM WORK

This system provides an improved level of

frontal crash protection to front seat

occupants and is designed to reduce the

risk of airbag-related injuries. The system

analyzes occupant conditions and crash

severity before activating the appropriate

safety devices. During a crash, the

restraints control module may deploy the

seatbelt pretensioners, and one or both

stages of the dual-stage airbags based on

crash severity and occupant conditions.

PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM

COMPONENTS

•

Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag

supplemental restraints.

•

Front seat outermost seatbelts with

pretensioners, energy management

retractors and seatbelt usage sensors.

•

Front passenger sensing system.

Passenger airbag off and on indicators.

Front crash severity sensors.

Restraints control module with impact

and safing sensors.

•

Restraint system warning light and

tone.

The electrical wiring for the airbags,

crash sensors, seatbelt pretensioners,

front seatbelt usage sensors, front

passenger sensing system and

indicator lights.

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compounds (for example, baking soda)

HOWDOTHEFRONTAIRBAGS

WORK

that result from the combustion process

that inflates the airbag. Small amounts of

sodium hydroxide may be present which

may irritate the skin and eyes, but none of

the residue is toxic.

Contact with a deploying airbag may cause

abrasions or swelling. Temporary hearing

loss is also a possibility as a result of the

noise associated with a deploying airbag.

Because airbags must inflate rapidly and

with considerable force, there is the risk of

death or serious injuries such as fractures,

facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,

particularly to occupants who are not

properly restrained or are otherwise out of

position at the time of airbag deployment.

Thus, it is extremely important that

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The driver and front passenger airbags

deploy during significant frontal and near

frontal crashes.

occupants be properly restrained as far

away from the airbag module as possible

while maintaining vehicle control.

The driver and passenger front airbag

system consists of:

Routine maintenance of the airbags is not

•

Driver and passenger airbag modules.

Front passenger sensing system.

Crash sensors and monitoring system

with readiness indicator. See Crash

Sensors and Airbag Indicator (page

80).

required.

HOW DO THE SIDE AIRBAGS

WORK

The airbags are a supplemental restraint

system and are designed to work with the

seatbelts to help protect the driver and

right front passenger from certain upper

body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;

there is a risk of injury from a deploying

airbag.

Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a

cloud of harmless powdery residue if an

airbag deploys. This is normal.

The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly

upon activation. After airbag deployment,

it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery

residue or smell the burnt propellant. This

may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder

(to lubricate the bag) or sodium

WARNING: Do not place objects

or mount equipment on or near the

airbag cover, on the side of the front or

rear seatbacks, or in areas that may

come into contact with a deploying

airbag. Failure to follow these

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

WARNING: Accessory seat covers

not released by Ford Motor Company

could prevent the deployment of the

airbags and increase the risk of injuries

in a crash.

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HOW DO THE KNEE AIRBAGS

WARNING: Do not lean your head

on the door. The side airbag could injure

you as it deploys from the side of the

seatback.

WORK

Driver and passenger knee airbags are

under or within the instrument panel.

During a crash, the restraints control

module may activate the driver and

passenger knee airbags (individually or

both) based on crash severity and

respective occupant conditions. Under

certain crash and occupant conditions, the

driver and passenger knee airbags may

deploy (individually or both) but the

corresponding front airbag may not

activate. It is important to be properly

seated and restrained to reduce the risk of

death or serious injury.

The side airbags are on the outermost side

of the seat backrests of the front seats. In

certain sideways crashes or rollovers, the

airbags will be inflated. The airbag was

designed to inflate between the door panel

and occupant to further enhance the

protection provided to occupants in side

impact crashes.

Make sure the knee airbags are

operating properly. See Crash

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Sensors and Airbag Indicator

(page 80).

HOW DOES THE SAFETY

CANOPY™ WORK

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The system consists of the following:

WARNING: Do not place objects

or mount equipment on or near the

headliner at the siderail that may come

into contact with a deploying curtain

airbag. Failure to follow these

•

A label or embossed side panel

indicating that side airbags are fitted

to your vehicle.

•

Side airbags inside the driver and front

passenger seat backrests.

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

Crash sensors and monitoring system

with readiness indicator. See Crash

Sensors and Airbag Indicator (page

80).

WARNING: Do not lean your head

on the door. The curtain airbag could

injure you as it deploys from the

headliner.

WARNING: To reduce risk of injury,

do not obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

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The Safety Canopy deploys during

Properly restrain children 12 years old and

under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy

will not interfere with children restrained

using a properly installed child or booster

seat because it is designed to inflate

downward from the headliner above the

doors along the side window opening.

significant side crashes or when a certain

likelihood of a rollover event is detected

by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy

is mounted to the roof side-rail sheet

metal, behind the headliner, above each

row of seats. In certain sideways crashes

or rollover events, the Safety Canopy will

be activated, regardless of which seats are

occupied. The Safety Canopy inflates

between the side window area and

occupants to further enhance protection

provided in side impact crashes and

rollover events.

AIRBAG PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: Airbags do not inflate

slowly or gently, and the risk of injury

from a deploying airbag is the greatest

close to the trim covering the airbag

module.

WARNING: All occupants of your

vehicle, including the driver, should

always properly wear their seatbelts,

even when an airbag supplemental

restraint system is provided. Failure to

properly wear your seatbelt could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

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WARNING: Properly secure

children 12 years old and under in a rear

seating position whenever possible. If

you are unable to properly secure all

children in a rear seating position,

properly secure the largest child on the

front seat. If you must use a forward

facing child restraint on the front seat,

move the seat as far back as possible.

Failure to follow these instructions could

result in personal injury or death.

The system consists of the following:

•

Safety Canopy curtain airbags above

the trim panels over the front and rear

side windows identified by a label or

wording on the headliner or roof-pillar

trim.

•

A flexible headliner which opens above

the side doors to allow air curtain

deployment

· Crash sensors and monitoring

WARNING:Do not place your arms

on the airbag cover or through the

system with a readiness

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indicator. See Crash Sensors

steering wheel. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury.

and Airbag Indicator (page 80).

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PROPERLY ADJUSTING THE

WARNING: Keep the areas in front

of the airbags free from obstruction. Do

not affix anything to or over the airbag

covers. Objects could become projectiles

during airbag deployment. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

DRIVER AND FRONT

PASSENGER SEATS

WARNING: National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

recommends a minimum distance of at

least 10 in (25 cm) between an

occupant's chest and the driver airbag

module.

WARNING: To reduce risk of injury,

do not obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

WARNING: Do not place a

rearward facing child restraint in front of

an active airbag. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

To properly position yourself away from

the airbag:

•

Move your seat to the rear as far as you

can while still reaching the pedals

comfortably.

•

Recline the seat slightly one or two

WARNING: Do not attempt to

service, repair, or modify the

degrees from the upright position.

supplementary restraint system or

associated components. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

After all occupants have adjusted their

seats and put on seatbelts, it is very

important that they continue to sit

properly. Properly seated occupants sit

upright, lean against the seat backrest, and

center themselves on the seat cushion,

with their feet comfortably extended on

the floor. Sitting improperly can increase

the chance of injury in a crash event. For

example, if an occupant slouches, lies

down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans

forward or sideways, or puts one or both

feet up, the chance of injury during a crash

greatly increases.

WARNING: Several airbag system

components get hot after inflation. To

reduce the risk of injury, do not touch

them after inflation.

WARNING: If a supplementary

restraint system component has

deployed, it will not function again. Have

the system and associated components

inspected as soon as possible. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

CHILDREN AND AIRBAGS

WARNING: Do not place a

rearward facing child restraint in front of

an active airbag. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

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HOW DOES THE FRONT

PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM

WORK

The system uses a passenger airbag status

indicator which illuminates indicating that

the front passenger frontal airbag is either

enabled or disabled.

Note: When you first switch the ignition on,

the passenger airbag status indicator off

and on lamps illuminate for a short period

to confirm they are functional.

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Children must always be properly

restrained. Accident statistics suggest that

children are safer when properly restrained

in the rear seating positions than in the

front seating position. Failure to follow

these instructions may increase the risk of

injury in a crash.

If two adults and a child occupy a vehicle

without rear seats, properly restrain the

child in the center front seat unless doing

so would interfere with driving your vehicle.

This provides lap and shoulder belt

protection for all occupants, and airbag

protection for the adults. A child or infant

properly restrained in the center front seat

should have a reduced risk to serious injury

from the airbags.

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The indicator lamps are in the overhead

console.

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to disable the front passenger

frontal airbag under these conditions:

•

The front passenger seat is

unoccupied.

The system determines an infant is

present in a child restraint.

A passenger takes their weight off of

the seat for a period of time.

If there is a problem with the airbag

system or the passenger sensing

system.

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING

SYSTEM

Even with this technology, parents are

strongly encouraged to always properly

restrain children in the rear seat.

WHATISTHEFRONTPASSENGER

SENSING SYSTEM

This system detects a properly seated

occupant and determines if the front

passenger airbag should be enabled.

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•

When the front passenger sensing

After all occupants have adjusted their

seats and put on seatbelts, it is very

important that they continue to sit upright,

leaning against the seat backrest, and

centered on the seat cushion, with their

feet comfortably extended on the floor.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance

of injury in a crash event. For example, if

an occupant slouches, lies down, turns

sideways, sits forward, leans forward or

sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the

chance of injury during a crash greatly

increases.

system disables the front passenger

frontal airbag, the passenger airbag

status indicator illuminates the off

lamp.

If you have installed the child restraint

and the passenger airbag status

indicator illuminates the on lamp,

switch your vehicle off, remove the

child restraint from your vehicle and

reinstall the restraint following the

child restraint manufacturer's

instructions.

The front passenger sensing system works

with sensors that are part of the front

passenger seat and seatbelt. The sensors

are designed to detect the presence of a

properly seated occupant and determine

if the front passenger frontal airbag should

be enabled.

If you think that the state of the passenger

airbag status indicator lamp is incorrect,

check for the following:

•

Objects lodged underneath the seat.

Objects between the seat cushion and

the center console.

•

Objects hanging off the seat backrest.

•

When the front passenger sensing

system enables the front passenger

frontal airbag, the passenger airbag

status indicator illuminates the on

lamp.

Objects stowed in the seat backrest

map pocket.

•

Objects placed on the occupant's lap.

Cargo interference with the seat

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front

passenger seat, but the passenger airbag

status indicator off lamp is illuminated, it

is possible that the person is not sitting

properly in the seat. If this happens:

Other passengers pushing or pulling on

the seat.

•

Rear passenger feet and knees resting

or pushing on the seat.

The listed conditions could cause the

weight of a properly seated occupant to

be incorrectly interpreted by the front

passenger sensing system. The person in

the front passenger seat could appear

heavier or lighter due to the conditions

listed.

•

Switch your vehicle off and ask the

person to place the seat backrest in an

upright position.

Have the person sit upright in the seat,

centered on the seat cushion, with the

person's legs comfortably extended.

Restart your vehicle and have the

person remain in this position for about

two minutes. This allows the system

to detect that person and enable the

passenger frontal airbag.

Make sure the front passenger

sensing system is operating

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properly. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 80).

•

If the indicator off lamp remains

illuminated even after this, you should

advise the person to ride in the rear

seat.

If the airbag readiness light is on, do the

following:

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Pull your vehicle over.

Switch your vehicle off.

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING

SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS

Check for any objects lodged

underneath the front passenger seat

or cargo interfering with the seat.

WARNING: Sitting improperly, out

of position or with the seatback reclined

too far can take weight off the seat

cushion and affect the decision of the

passenger sensing system, resulting in

serious injury or death in the event of a

crash. Always sit upright against your

seat back, with your feet on the floor.

•

Remove the obstruction if found.

Restart your vehicle.

Wait at least two minutes and verify

that the airbag readiness light in the

instrument cluster is no longer

illuminated.

•

If the airbag readiness light in the

instrument cluster remains illuminated,

there may be a problem due to the

front passenger sensing system.

WARNING: Any alteration or

modification to the front passenger seat

may affect the performance of the front

passenger sensing system. This could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

Do not attempt to repair or service the

system. Take your vehicle in for service

immediately.

If it is necessary to modify an advanced

front airbag system to accommodate a

person with disabilities, contact your

Customer Relationship Center. See

Contacting Us (page 22).

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM INDICATORS

Occupant

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

Passenger Airbag

Empty

OFF: Illuminated

ON: Not Illuminated

OFF: Illuminated

Disabled

Child

Adult

Disabled

Enabled

ON: Not Illuminated

OFF: Not Illuminated

ON: Illuminated

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The readiness light either flashes or

CRASH SENSORS AND

AIRBAG INDICATOR

stays on.

You hear a series of five tones. The

tone pattern repeats periodically until

the problem, the light or both are

repaired.

WARNING: Modifying or adding

equipment to the front of your vehicle

could affect the performance of the

airbag system, increasing the risk of

injury. This includes the hood, bumper

system, frame, front body structure, tow

hooks, hood pins, push bar and

snowplows.

If any of these things happen, even

intermittently, have the supplemental

restraint system serviced immediately.

Unless serviced, the system may not

function properly in the event of a crash.

The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners

or front airbags did not activate for both

front seat occupants in a crash does not

mean that something is wrong with the

system. Rather, it means the restraints

control module determined the accident

conditions (crash severity, seatbelt usage)

were not appropriate to activate these

safety devices.

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and

occupant sensors. These sensors provide

information to the restraints control

module which activates the following:

•

Front seatbelt pretensioners.

Driver airbag.

Passenger airbag.

Knee airbag(s).

Seat mounted side airbags.

Safety Canopy.

•

The front airbags activate only in

frontal and near-frontal crashes. Front

airbags may activate in rollovers, side

impacts or rear impacts if the crash

causes sufficient frontal deceleration.

Based on the type of crash, the restraints

control module deploys the appropriate

safety devices.

•

The seatbelt pretensioners activate in

frontal, near-frontal and side crashes,

and in rollovers.

The restraints control module also

monitors the readiness of the above safety

devices plus the crash and occupant

sensors. The readiness of the safety

system is indicated by a warning indicator

light in the instrument cluster or by a

backup tone if the warning light is not

working. Routine maintenance of the

airbag is not required.

•

The knee airbag(s) deploy based on

crash severity and occupant conditions.

The side airbags inflate in certain side

impact crashes or rollover events. Side

airbags may activate in other types of

crashes if the vehicle experiences

sufficient sideways motion or

deformation.

The Safety Canopy inflates in certain

side impact crashes or rollover events.

The Safety Canopy may activate in

other types of crashes if the vehicle

experiences sufficient sideways motion

or deformation, or a certain likelihood

of rollover.

•

A difficulty with the system is indicated by

one or more of the following:

The readiness light will not

illuminate immediately after you

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switch the ignition on.

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The readiness light either flashes or

CRASH SENSORS AND

AIRBAG INDICATOR - POLICE

RESPONDER

stays on.

You hear a series of five tones. The

tone pattern repeats periodically until

the problem, the light or both are

repaired.

WARNING: Modifying or adding

equipment to the front of your vehicle

could affect the performance of the

airbag system, increasing the risk of

injury. This includes the hood, bumper

system, frame, front body structure, tow

hooks, hood pins, push bar and

snowplows.

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The readiness light will not illuminate

immediately after you switch the

ignition on.

If any of these things happen, even

intermittently, have the supplemental

restraint system serviced immediately.

Unless serviced, the system may not

function properly in the event of a crash.

The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners

or airbags did not activate for both front

seat occupants in a crash does not mean

that something is wrong with the system.

Rather, it means the restraints control

module determined the accident

conditions (crash severity, belt usage)

were not appropriate to activate these

safety devices.

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and

occupant sensors. These sensors provide

information to the restraints control

module which activates the following:

•

Front seatbelt pretensioners.

Driver airbag.

Passenger airbag.

Knee airbag(s).

Seat mounted side airbags.

Safety Canopy.

•

The front airbags activate only in

frontal and near-frontal crashes, not

rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts,

unless the crash causes sufficient

frontal deceleration.

Based on the type of crash, the restraints

control module deploys the appropriate

safety devices.

The restraints control module also

monitors the readiness of the above safety

devices plus the crash and occupant

sensors. The readiness of the safety

system is indicated by a warning indicator

light in the instrument cluster or by a

backup tone if the warning light is not

working. Routine maintenance of the

airbag is not required.

•

The seatbelt pretensioners activate in

frontal, near-frontal and side crashes

and in rollovers.

The side airbags inflate in certain side

impact crashes and in rollovers. Side

airbags may activate in other types of

crashes if the vehicle experiences

sufficient sideways motion or

deformation.

A difficulty with the system is indicated by

one or more of the following:

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The knee airbag(s) may deploy based

Once the airbag has fully deployed, any

peripheral equipment surfaces that could

come into contact with the airbag, such as

when the airbag deflates with the loading

of an occupant, must not damage the

airbag or alter its deployment path. Sharp

edges, corners or protrusions could

on crash severity and occupant

conditions.

The Safety Canopy inflates in certain

side impact crashes or rollover events.

The Safety Canopy may activate in

other types of crashes if the vehicle

experiences sufficient sideways motion

or deformation, or a certain likelihood

of rollover.

damage the nylon airbag material and

reduce the effectiveness of the airbag.

Some approximate dimensions for airbags,

at full inflation, are provided. These

Airbags and Police Equipment

dimensions are somewhat flexible and

represent free form deployments without

the loading of occupants. The shaded

areas in Figures 8 through 10 represent

available police equipment mounting

zones. These zones are shown for police

vehicles with standard bucket seats. The

zone dimensions provided in Figures 8

through 10 are approximate and will vary

with the loading of occupants in the seats.

WARNING: Do not place objects

or mount equipment on or near the

airbag cover, on the side of the front or

rear seatbacks, or in areas that may

come into contact with a deploying

airbag. Failure to follow these

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

All airbag and equipment mounting zone

dimensions are approximate due to

different airbag deployment

characteristics.

Do not mount equipment between the side

of the front seat and the door trim that will

block deployment of the side airbag.

Do not mount equipment between the

seats and the body side as shown in Figure

7 that would prevent the side curtain airbag

from achieving occupant coverage.

WARNING: Keep the areas in front

of the airbags free from obstruction. Do

not affix anything to or over the airbag

covers. Objects could become projectiles

during airbag deployment. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

Dual driver and passenger airbags, side

airbags and knee airbags affect the way

police equipment can be mounted in police

vehicles.

Any surfaces that could come into contact

with an airbag, once it has deployed, must

not damage the airbag or alter its

deployment path.

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Figure 1 - Driver and Passenger Airbag

Figure 3 - Top View of the Driver and

Passenger Airbags at Full Inflation

Dimensions

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1.

2.

3.

9.5 in (240 mm) from the center

1.

Front passenger airbag - 25.8 in

(656 mm).

of the emblem.

13.3 in (339 mm) from the center

2.

Front driver airbag – 17 in (430

of the airbag door.

mm).

22.5 in (573 mm).

Note: Do not place objects between the

driver side steering wheel airbag and the

passenger side dash airbag.

Note: Do not place objects between the

airbags due to airbag variability.

Figure 4 -Top View of the Side Airbags

Figure 2 - Side View of the Driver Airbag

at Full Inflation - if equipped

at Full Inflation

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1.

From the outermost side of the

seat - 8 in (200 mm).

1.

27.5 in (700 mm).

2.

Forward of the seat backrest -

15 in (380 mm).

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Figure 5 - Side View of the Side Airbag

Figure 7 - Front View of the Side Curtain

at Full Inflation

at Full Inflation- if equipped

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3.

Up from the side airbag module

- 27.5 in (700 mm).

1.

6 in (75 mm) from pillar trim (A

through C).

Figure 6 - Side View of the Side Curtain

Dimension

Figure 8 - Equipment Mounting Zones

1

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1.

Roof rail to 1 in (25 mm) below

the window sill.

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1.

Area on top of the instrument

panel. The equipment must not

interfere with driver visibility.

Note: Do not place objects on the headliner

or on pillar trims A through C used to

conceal the airbag when stowed.

2.

3.

Airbag door must be kept clear

for deployment of the airbag.

Area in front of the center

console from the bottom to the

top of the instrument panel.

4.

Area in front of the electronic

finish panel from the bottom to

the top of the instrument panel.

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Figure 9 - Equipment Mounting Zones

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1.

2.

Area on top of the instrument panel.

Area in front of the center console from the tunnel up to the instrument panel.

Prisoner screen, for reference only.

10 in (254 mm).

Area on tunnel between the seats.

Height: 8.5 in (216 mm).

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

12 in (305 mm).

8.

9.

10.

Area on the tunnel beneath the center console.

Tunnel.

Depth: 1.5 in (38 mm).

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