Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Active Restraints
The active restraints for this vehicle include:
- Child Restraint Anchors - All vehicles are equipped with three, fixed-position, child seat upper tether anchors for the second row seat. Two anchors are integral to the back of the left (60%) second row seat back panel, and one is integral to the right (40%) second row seat back panel. Two lower anchors are also provided for each second row outboard seating position. The lower anchors are integral to the second row seat frame and are accessed from the front of the second row seats, where the seat back meets the seat cushion.
- Front Seat Belts - Both front seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems employing lower B-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, height-adjustable upper B-pillar mounted turning loops, a traveling lower seat belt anchor secured to the outboard side of the seat frame, and a traveling end-release seat belt buckle secured to the inboard side of the seat frame. The passenger side front seat belt retractor is switchable to an automatic locking retractor for compatibility with child seats. The driver side front seat belt buckle includes an integral Hall-effect seat belt switch that detects whether the driver side front seat belt has been fastened. In domestic market vehicles, a second seat belt switch in the passenger side front seat belt buckle detects whether the passenger side front seat belt has been fastened.
- Second Row Seat Belts - All second row seating positions are equipped with three-point seat belt systems. The outboard seating position belts employ C-pillar mounted inertia latch-type emergency locking retractors, fixed position upper C-pillar mounted turning loops and fixed lower seat belt anchors secured to the rear floor panel by fasteners shared with the second row seat rear bracket. The second row center seating position has an inertia latch-type emergency locking retractor that is secured within the second row left (60%) seat back. The second row center seating position belt lower anchor is secured to the rear floor panel with the left outboard seat belt buckle. All three second row seat belts have fixed end-release seat belt buckles secured to the rear floor panel (left outboard) or the second row seat rear bracket (right outboard and center. On North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) vehicles, all three second row seat belt retractors are switchable to an automatic locking retractor for compatibility with child seats.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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