Ford Police Interceptor Utility Owner's Manual

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September 2015

Second Printing

Owner’s Manual

Police Interceptor - Utility

Litho in U.S.A.

2016 POLICE INTERCEPTOR - UTILITY

Owner’s Manual

Manual Owner’s UTILITY - INTERCEPTOR POLICE 2016

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The information contained in this publication was correct at the time of going to print. In the interest of continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications, design or equipment at any time without notice or obligation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without our written permission. Errors and omissions excepted.

© Ford Motor Company 2015

All rights reserved.

Part Number: 03/2015 20150327134140

Table of Contents

Introduction
About This Manual...........................................	5
Symbols Glossary.............................................	5
Data Recording..................................................	7
California Proposition 65...............................	9
Perchlorate..........................................................	9
Ford Credit...........................................................	9
Replacement Parts
Recommendation........................................	9
Special Notices................................................	10
Mobile Communications
Equipment......................................................	11
Export Unique Options...................................	11
Environment
Protecting the Environment........................	12
Child Safety
General Information.......................................	13
Installing Child Seats.....................................	14
Booster Seats..................................................	20
Child Seat Positioning...................................	22
Child Safety Locks.........................................	24
Safety Belts
Principle of Operation..................................	26
Fastening the Safety Belts..........................	27
Safety Belt Height Adjustment.................	29
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime.............................................................	30
Safety Belt Minder.........................................	30
Child Restraint and Safety Belt
Maintenance................................................	32
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™..........................	33

Driver and Passenger Airbags....................	35
Front Passenger Sensing System............	36
Side Airbags.....................................................	38
Passenger Knee Airbag................................	39
Safety Canopy™............................................	39
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......	40
Airbag Disposal...............................................	45
Keys and Remote Controls
Principle of Operation..................................	46
General Information on Radio
Frequencies.................................................	46
Remote Control..............................................	46
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote
Control............................................................	47
Locks
Locking and Unlocking................................	48
Manual Liftgate..............................................	50
Security
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................	52
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................	53
Audio Control...................................................	53
Cruise Control..................................................	54
Information Display Control.......................	54
Pedals
Adjusting the Pedals.....................................	55
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers........................................	56
Windshield Washers.....................................	56
Rear Window Wiper and Washers...........	56

	Supplementary Restraints		Lighting
	System		General Information	58
	Principle of Operation	34
			Lighting Control	58
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	Autolamps........................................................	59	Storage Compartments
	Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................	60	Center Console...............................................	96
	Daytime Running Lamps............................	60	Overhead Console.........................................	96
	Direction Indicators........................................	61	Starting and Stopping the
	Interior Lamps..................................................	61
	Windows and Mirrors		Engine
			General Information......................................	97
	Power Windows..............................................	63	Ignition Switch.................................................	97
	Exterior Mirrors................................................	64	Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................	97
	Interior Mirror...................................................	65	Engine Block Heater.....................................	99
	Sun Visors.........................................................	66	Fuel and Refueling
	Instrument Cluster
			Safety Precautions.......................................	101
	Gauges................................................................	67	Fuel Quality....................................................	102
	Warning Lamps and Indicators................	68	Fuel Quality - E85........................................	102
	Audible Warnings and Indicators...............	71	Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................	103
	Information Displays		Running Out of Fuel....................................	103
			Refueling.........................................................	104
	General Information......................................	73	Fuel Consumption.......................................	106
	Information Messages..................................	76	Emission Control System..........................	107
	Climate Control		Transmission
	Manual Climate Control..............................	86	Automatic Transmission............................	110
	Hints on Controlling the Interior		All-Wheel Drive
	Climate...........................................................	87
	Heated Windows and Mirrors...................	88	Using All-Wheel Drive	112
	Cabin Air Filter	89
			Brakes
	Seats
			General Information	119
	Sitting in the Correct Position	90
			Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock	119
	Head Restraints..............................................	90	Brakes............................................................
	Manual Seats...................................................	92	Parking Brake.................................................	120
	Power Seats.....................................................	93	Traction Control
	Rear Seats.........................................................	93
	Auxiliary Power Points		Principle of Operation..................................	121
			Using Traction Control.................................	121
	Auxiliary Power Points.................................	95	Stability Control
			Principle of Operation.................................	122
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	Using Stability Control................................	123	Fuel Shutoff....................................................	157
	Parking Aids		Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................	158
			Post-Crash Alert System...........................	160
	Principle of Operation.................................	124	Customer Assistance
	Rear Parking Aid............................................	124
	Rear View Camera........................................	125	Getting the Services You Need.................	161
	Cruise Control		In California (U.S. Only).............................	162
			The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto
	Principle of Operation.................................	129	Line Program (U.S. Only)......................	163
	Using Cruise Control....................................	129	Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration	163
			Program (Canada Only)........................
	Driving Aids		Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
			Canada.........................................................	164
	Blind Spot Information System................	131	Ordering Additional Owner's	165
	Cross Traffic Alert.........................................	133	Literature.....................................................
	Steering............................................................	136	Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.	165
	Load Carrying		Only).............................................................
			Reporting Safety Defects (Canada	166
	Rear Loadspace Hatches	137	Only).............................................................
	Rear Under Floor Storage..........................	137	Fuses
	Roof Racks and Load Carriers	137
			Fuse Specification Chart	167
	Load Limit	138
			Changing a Fuse	175

Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................	146
Recommended Towing Weights.............	147
Essential Towing Checks...........................	148
Transporting the Vehicle...........................	150
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels -
3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L..............................	151
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................	153
Economical Driving......................................	153
Driving Through Water................................	154
Floor Mats.......................................................	154
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance...................................	156
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................	157

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Maintenance
General Information....................................	176
Opening and Closing the Hood................	177
Under Hood Overview.................................	179
Engine Oil Dipstick.......................................	180
Engine Oil Check..........................................	180
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................	180
Engine Coolant Check.................................	181
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check -
3.5L Ecoboost™.......................................	185
Brake Fluid Check........................................	186
Power Steering Fluid Check......................	187
Washer Fluid Check.....................................	187
Fuel Filter.........................................................	187
Changing the 12V Battery..........................	187
Checking the Wiper Blades......................	189
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................	189

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	Adjusting the Headlamps.........................	190	Transmission Code Designation.............	237
	Removing a Headlamp...............................	192	Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L
	Changing a Bulb............................................	192	Ecoboost™................................................	238
	Bulb Specification Chart...........................	195	Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L.....	242
	Changing the Engine Air Filter..................	197	Audio System
	Vehicle Care
			General Information....................................	247
	General Information....................................	198	Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/
	Cleaning Products	198	SYNC............................................................	248
			Digital Radio	250
	Cleaning the Exterior	198
			Satellite Radio	253
	Waxing	199
			USB Port	255
	Cleaning the Engine	199
	Cleaning the Windows and Wiper	200	SYNC™
	Blades.........................................................			256
	Cleaning the Interior	200	General Information...................................
			Using Voice Recognition	258
	Cleaning the Instrument Panel and	201
	Instrument Cluster Lens........................		Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........	260
	Cleaning Leather Seats..............................	201	SYNC™ Applications and Services.......	272
	Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............	202	Using SYNC™ With Your Media	277
	Cleaning the Alloy Wheels	202	Player............................................................
			SYNC™ Troubleshooting	286
	Vehicle Storage	202
	Wheels and Tires		Extended Service Plan
	General Information	205	(ESP)
			Extended Service Plan (ESP)	294
	Tire Care	207
	Using Summer Tires....................................	221	Scheduled Maintenance
	Using Snow Chains	222
			General Maintenance Information	296
	Tire Pressure Monitoring System	223
			Normal Scheduled Maintenance	299
	Changing a Road Wheel	227
			Special Operating Conditions Scheduled
	Technical Specifications	231
			Maintenance	302
	Capacities and Specific-		Scheduled Maintenance Record...........	305
	ations		Appendices
	Engine Specifications - 3.5L
			End User License Agreement	316
	Ecoboost™	233
	Engine Specifications - 3.7L.....................	233
	Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Ecoboost™......	234
	Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L...............................	235
	Vehicle Identification Number................	236
	Vehicle Certification Label........................	237
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Introduction

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Thank you for choosing Ford. We recommend that you take some time to get to know your vehicle by reading this manual. The more that you know about your vehicle, the greater the safety and pleasure you will get from driving it.

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and injury. We strongly recommend that

you use extreme caution when using any device that may take your focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend against the use of any hand-held device while driving and encourage the use of voice-operated systems when possible. Make sure you are aware of all applicable local laws that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.

Note: This manual describes product features and options available throughout the range of available models, sometimes even before they are generally available. It may describe options not fitted to the vehicle you have purchased.

Note: Some of the illustrations in this manual may show features as used in different models, so they may appear different to you on your vehicle.

Note: Always use and operate your vehicle in line with all applicable laws and regulations.

Note: Pass on this manual when selling your vehicle. It is an integral part of your vehicle.

This manual may qualify the location of a component as left-hand side or right-hand side. The side is determined when facing forward in the seat.

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A Right-hand side.

BLeft-hand side.

SYMBOLS GLOSSARY

These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.

Safety alert

See Owner's Manual

Air conditioning system

Anti-lock braking system

Avoid smoking, flames or sparks

Battery

Battery acid

Brake fluid - non petroleum based

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Brake system

Cabin air filter

Check fuel cap

Child safety door lock or unlock

Child seat lower anchor

Child seat tether anchor

Cruise control

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Do not open when hot

Engine air filter

Engine coolant

Engine coolant temperature

Engine oil

Explosive gas

Fan warning

Fasten safety belt

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Front airbag

Front fog lamps

Fuel pump reset

Fuse compartment

Hazard warning flashers

Heated rear window

Heated windshield

Interior luggage compartment release

Jack

Keep out of reach of children

Lighting control

Low tire pressure warning

Maintain correct fluid level

Note operating instructions

Panic alarm

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Parking aid

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Parking brake

Power steering fluid

Power windows front/rear

Power window lockout

Service engine soon

facilities may access or share among them vehicle diagnostic information received through a direct connection to your vehicle when diagnosing or servicing your vehicle. Additionally, when your vehicle is in for service or repair, Ford Motor Company, Ford of Canada, and service and repair facilities may access or share among them data for vehicle improvement purposes. For U.S. only (if equipped), if you choose to use the SYNC Vehicle Health Report, you consent that certain diagnostic information may also be accessed electronically by Ford Motor Company and Ford authorized service facilities, and that the diagnostic information may be used for any purpose. See SYNC™ (page 256).

Event Data Recording

Side airbag

Shield the eyes

Stability control

Windshield wash and wipe

DATA RECORDING

Service Data Recording

Service data recorders in your vehicle are capable of collecting and storing diagnostic information about your vehicle. This potentially includes information about the performance or status of various systems and modules in the vehicle, such as engine, throttle, steering or brake systems. In order to properly diagnose and service your vehicle, Ford Motor Company, Ford of Canada, and service and repair

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This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder. The main purpose of an event data recorder is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle; this data will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The event data recorder is designed to recorddatarelatedtovehicledynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The event data recorder in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

•Howvarioussystemsinyourvehicle were operating;

•Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;

•How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or the brake pedal; and

•How fast the vehicle was traveling; and

•Where the driver was positioning the steering wheel.

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This data can help provide a better understandingofthecircumstancesin which crashes and injuries occur.

Note: Event data recorder data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivialcrashsituationoccurs;nodata is recorded by the event data recorder under normal driving conditions and no personal data or information (e.g.,name, gender, age, and crash location) is recorded (see limitations regarding 911 Assist and Traffic, directions and Information privacy below). However, parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the event data recorder data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an event data recorder,specialequipmentisrequired, and access to the vehicle or the event data recorder is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties,such as law enforcement, that havesuchspecialequipment,canread the information if they have access to the vehicle or the event data recorder. Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada do not access event data recorderinformationwithoutobtaining consent,unlesspursuanttocourtorder or where required by law enforcement, other government authorities or other third parties acting with lawful authority. Other parties may seek to access the information independently of Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada.

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Note: Including to the extent that any law pertaining to Event Data Recorders applies to SYNC or its features, please note the following: Once 911 Assist (if equipped) is enabled (set ON),911 Assist may, through any paired and connected cell phone, disclose to emergency services that the vehicle has been in a crash involving the deployment of an airbag or, in certain vehicles, the activation of the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions or updates to 911 Assist may also be capable of being used to electronically or verbally provide to 911 operators the vehicle location (such as latitude and longitude), and/or other details about the vehicle or crash or personal information about the occupants to assist 911 operators to provide themostappropriate emergency services. If you do not want to disclose this information, do not activate the 911 Assist feature. See SYNC™(page 256).

Additionally, when you connect to Traffic, Directions and Information (if equipped, U.S. only), the service uses GPS technology and advanced vehicle sensors to collect the vehicle’s current location, travel direction, and speed (“vehicle travel information”), only to help provide you with the directions, traffic reports, or business searches that you request. If you do not want Ford or its vendors to receive this information, do not activate the service. For more information, see Traffic, Directions and Information, Terms and Conditions. See SYNC™

(page 256).

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Introduction

CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65

WARNING

Some constituents of engine exhaust, certain vehicle components, certain fluids contained in vehicles

and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

PERCHLORATE

Certain components in your vehicle such as airbag modules, safety belt pretensioners and remote control batteries may contain perchlorate material. Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal.

For more information visit:

Web Address

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate

FORD CREDIT

(U.S. Only)

Ford Credit offers a full range of financing and lease plans to help you acquire your vehicle. If you have financed or leased your vehicle through Ford Credit, thank you for your business.

For your convenience we offer a number of ways to contact us, as well as to help manage your account.

Phone: [phone]

For more information regarding Ford Credit, as well as to access Account Manager, please go to www.fordcredit.com.

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REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION

Your vehicle has been built to the highest standards using quality parts. We recommend that you demand the use of genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts whenever your vehicle requires scheduled maintenance or repair. You can clearly identify genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts by looking for the Ford, FoMoCo or Motorcraft branding on the parts or their packaging.

Scheduled Maintenance and

Mechanical Repairs

One of the best ways for you to make sure that your vehicle provides years of service is to have it maintained in line with our recommendations using parts that conform to the specifications detailed in this Owner’s Manual. Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts meet or exceed these specifications.

Collision Repairs

We hope that you never experience a collision, but accidents do happen. Genuine Ford replacement collision parts meet our stringent requirements for fit, finish, structural integrity, corrosion protection and dent resistance. During vehicle development we validate these parts deliver the intended level of protection as a whole system. A great way to know for sure you are getting this level of protection is to use genuine Ford replacement collision parts.

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Warranty on Replacement Parts

Genuine Ford and Motorcraft replacement parts are the only replacement parts that benefit from a Ford Warranty. Damage caused to your vehicle as a result of the failure of non-Ford parts may not be covered by the Ford Warranty. For additional information, refer to the terms and conditions of the Ford Warranty.

SPECIAL NOTICES

New Vehicle Limited Warranty

remote insurance company monitoring, remote vehicle diagnostics, telematics or engine reprogramming, may cause interference or damage to vehicle systems. We do not recommend or endorse the use of any non-Ford-approved aftermarket OBD plug-in devices. The vehicle Warranty may not cover damage caused by any non-Ford-approved aftermarket OBD plug-in device.

NoticetoOwnersofPickupTrucks

and Utility Type Vehicles

WARNING

For a detailed description of what is covered and what is not covered by your vehicle’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty, refer to the Warranty Manual that is provided to you along with your Owner’s Manual.

Special Instructions

For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with sophisticated electronic controls.

WARNINGS

You risk death or serious injury to yourself and others if you do not follow the instruction highlighted by

the warning symbol. Failure to follow the specific warnings and instructions could result in personal injury.

Front seat mounted rear-facing child or infant seats should NEVER be placed in front of an active

passenger airbag.

On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)

Your vehicle’s On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II) system has a data port for diagnostics, repair and reprogramming services with diagnostic scan tools. Installing a non-Ford-approved aftermarket OBD plug-in device that uses the port during normal driving, for example

Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles.

Before you drive your vehicle, please read this Owner’s Guide carefully. Your vehicle is not a passenger car. As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury or death.

Using Your Vehicle With a

Snowplow

Do not use this vehicle for snowplowing.

Your vehicle is not equipped with a snowplowing package.

Using Your Vehicle as an

Ambulance

Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance.

Your vehicle is not equipped with the Ford Ambulance Preparation Package.

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Introduction

My Fleet Management (if equipped)

This feature allows a fleet administrator to control specific vehicle settings using a Ford authorized service tool. This helps the fleet administrator set certain vehicle settings to match administrative policy.

The configurable settings are:

•Vehicle Speed: Select an alternative speed limit that is below your vehicle's maximum capability. A message displays and a tone sounds when starting your vehicle to indicate the customized speed limit.

•Audio Volume: Select a limit for the maximum volume of the audio system in the range of 0% (full mute) to 100% (no limit) in 10% increments.

FormoreinformationregardingtheMy Fleet Management feature configuration process, reference the procedure in the "Police Upfit & Modifier’s Guide" found at:

Web Address

www.fordpoliceinterceptorupfit.com

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Using mobile communications equipment is becoming increasingly important in the conduct of business and personal affairs. However, you must not compromise your own or others’ safety when using such equipment. Mobile communications can enhance personal safety and security when appropriately used, particularly in emergency situations. Safety must be paramount when using mobile

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communications equipment to avoid negating these benefits. Mobile communication equipment includes, but is not limited to, cellular phones, pagers, portable email devices, text messaging devices and portable two-way radios.

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and injury. We strongly recommend that

you use extreme caution when using any device that may take your focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend against the use of any hand-held device while driving and encourage the use of voice-operated systems when possible. Make sure you are aware of all applicable local laws that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.

EXPORT UNIQUE OPTIONS

For your particular global region, your vehicle may be equipped with features and options that are different from the features and options that are described in this Owner’s Manual. A market unique supplement may be supplied that complements this book. By referring to the market unique supplement, if provided, you can properly identify those features, recommendations and specifications that are unique to your vehicle. This Owner’s Manual is written primarily for the U.S. and Canadian Markets. Features or equipment listed as standard may be different on units built for Export. Refer to this Owner’s

Manual for all other required information and warnings.

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Environment

PROTECTING THE

ENVIRONMENT

You must play your part in protecting the environment. Correct vehicle usage and the authorized disposal of waste, cleaning and lubrication materials are significant steps toward this aim.

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Child Safety

GENERAL INFORMATION

See the following sections for directions on how to properly use safety restraints for children.

WARNINGS

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.

All children are shaped differently. The recommendations for safety restraints are based on probable

child height, age and weight thresholds from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other safety organizations, or are the minimum requirements of law. Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and consult your pediatrician to make sure your child seat is appropriate for your child, and

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WARNINGS

is compatible with and properly installed in your vehicle. To locate a child seat fitting station and CPST, contact the NHTSA toll free at 1-888-327-4236 or go to http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, check with your local St. John Ambulance office for referral to a CPST or for further information, contact your provincial ministry of transportation, locate your local St. John Ambulance office by searching for St. John Ambulance on the internet, or Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0371 (http://www.tc.gc.ca). Failure to properly restrain children in safety seats made especially for their height, age, and weight may result in an increased risk of serious injury or death to your child.

Do not leave children or animals unattended in the vehicle. On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or

vehicle interior 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.

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Child Safety

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children

Child	Child size, height, weight, or age	Recommended restraint
		type
Infants or	Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less	Use a child safety seat
toddlers	(generally age four or younger).	(sometimes called an
		infant carrier, convertible
		seat, or toddler seat).
Small children	Children who have outgrown or no longer	Use a belt-positioning
	properly fit in a child safety seat (gener-	booster seat.
	ally children who are less than 4 ft. 9 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).
Larger children	Children who have outgrown or no longer	Use a vehicle safety belt
	properly fit in a belt-positioning booster	having the lap belt snug
	seat (generally children who are at least	and low across the hips,
	4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than 80	shoulder belt centered
	lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-	across the shoulder and
	mended by child restraint manufacturer).	chest, and seat back
		upright.

•You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and toddlers in the United States and Canada.

•Many states and provinces require that small children use approved booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, or 80 pounds (36 kilograms). Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements about the safety of children in your vehicle.

•When possible, always 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. See

Front Passenger Sensing System

(page 36).

INSTALLING CHILD SEATS

Child Seats

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Child Safety

Use a child safety seat (sometimes called an infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat) for infants, toddlers or children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less (generally age four or younger).

Using Lap and Shoulder Belts

WARNINGS

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Never place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag.

If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the

rear seat whenever possible.

Depending on where you secure a child restraint, and depending on the child restraint design, you may block

access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies and LATCH lower anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able to be properly restrained.

When installing a child safety seat with combination lap and shoulder belts:

•Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position.

•Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the buckle.

•Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button, to prevent accidental unbuckling.

•Place the vehicle seat upon which the child seat will be installed in the upright position.

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•For second-row seating positions, adjust the recliner slightly to improve child seat fit. If needed, remove the head restraints.

•Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. See Step 5. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.

Perform the following steps when installing the child seat with combination lap and shoulder belts:

Note: Although the child seat illustrated is a forward facing child seat, the steps are the same for installing a rear facing child seat.

Note: Follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer of the child restraint regarding the necessary and proper use of the Lock-off device. In some instances these devices have been provided only for use in vehicles with safety belt systems that would otherwise require a locking clip. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.

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1.Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt.

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2.After positioning the child safety seat in the proper seating position, pull down on the shoulder belt and then grasp the shoulder belt and lap belt together behind the belt tongue.

4.Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) for that seating position until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. Make sure the tongue is latched securely by pulling on it.

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3.While holding the shoulder and lap belt portions together, route the tongue through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Be sure the belt webbing is not twisted.

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5.To put the retractor in the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until all of the belt is pulled out.

6.Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.

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7.Try to pull the belt 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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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 will exist once the extra weight of the child is added to the child restraint. It also helps to achieve the proper snugness of the child seat to your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean toward the buckle will provide extra help to remove remaining slack from the belt.

9.Attach the tether strap (if the child seat is equipped). See Using Tether Straps later in this chapter.

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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 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movement for proper installation.

We recommend checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician to make certain the child restraint is properly installed. In Canada, check with your local St. John Ambulance office for referral to a Certified Passenger Seat Technician.

Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)

WARNINGS

Never attach two child safety seats to the same anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to

hold two child safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury or death.

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Depending on where you secure a child restraint, and depending on the child restraint design, you may block

access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies or LATCH lower anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able to be properly restrained.

The LATCH system is composed of three vehicle anchor points: two lower anchors located where the seatback and seat cushion meet (called the seat bight) and one top tether anchor located behind that seating position.

LATCH compatible child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments that connect to the two lower anchors at the LATCH equipped seating positions in your vehicle. This type of attachment method eliminates the need to use safety belts to attach the child seat, however the safety belt can still be used to attach the child seat. For forward-facing child seats, the top tether strap must also be attached to the proper top tether anchor, if a top tether strap has been provided with your child seat.

Your vehicle has LATCH lower anchors for child seat installation at the seating positions marked with the child seat symbol.

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The LATCH anchors are located at the rear section of the rear seat between the cushion and seatback below the symbols as shown. Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions to properly install a child seat with LATCH attachments.

Follow the instructions on attaching child safety seats with tether straps. See Using Tether Straps later in this chapter.

Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child seat only to the anchors shown.

UseofInboardLowerAnchorsfromthe

Outboard Seating Positions (Center

Seating Use)

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The standardized spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in (28 cm) center to center. Do not use LATCH lower

anchors for the center seating position unless the child seat manufacturer's instructions permit and specify using anchors spaced at least as far apart as those in this vehicle.

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The lower anchors at the center of the second row bench seat are spaced 20.5 in (52 cm) apart. The standardized spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in (28 cm) center to center. A child seat with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be installed at the center seating position. LATCH compatible child seats (with attachments on belt webbing) can only be used at this seating position provided that the child seat manufacturer’s instructions permit use with the anchor spacing stated. Do not attach a child seat to any lower anchor if an adjacent child seat is attached to that anchor.

Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor, if applicable. Tug the child seat from side to side and forward and back where it is secured to your vehicle. The seat should move less than one inch when you do this for a proper installation.

If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a crash greatly increases.

Combining Safety Belt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats

When used in combination, either the safety belt or the LATCH lower anchors may be attached first, provided a proper installation is achieved. Attach the tether strap afterward, if included with the child seat.

Using Tether Straps

Many forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which extends from the back of

the child safety seat and hooks to an anchoring point called the top tether anchor. Tether straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats.

Contact the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether strap if the tether strap on your safety seat does not reach the appropriate top tether anchor in your vehicle.

Once the child safety seat has been installed using either the safety belt, the lower anchors of the LATCH system, or both, you can attach the top tether strap.

The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions (shown from top view):

Second row seats

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Note: If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off your vehicle seat cushion when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching your vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.

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Placement of the tether strap

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Perform the following steps to install a child safety seat with tether anchors:

1.Route the child safety seat tether strap over the seatback.

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2.Locate the correct anchor for the selected seating position.

3.Clip the tether strap to the anchor as shown. The tether hook may be twisted ½ turn to improve installation. If the tether strap is clipped incorrectly, the child safety seat may not be retained properly in the event of a crash.

4.Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the manufacturer's instructions.

If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a crash greatly increases.

If your child restraint system is equipped with a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, we also recommend its use.

BOOSTER SEATS

WARNING

Never place, or allow a child to place, the shoulder belt under a child's arm or behind the back because it

reduces the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk of injury or death in a crash.

Use a belt-positioning booster seat for children who have outgrown or no longer properly fit in a child safety seat (generally children who are less than 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, are greater than age four

(4) and less than age twelve (12), and between 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and 80 pounds (36 kilograms) and upward to 100 pounds (45 kilograms) if

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recommended by your child restraint	Types of Booster Seats
manufacturer). Many state and provincial
laws require that children use approved
booster seats until they reach age eight, a
height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall,
or 80 pounds (36 kilograms).

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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•Can the child sit all the way back against their vehicle seat back with knees bent comfortably at the edge of the seat cushion?

•Can the child sit without slouching?

•Does the lap belt rest low across the hips?

•Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?

•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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•Backless booster seats

If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield. If a vehicle seating position has a low seat back 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 back or head restraint and lap and shoulder belts, or consider using a high back booster seat.

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•High back booster seats

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.

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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 (center) 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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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle 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 introduce any item thicker than this under the booster seat. Check with the booster seat manufacturer's instructions.

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CHILD SEAT POSITIONING

WARNINGS

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Never place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag.

If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the vehicle seat upon which the child seat is installed all

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the way back. When possible, all children age 12 and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position. If all children cannot be seated and restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the largest child in the front seat.

Always carefully follow the instructions and warnings provided by the manufacturer of any child

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.

Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while your vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot

protect the child from injury in a crash, which may result in serious injury or death.

Never use pillows, books, or towels to boost a child. They can slide around and increase the likelihood

of injury or death in a crash.

Always restrain an unoccupied child seat or booster seat. These objects may become projectiles in a crash or

sudden stop, which may increase the risk of serious injury.

Never place, or allow a child to place, the shoulder belt under a child's arm or behind the back because it

reduces the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk of injury or death in a crash.

To avoid risk of injury, do not leave children or pets unattended in your vehicle.

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Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children

			Use any attachment method as indicated below by X
		Combined	LATCH	LATCH	Safety belt	Safety belt	Safety belt
			(lower	(lower	and top	and LATCH	only
	Restraint	weight of
			anchors	anchors	tether	(lower
	Type	child and
			and top	only)	anchor	anchors
		child seat
			tether			and top
			anchor)			tether
						anchor)
	Rear facing	Up to 65 lb		X			X
	child seat	(29.5 kg)
	Rear facing	Over 65 lb					X
	child seat	(29.5 kg)
	Forward	Up to 65 lb	X		X	X
	facing
		(29.5 kg)
	child seat
	Forward	Over 65 lb			X	X
	facing
		(29.5 kg)
	child seat

Note: The child seat must rest tightly against the vehicle seat upon which it is installed. It may be necessary to lift or remove the head restraint. See Seats (page 90).

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

When these locks are set, the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.

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The childproof locks are located on the rear edge of each rear door and must be set separately for each door.

Left-Hand Side

Turn counterclockwise to lock and clockwise to unlock.

Right-Hand Side

Turn clockwise to lock and counterclockwise to unlock.

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS

Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.

To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they can be properly restrained.

Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot

protect the child from injury in a crash, which may result in serious injury or death.

All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their safety belts, even

when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided. Failure to properly wear your safety belt could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

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 safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a safety

belt.

Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is made up of one buckle and

one tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing the safety belt around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for more than one person.

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WARNINGS

When possible, all children 12 years old and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position.

Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in sunny weather; they could burn

a small child. Check seat covers and buckles before you place a child anywhere near them.

Front and rear seat occupants, including pregnant women, should wear safety belts for optimum

protection in an accident.

All seating positions in this vehicle have lap and shoulder safety belts. All occupants of the vehicle should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided.

The safety belt system consists of:

•Lap and shoulder safety belts.

•Shoulder safety belt with automatic locking mode (except driver safety belt).

•Height adjuster at the front outboard seating positions.

•Safety belt pretensioner at the front outboard seating positions.

•Belt tension sensor at the front outboard passenger seating position.

•Safety belt warning light and chime.

•Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness indicator.

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The safety belt pretensioners at the front seating positions are designed to tighten the safety belts when activated. In frontal and near-frontal crashes, side crashes and rollovers, the safety belt pretensioners may be activated alone or, if the crash is of sufficient severity, together with the front airbags.

FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS

The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts.

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1.Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the buckle.

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2.To unfasten, press the release button and remove the tongue from the buckle.

Using Safety Belts During

Pregnancy

WARNING

Always ride and drive with your seatback upright and the safety belt properly fastened. The lap portion of

the safety belt should fit snug and be positioned low across the hips. The shoulder portion of the safety belt should be positioned across the chest. Pregnant women should also follow this practice. See the following figure.

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