Owner's Manual

1-16 Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
SSS1126
Install (3rd row seats)
1. Align the head restraint stalks with the
holes in the seat. Make sure that the
head restraint is facing the correct
direction. The stalk with the adjustment
notch must be installed in the hole with
the lock knob
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2. Push and hold the lock knob and push
the head restraint down.
3. Properly adjust the head restraint
before an occupant uses the seating
position.
SSS0508
Front-seat Active Head Restraint
The Active Head Restraint moves forward
utilizing the force that the seatback re-
ceives from the occupant in a rear-end
collision. The movement of the head
restraint helps support the occupant’s
head by reducing its backward movement
and helping absorb some of the forces that
may lead to whiplash-type injuries.
Active Head Restraints are effective for
collisions at low to medium speeds in
which it is said that whiplash injury occurs
most.
Active Head Restraints operate only in
certain rear-end collisions. After the colli-
sion, the head restraints return to their
original position.
Adjust the Active Head Restraints properly
as described earlier in this section.
HEADREST
WARNING
Headrests supplement the other vehicle
safety systems. They may provide additional
protection against injury in certain rear end
collisions. Adjust the headrests properly, as
specified in this section. Check the adjust-
ment after someone else uses the seat. Do
not attach anything to the headrest stalks
or remove the headrests. Do not use the
seat if the headrests have been removed. If
the headrest was removed, reinstall and
properly adjust the headrest before an
occupant uses the seating position. Failure
to follow these instructions can reduce the
effectiveness of the headrests. This may
increase the risk of serious injury or death
in a collision.