Safety Belts
This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts.
WARNING!
Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
safety belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
safety belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle.
In addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to
ride in a cargo area, inside or
outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
passengers to ride in any area of
the vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts.
Always wear a safety belt, and
check that all passenger(s) are
restrained properly too.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts.
See Safety Belt Reminders.
See also:
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
See Engine Compartment Overview for the location of the engine air
cleaner/filter.
Inspect the air cleaner/filter at the scheduled maintenance intervals and replace
it at the first oi ...
Starting the Engine
If the vehicle is a hybrid, see the hybrid supplement for more information.
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). The engine will not start in
any other position. To restart the engine w ...
Manual Transmission
Skip Shift (CTS–V)
Under light acceleration, the
transmission will only allow
shifting from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth).
This helps improve fuel mileage.
Under harder acceleration, Skip
Shift is ...






