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Lowering
head
restraint
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Press the button=>
page 68,
fig. 63 and adjust the head
restraint .
- Adj ust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least
level with your eyes or higher
=>
page 68,
fig. 63 .
Refer to ~ page
111,
"Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guideli nes on how to adjust the he ight of the front head restra ints to
fit the occupant's body size.
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WARNING
•
Driving without head restraint s or with head restraint s that are
not properly adjust ed increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically .
•
Read and heed all WARNINGS ~
page
111.
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Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restra ints and safety belts are an ext reme ly
effect ive comb inat ion of safety features . •
Controls and equip -
ment
Safety first
Seats
and storage
Rear seats
General
information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear se ats
requires proper safety precautions .
Fig. 64 Correct seat
posit ion on th e rear
bench seat
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guide lines explained in ~ page
117
and ~ page
126.
The
correct seat ing posit ion is critica l for the safety of front
and
rear seat
passengers alike ~ page
110 .
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WARNING
•
Occupants in the front
and
rear seats must always be properly
restrained.
•
Persons taller than 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) must never sit in
the rear seat area . The rear passenger compartment is too small
for passenger taller than 4 feet 11 inches (1 .50 m) .
•
The minimum clearance between the passengers' heads and
the rear window mu st never, under any circumstances, be less
than 1 inch (2. 5 cm) with the passengers sitting fully upright .
Taller persons, as well as children on booster seats who are too
close to the rear window, can suffer severe head and neck injuries
when the rear lid is closed or if a crash occurs. Always make sure
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Vehicle care
Technical data
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