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Dr iv ing Safel y
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an
im-
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re-
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations.
Fig. 145 Head restraint: viewed from the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjust-
ed to achieve the best protection.
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For adjustable head restraints: adjust t he
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re-
stra int so that it is as close to th is position
as possible ¢
fig. 145.
Move the head re-
stra int so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible .
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If
there is a passenger on the rear center
seat ing pos ition, slide the center head re-
stra int upward at least to the next notch.
Adjust ing head restraints¢
page 55.
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WARNING
All seats are equipped with head re-
straints. Driving without head restraints or
with head restra ints tha t a re not properly
adjusted increases the risk of ser io us or fa-
tal neck injury dramatically. To help reduce
the risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and proper ly adjusted.
- Every pe rson in the vehicle must have a
properly adju sted head restra int .
- Always make su re each pe rson in the ve-
hicle proper ly adjusts the ir head re-
straint . Adju st the head restraint so the
upper edge is as even as possib le with
the top of yo ur head. If that is not possi-
ble, t ry to adju st the head restraint so
that it is as close to this posit ion as pos-
sible. Move the head rest raint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as pos-
sible.
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
m ust adjust the driver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be-
fore at tempting to adjust t he head re-
straint.
- Child ren mus t always be prope rly re-
st rained in a child rest rain t that is appro-
p riat e fo r their age and size ¢
page 173.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only re-
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are
properly seated.
Improper seating positions ca n cause serious
injury or d eath. Safety belts can only wo rk
when they are properly positioned on the
body. Improper seating positions reduce the
effectiveness of safety belts and will even in-
crease the risk of injury and death by moving
the safety belt to crit ical areas of the body.
Improper seating positions a lso increase the
risk of serious injury and death when an a ir-
bag deploys and str ikes an occupant who is
not in the proper seating position. A dr iver is
responsible fo r the safety of all veh icle occu-
pants and espe cially for child ren. The refore:
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Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being
used ¢ & .
The following bullet ins list only some sample
pos itions that will increase the risk of serious
injury and death. Our hope is that t hese exam-
ples will make you more aware of seat ing po-
sit ions t ha t a re dangerous.
Therefore , whenever the vehicle is
moving:
- neve r stand up in the vehicle
- neve r stand on the seats
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