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unfolds with great forc e in the blink of
an eye .
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger 's breastbone and the instru-
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of the ir own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt be longing to that
seat .
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restra int prop -
erly .
- Always keep your feet on the f loor in
front of the seat. Never rest them on the
seat, instrument panel, out of the win-
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety
belt will not be ab le to protec t you prop-
er ly and can even increase the risk of in-
jury in a crash .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
ti lted far back! The farther the backrests
are ti lted back, the greater the risk of in-
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi-
t ion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
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page 204 . Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat
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page 183 .
Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and be properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in use .
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor-
rect seat ing pos ition in the event of a sudden
brak ing maneuve r or an acc ident , your pas-
se ngers on the rea r bench seat must always
observe t he fo llowing :
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If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head rest ra ints up on the occupied seats
or slide the center head restrain t upward at
least t o t he next notch
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page 78 .
Dr iv i n g Sa fe ly
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Make sure that the seatback is secure ly
latch ed in the upright posit ion
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page 80.
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Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat .
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Fasten and wear safety belts proper ly
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page 178 .
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Make sure that children are always properly
restrained in a child restraint that is appro-
pria t e for the ir s ize and age
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page 204.
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WARNING
Passengers who are imp roperly seated on
the rea r seat can be seriously injured in a
crash .
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protec-
tion when the seatback is sec urely latch-
ed in the upright position and the safety
belt s are properly posit ioned on the
body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
inj ury from improperly positioned safety
be lts!
- Always adjust the head rest raint properly
so that it can give maximum protection .
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im-
portant port of your vehicle's occupant re-
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations .
Fig. 194 Head restr ain t : viewed fr om the fr o nt
The head restraints must be correct ly adjust-
ed t o achieve the best protectio n.
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