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Driving
Safely
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see ¢
page 48, General recom-
mendations.
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WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it deploys. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast-
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and
the lower part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock
positions to help reduce the risk of per-
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold-
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag in-
flates
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple-
mental driver's airbag to protect you in a
collision.
- Always sit in an upright position and nev-
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air-
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and
make sure that all passengers are prop-
erly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving. Your seat may move unexpect-
edly and you could lose control of the ve-
hicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in-
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi-
tion .
- Children must always ride in child seats
¢
page 122.
Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat¢
page 101.
· Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom-
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position and your back comes
in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
.. Adjust the 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 restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible ¢
page 87.
.. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat.
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly .
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see ¢
page 48, Gener-
al recommendations.
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WARNING
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Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured or killed by the air-
bag as it deploys. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright
position and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located.
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