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- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po-
sition or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it de-
ploys with great force 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.
- Always make sure that there are at least
4
inches (10 cm) between the front pas-
senger's knees and the lower part of the
instrument panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restraint prop-
erly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor 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 able to protect you prop-
erly 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 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
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122. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat
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Driving
Safely
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Proper adjustment of head restraints
Fig. 82
Head restraint : viewed from th e front
The head restra ints must be correctly adjust-
ed to achieve the best protect ion.
.,. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the
head restra int 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-
straint so that it is as close to this position
as possible q fig. 82 .
Adjusting head restraints .
A
WARNING
All seats are equipped with head re-
straints . Driving without head restraints or
with head restraints that are not properly
adjusted increases the risk of serious or fa-
tal neck injuriy dramatically. To help re-
duce the risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restraint .
- Always make sure each person in the ve-
hicle properly adjusts their head re-
straint . Adjust the head restraints so the
upper edge is as even as possible with
the top of your head. If that is not possi-
ble, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as pos-
sible,
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be-
fore attempting to adjust the head re-
straint .
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