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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING
Uprighting seat
Do not press the release lever on a
manual seatback without holding
and controlling the seatback. The
seatback will spring upright possibly
impacting you or other passengers.
WARNING
Driver responsibility for passengers
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The driver must advise the passen -
gers to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi -
cle is in motion. If a seat is reclined
during an accident, the restraint
system's ability to restrain will be
greatly reduced.
WARNING
Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on after -
market seat cushions or sitting
cushions. The passenger Occupant
Detection System (ODS) may not
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operate properly, or passenger's
hips may slide under the lap portion
of the seat belt during an accident
or a sudden stop.
WARNING
Driver's seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control of
your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to interfere
with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against
the seatback could result in seri -
ous or fatal injury in a sudden
stop or collision.
Sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable control
of the your vehicle. A distance of
at least 10 inches (25 cm) from
your chest to the steering wheel
is recommended. Failure to do so
can result in air bag inflation inju -
ries to the driver.
WARNING
Rear seatbacks
Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so could
result in passengers or objects being
thrown forward injuring vehicle
occupants.
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