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to incorrect position ing of the saf ety belt
and improper seating posit ion.
- Children must always ride in child seats
<=> page 122. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front pas-
senger seat <=> page 102.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Fig. 101 Head restr aint : viewed fro m th e fro nt
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve the best protection .
.. For adjustable head restraints: adj ust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi -
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos-
sible, t ry to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
<=> fig . 101.
Adjusting head restraints <=> page 58 .
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WARNING
All seats are equipped with head restraints.
Driving without head restraints or w ith head
restraints that are not properly adjusted in-
creases the risk of serious or fatal neck injuriy
dramatically . To help reduce the risk of inju ry:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted .
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adj usted head restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle
properly adjusts their head restraint. Adjust
the head rest raints so the upper edge is as
even as possible w ith the top of your head.
If
that is not possible, try to adju st the head
rest raint so that it is as close to t his position
as possible,
Dr iv ing Sa f el y
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any rea-
son, first stop the vehicle safely before at-
tempt ing to adjust the head restraint .
- Children must always be properly restrained
in a child restraint that is appropriate for
their age and size <=> page 122 .
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupan t res t raint syst em can only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are properly
seated .
Improper seating positions can cause serious in-
jury or death. Safety belts can on ly work when
they are properly posit ioned on the body. Im -
proper seating positions reduce the effectiveness
of safety belts and will even increase the risk of
injury and deat h by moving the safety belt to crit -
ical areas of the body. I mp roper seating positions
also increase t he risk of serio us injury and death
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant
who is not in the proper seating position. A driver
is responsible for the safety of all vehicle occu-
pant s and especially for children. Therefore :
.. Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being used
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The following bullets list on ly some samp le posi-
tions that will increase the risk of serious inj ury
and death . Our hope is that these examples will
make you more aware of seating positions that
are dangerous .
Therefore, whene ver the vehicle is moving:
- never stand up in the vehicle
- never stand on t he seats
- never kneel on t he seats
- never ride w ith the seatback reclined
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- never sit on the edge of the seat
- never sit sideways
- never lean out the window
- never put your feet out t he window
- never put your feet on the instrument panel
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