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WARNING (continued)
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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 personal 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. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the
driver's airbag inflates
•
Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the
ability of the supplemental driver's airbag to protect you in a colli-
sion.
• Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or
place any part of your body too close to the area where the airbags
are located.
•
Before driving, always adjust the front seats and head
restraints properly and make sure that all passengers are properly
restrained .
•
Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat
may move unexpectedly and you could lose control of the vehicle.
•
Never drive with the backrest reclined or tilted far back! The
farther the backrests are tilted back, the greater the risk of injury
due to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper
seating position.
•
Children must always ride in child seats
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page
243.
Special
precautions apply when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat
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page 218 . •
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
Driving
Safely
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 r is k of injury in the
event of an accident, we recommend that you adjust the
seat for the front passenger to the follow in g position:
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Move the front passenger seat back as far as possible.
There must be a minimum of 10 inches (25 cm) between
the breastbone and the instrument
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- 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 that the upper edge is as
even with the top of your head as possible but not lower
than eye level and so that it is as close to the back of your
head as possible => page 203.
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Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the front
passenger seat.
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Fasten and wear safety belts correctly =:> page 213.
For detailed information
on how to adjust the front passenger's
seat, see
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page 86 .
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WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out of position or too
close to the airbag can be seriously injured or killed by the airbag
as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury :
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Vehicle care
Do-it-yourself service
Technical data
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