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- Passengers must always sit in an upright
posit ion and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located .
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po-
sition or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un-
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye .
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenge r's breastbone and the instru-
ment pane l.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of the ir own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belong ing to that
seat .
- Before driv ing, a lways adj ust the front
passenger seat and head restra int prop-
er ly.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor 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 ab le 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-
t ion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
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Spec ial precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on t he front passenge r seat
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Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and be properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor-
rect seat ing pos ition in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas-
Dr iv in g
Sa fe ly
12 7
sengers on the rear bench seat must always
observe the following:
1-
Make sure th at t he seatback is secure ly
lat ched in the upright position
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.,. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front
of the rear seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety be lts properly
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7 .
.,. Make sure that children are always properly
restrai ned in a child restraint that is appro -
p riate for the ir size and age
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WARNING
Passengers who are imp roperly seated on
the rea r seat can be seriously injured in a
crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and pro perly fasten a nd
wear the safety belt belonging t o that
seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protec-
tion when the sea t back is sec urely latch -
ed in the upright position and the safety
be lts are properly positioned on the
body. By not s itting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
injury from improperly positioned safety
belts!
- Always adjust the head restraint properly
so that it can give maximum protection .
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Applies to vehicles: wit h adjustab le head rest ra ints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an
im-
portant part of your vehicle ' s occupant re-
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations .
Fig . 12 8 Head restra int : viewed fro m t he front
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