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- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in-
strument panel, out of the window, etc. The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in-
crease the risk of injury in a crash.
- 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 a lways ride in child safety
seats¢
page 137 .
Spec ial precaut ions ap-
ply when installing a ch ild safety seat on the
front passenger seat ¢
page 117.
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 ve-
hicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or an accident, your passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow-
ing:
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Make sure that the seatback is securely latched
in the upright position ¢
page 49.
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If
there is a passenger on the rear center seat-
ing position, slide the center head restraint up-
ward at least to the next notch ¢
page 46 .
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Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat .
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Fasten and wear safety belts properly
¢page 112.
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Make sure that children are always properly re-
strained in a child restraint that is appropriate
for their size and age ¢
page 13
7.
A
WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be seriously injured in a crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
Driving
safety
- Safety belts only offer maximum protection
when the seatback is securely latched in the
upright position and the safety belts are
properly positioned on the body . By not sit-
ting 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
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor-
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys-
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations.
Fig. 102
Head restraint: viewed from the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve the best protection.
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Adjust the head restraints 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
¢ fig. 102.
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If there is a passenger on the rear center seat-
ing position, slide the center head restraint up -
ward at least to the next notch .
Adjusting head restraints¢
page 45.
A
WARNING
-
All seats are equipped with head restraints.
Driving without head restraints or with head
restraints that are not properly adjusted in-
creases the risk of serious or fata l neck injury
dramatically . To help reduce the risk of injury:
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