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Driving
Safely
• Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see ¢
page 64 .
A
WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast-
bone and the steering wheel.
- 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 per-
sonal 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. Hold-
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag de-
ploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple-
mental driver 's airbag to protect you in a
collision .
- Always sit in an upright position and nev-
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air-
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and
make sure that all passengers are prop-
erly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving . Your seat may move unexpect-
edly and you could lose control of the ve-
hicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted 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-
tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats ¢
page 181.
Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat ¢
page 160 .
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 risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom -
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
• 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 panel ¢ ,&. .
• 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.
• Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re-
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up-
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head. If tha t is not possible, try t o
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this position as possible.
• Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat.
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢ page 155.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
¢
page
62.
A
WARNING
-
Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured or killed by the air-
bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:
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