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Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge
is as even as possib le with the top of your
head. If that is not possib le, try to adj ust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
th is position as possible ¢
fig. 195.
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If there are passengers in rear seat, fo ld the
head restraints up on the occupied seats or
slide the center head restra int upward at
least t o the next notc h.
Adjust ing head restraints ¢
page 79.
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WARNING
All seats are equipped with head re-
st raints. Driving without head restra ints or
w it h head restra ints t hat are not properly
adjusted increases t he risk of serious or f a-
t al neck injury dramat ically. To help reduce
the risk of injury:
- Always drive wit h the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in t he veh icle must have a
properly adju sted head restra int .
- Alw ays make sure each person in the ve-
hicle properly adjust s the ir head re-
st raint . Adj ust the head rest raint s so the
upper edge is as even as possib le wit h
the top of your head. If that is not possi-
ble, try to adjust the head restra int so
that it is as close to this position as pos-
sible .
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
wh ile driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the dr iver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be-
fore attempting to adjust t he head re-
st raint .
- Children must always be properly re-
st rained in a child restrai nt t hat is app ro-
pr iate for their age and size c>
page 203.
Examples of improper seating posit ions
The occupant restraint system can only re-
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are
properly seated.
Improper seating posit ions can cause serious
inju ry or death . Safety belts can on ly work
Dr iv ing S a fel y
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when they are properly positioned on the
body. Improper seating positions reduce the
effectiveness of safety belts and will even in-
crease the risk of injury and death by moving
the safety belt to crit ical areas of the body.
Improper seating positions also increase t he
risk of serious inj ury and death when an air-
bag deploys and str ikes an occupant who is
not in the proper seat ing posit ion. A dr iver is
responsible for the safet y of all vehicl e occu-
pant s and especially for children . Theref ore:
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Never allow anyone to assume an incor rect
seating posit ion when t he vehicle is being
used¢ & .
The following bullet ins list only some samp le
positions t hat will i ncrease the risk of serious
injury and deat h. Our hope is that t hese exam-
ples will ma ke you more aware of seating po-
sitions t hat are dangerous .
Therefore , whenever the vehicle is
moving:
- never stand up in t he vehicle
- never stand on the seats
- never kneel on the seats
- never ride w it h the seatback reclined
- never lie down on the rear seat
- 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 the window
- never put your feet on the instrument panel
- never rest your feet on the seat cushion or
back of the seat
- never ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo area
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WARNING
Imp roper seating posit ions increase the
risk of serious persona l injury and death
whenever a vehicle is being used.
-Always make sure that all vehicle occu-
pants stay in a proper seating position
and are properly rest rained whenever the
veh icle is being used.
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