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Driving
Safely
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WARNING (continued)
• Always make sure that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the front passenger's breastbone and the instrument
panel.
• Always make sure that there are at least 4 inches (10 cm)
between the front passenger's knees and the lower part of the
instrument panel.
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Each passenger must always sit on a seat of their own and
properly fasten and wear the safety belt belonging to that seat.
• Before driving, always adjust the front passenger seat and
head restraint properly.
• Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the seat. Never
rest them on the seat, instrument panel, out of the window, etc.
The airbag system and safety belt will not be able to protect you
properly and can even increase 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 always ride in child seats ~
page 148.
Special
precautions apply when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat ~
page 126. •
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 prop-
erly restrained whenever the vehicle 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 following:
- Make sure that the seatback is securely latched in the
upright position=:>
page
70.
- Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of the rear seat.
- Fasten and wear safety belts properly=:>
page 121.
- Make sure that children are always properly restrained in a
child restraint that is appropriate for their size and age
=> page 148.
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WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on the rear seat can be seri-
ously injured in a crash.
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Each passenger must always sit on a seat of their own and
properly fasten and wear the safety belt belonging to that seat.
• 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 sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal injury from improperly
positioned safety belts! •
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