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WARNING
Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted head
restraints increases the risk of serious injuries in a collision. To
help reduce the risk of injury:
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Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly
adjusted .
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Every person in the vehicle must have a properly adjusted head
restraint.
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Always make sure each person in the vehicle properly adjusts
their head restraint. Each head restraint must be adjusted
according to occupants' size so that the upper edge is as even
with the top of the person's head, but no lower than eye level and
so it is as close to the back of to the head as possible.
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Never attempt to adjust head restraint while driving.
If
you
have driven off and must adjust the driver headrest for any reason,
first stop the vehicle safely before attempting to adjust the head
restraint.
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Children must always be properly restrained in a child restraint
that is appropriate for their age and size ~ page 149. •
Examples
of improper
seating
positions
The occupant restraint system can only reduce the risk of
injury if vehicle occupants are properly seated.
Improper seating positions can cause serious injury or
death. Safety belts can only work when they are properly
positioned on the body. Improper seating positions reduce
the effectiveness of safety belts and will even increase the
risk of injury and death by moving the safety belt to critical
areas of the body. Improper seating positions also increase
the risk of serious injury and death when an airbag deploys
and strikes an occupant who is not in the proper seating
Safety first
position. A driver is responsible for the safety of all vehicle
occupants and especially for children. Therefore:
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Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect seating posi -
tion when the vehicle is being used ~ & .
The following
bullets list only some sample positions that will
increase the risk of serious injury and death. Our hope is that these
examples will make you more aware of seating positions that are
dangerous.
Therefore,
whenever
the vehicle
is moving:
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never stand up in the vehicle
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never stand on the seats
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never kneel on the seats
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never ride with the seatback reclined
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never lean up against the instrument
panel
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never sit on the edge of the seat
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never sit sideways
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never lean out the window
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never put your feet out the window
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never put your feet on the instrument
panel
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never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back of the seat
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never ride in the footwell
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never ride in the cargo area
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WARNING
Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.
•
Sitting incorrectly places occupants at risk of being critically
injured if the airbags deploy and strike them.
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Before you start driving, seat yourself properly and always
maintain this seating position during the trip. Before each trip,
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