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Driving
Safely
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examp les w
ill
make you mo re aware of seating positions that ar
e
dan
gerous
.
Therefore,
whenever
the vehicle
is moving:
•
nev
er st
an
d up
in
the
ve
hi cle
•
never stand on the seats
•
never knee
l
on th
e
seats
•
n ever
ride
w ith th
e seatba ck
recl
i
ned
•
never lie down on the rear seat
•
nev
er lea
n
up aga
in
st t he
i
nstrument pa
nel
•
never sit
on
t
he
ed
ge of the seat
•
never sit sideways
•
never
lean out
th
e
w
indo
w
•
never put your feet out the window
•
never put your feet on t he instrument
panel
•
never
rest yo ur f eet on t
he seat cus
hi
on
o
r back
of
the
seat
•
never ride in the footwell
•
never ride
in
the car go area
&
WARNING
Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.
•
Always make sure that all vehi cle occupants stay in a proper
seating position and are properly restrained whenever the vehicle
is being
used.
•
Driver
and passenger
side footwell
Important
safety
instructions
&
WARNING
Always make sure that the knee airbag can inflate without inter
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ference
.
Objects between yourself and the airbag can increase the
risk of injury in an accident by interfering with the way the airbag
deploys or by being pushed into you as the airbag deploys
.
•
No persons (children) or animals should ride in the footwell in
front of the passenger seat
.
If the airbag
deploys,
this can result in
serious or fatal injuries
.
•
No objects of any kind should be carried in the footwell area in
front of the driver's or passenger 's seat
.
Bulky objects (shopping
bags,
for example) can hamper or prevent proper deployment of
the airbag. Small objects can be thrown through the vehicle if the
airbag deploys and injure you or your passengers.
•
Pedal area
Pedals
The
pedal
s
must
al
ways be
f
ree to move
an
d mus
t nev
er
be
in terfe red wi th
b
y a flo or
mat or
any othe
r
objec
t.
Make sure that all pedals move freely w ithout interfe rence and that
noth
i
ng
p
revents t
hem fr
om retu
r
ni
ng
to t
hei
r or
ig inal
pos itions.
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free and can be
secured w ith flo
o
r mat fa
st
ene
rs
.
If
a bra ke circu it
f
ai ls, incr eased brake pedal travel is requ ired to
bring the veh icle to a full stop.
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