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Dr iv ing Saf e ly
- Passengers must always sit in an upright
posit ion and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po-
sit ion or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un -
folds with g reat force in the blink of an
eye.
-Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenge r's breastbone and the inst ru-
ment pane l.
- Each passenger must always s it on a seat
of the ir own and properly fasten and
wea r the safety belt be long ing to that
seat.
- Before driving, a lways adjust the front
passenge r seat and head restra int prop-
er ly.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor in
front of the seat . Never rest them on the
seat, instrument pane l, out of the win-
dow, etc . The airbag system and safety
belt will not be ab le to protect you prop-
erly and can even increase the risk of in-
jury in a crash .
- Never drive with the backrest recl ined or
t ilted far back! The farther the backrests
are t ilted back , the greater the risk of in-
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi-
t ion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats ¢
page 166 .
Spec ial precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenge r seat ¢
page 145.
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 properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor-
rect seating position in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas-
sengers on the rear bench seat must always
observe the following:
.. Make sure that the seatback is secure ly
lat ched in the up right pos ition ¢
page 69.
.. If there is a passenger on the rear center
seating position, slide the center head re-
straint upward at least to the next notch .
.. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front
of the rear seat.
.. Fasten and wear safety be lts properly
¢ page 140 .
.. Make sure that children are always properly
restrained in a child rest raint that is appro-
priate fo r the ir size and age¢
page 166.
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WARNING
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Passengers who are improperly seated on
the rear seat can be seriously injured in a
crash .
- 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 protec -
tion when the seatback is sec urely latch-
ed in the upright position and the safety
belts are properly posit ioned on the
body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
injury from improperly positioned safety
be lts!
- Always adjust the head restraint properly
so that it can give maximum protection.
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