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Driving
safety
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front pas-
senger 's breastbone and the instrument
panel.
- Always make sure that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the front passen-
ger's knees and the lower part of the instru -
ment panel.
- 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 pas-
senger seat and head restraint properly .
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in-
strument panel, out of the window, etc . The
airbag system and safety be lt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in-
crease the risk of injury in a crash.
- Never dr ive with the backrest reclined or
ti lted far back! The farther the backrests are
ti lted 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 168.
Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat ¢
page 146.
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear sea t passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consisten t with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve-
hicle 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 follow-
ing:
.,. For adjustable head restraints: Adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi -
ble with the top of your head . If that is not pos-
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
~ page 132.
132
.,. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
q page 141 .
.,. Make sure tha t children are always properly re-
strained in a child restraint that is appropriate
for their size and age
q page 168 .
A
WARNING
Passengers who are imprope rly 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 protection
when the safety be lts are properly posi-
tioned on the body and secure ly latched . By
not sitting upright, a rear seat passenger in-
creases the risk of personal injury from im-
properly positioned safety belts!
-Always adju st the head restraint properly so
that it can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor-
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys-
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations .
Fig. 152 Head rest raint : viewed from t he front
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve the best protection .
.,. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi-
ble with the top of your head . If that is not pos-
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it .,._
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