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Driving
safety
- Passengers who are unbelted , out of posi-
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri -
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye .
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between t he 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 dr iving, always adjust the front pas-
senger seat properly .
- For adjustable head restraints: before driv-
ing, always also adjust the head restraints
properly .
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in-
strument pane l, 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
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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 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, you r passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow-
ing:
128
.,. For adjustab le 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
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page 128 .
.,. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat .
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
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page 137 .
.,. Make sure that children are a lways properly re-
strained in a child restraint that is appropriate
for their size and age
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page 166.
A
WARNING
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 protection
when the safety belts are properly posi-
tioned on the body and securely latched . By
not sitting upright, a rear seat passenger in-
creases the risk of personal injury from im-
properly positioned safety belts!
- For adjustable head restraints: always ad-
just the head restraint properly so that it
can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints ore 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. 144
Head restraint : viewed from the front
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