Head restraints
Front head restraints
The head restraints must be properly adjust-
ed to the occupants's height to provide opti -
mal restraint in combination with the seat re-
straints.
Fig. 69 Driver's seat head restra int: adjusting the
height
Raising/ lowering the head restraint
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d.
a,
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The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to provide safe suppo rt to head and
neck at the opt imum height. When optimally
adjusted, the top of the restra int should be
Level with the top of the head. If t hat is not
possible, try t o adju st the head restrain t so
that it is as close to th is pos it ion as poss ible
r:=> page 107, Proper adjustment of head re-
straints .
.,. To move the head restrai nt up, hold it at the
sides with bot h hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place .
.,. To move the head restraint dow n, press the
button @ and slide the head restraint
downward until you feel it click into place
r:=>fig . 69.
Removing the head restraint
.,. Pull the head restraint all the way up.
.,. Press the release butto n @
r:=>fig. 69 and
pull the restraint stra ight up and out of the
seat.
Install ing the head restraint
.,. Inse rt the rods into the guides and push the
rest raint back in until you hear it click.
Seats and storage 65
Refer to r=> page 10 7, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad-
just the height of the front head restraints to
fit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or wit h
head restra ints that are not proper ly ad-
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa-
tal neck injury dramat ically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
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(D Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restrai nts and
safety be lts are an ext reme ly effect ive
combination of safety features.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 70 Rear seat: head restra ints
Fig. 71 Rear head restraints: release
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat-
ing pos ition, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notch.
Adjusting the head restraints
.,. To move t he head restra int up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upwa rd
until you fee l it click into place .
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