Dr iv in g saf e t y
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle
properly adjusts their head restraint. Adjust
the head restra int so the upper edge is as
even as possib le with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the head
restra int so that it is as close to th is position
as possib le.
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
wh ile driving.
If you have dr iven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any rea-
son, first st op the vehicle safely before at-
tempting t o adju st the head restra int.
- Children must always be properly restrained
in a chi ld restrain t that is appropria t e fo r
their age and size
q page 249.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system con only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants ore properly
sea ted.
Imp roper seating posit ions can cause se rious in-
ju ry or deat h. Safety belts can only wo rk when
t hey are proper ly posit ioned on t he body . Im -
proper seating posi t ions reduce t he effect iveness
of safety belts and will even increase the risk of
injury and death by moving the safety be lt to crit-
ical areas of the body. Improper seating posit ions
also increase the risk of ser ious injury and death
when an airbag deploys and str ikes an occupant
who is not in the proper seat ing position . A driver
is responsible for the safety of a ll vehicle occu-
pants and especially fo r childre n. Therefo re :
"' Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seat ing pos ition when the ve hicle is being used
q& .
The fo llow ing bulletins list only some sample po-
sitions that will increase the risk of ser ious injury
a nd death . Our hope is that these examples will
make you more aware of seat ing pos it ions that
are dangero us.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
- never stand up in the vehicle
- never stand on the seats
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- neve r kneel on the seats
- neve r ride wit h the sea t back reclined
- neve r lie down on the seats
- never lean up aga inst the instrument panel
- never s it on the edge of the seat
- never s it sideways
- never lean out the window
- never put your feet out the window
- neve r put your feet on the instr ument panel
- neve r rest you r feet on the seat cushion or bac k
of t he se at
- neve r ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo area
A WARNING
Imp roper seating posi t ions increase the risk
of ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever
a veh icle is being used.
- Always make sure that all veh icle occupants
st ay in a proper sea t ing posit ion and a re
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is
be ing used .
Driver's and front
passenger's footwell
Important safety instructions
A WARNING
Always make su re that the knee airbag can in-
flate without interference. Objects between
yourself and the airbag can increase the risk
of injury in an accident by interfering with the
way the airbag dep loys o r by being pushed in-
to you as the airbag dep loys .
- No persons (ch ildren) or animals should ride
in the footwell in front of the passenger
seat . If the airbag deploys, this can res ult in
serious or fatal injuries.
- No objects of any kind should be carried in
the footwell area in front of the dr iver's or
passenger's se at. Bulky objects (shopping
bags, for examp le) can ham per or prevent
proper dep loymen t of the airbag . Sma ll ob -
jects can be thrown thro ugh the vehicle if
the air bag deploys and inju re you or your
passengers.
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