A WARNING
- Never adjust the driver's or front passen-
ger seat while the vehicle is moving . If
you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of posit ion . Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger seat when
the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Beca use the seats can be electrically ad-
justed wit h the ign it ion key removed,
never leave children unattended in the
vehicle. Unsupervised use of the e lectric
seat adj ustments may cause serious in-
jury .
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas-
sengers must never ride in a moving ve-
hicle with the seatback recl ined . Safety
belts and the airbag system offer maxi-
mum protection only when the seatback
is upright and the safety be lts a re prop-
erly posit ioned on the body. The more
the seatback is recl ined , the greate r the
risk of personal injury from an inco rrec t
seating position and improperly posi-
t ioned safety be lts!
- Always make sure the front seatbac ks are
in the upright pos ition and securely
locked in place when driving.
S ea t s a n d s t o rage 55
Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted proper-
ly to provide protection.
Fig. 56 Dri ver's seat head restr aint : adj ust ing the
height
The head res tr aints on t he front seats ca n be
adjusted to provide safe suppor t to head and
neck at the optimum height . When optimally
adjusted , the top of the rest raint should be
level with the top of the head
c::> page 92 ,
Proper adjustment of head restraints .
.. Grasp the s ide s of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward/downward
until you fee l it click into place c::> fig. 56.
A WARNING
- Driving withou t head restraint s or wit h
head restra ints t ha t are not properly ad-
justed increases the risk of serious or fa-
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> page 92 .
{i) Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an extreme ly effect ive
combination of safety features.
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