Seats and storage
Lowering head restraint
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Press the button
=> page 77, fig. 66 and adjust the head
restraint .
Adjust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher
=> page 77, fig. 66.
Refer to ~ page 121, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints
to fit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~ page 121.
[ i] Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
Fig. 67 Correct seat
position on the rear
bench seat
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guidelines explained in ~ page 127and
~
page 137. The
correct seating position is critical for the safety of front
and rear
seat passengers alike ~
page 120.
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seats must always be properly
restrained.
• Persons taller than 4 feet 11 inches (1.50
ml must never sit in
the rear seat area. The rear passenger compartment is too small
for passenger taller than 4 feet 11 inches (1.50
ml.
• The minimum clearance between the passengers' heads and
the rear window must never, under any circumstances, be less
than 1 inch (2.5 cm) with the passengers sitting fully upright . Taller
persons, as well as children on booster seats who are too close to
the rear window, can suffer severe head and neck injuries when _,,,
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