Driver and Passenger Safety
This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain infants
and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions .......... 4
Your Vehicle's Safely Features........ 5
Seat Belts........................................ 6
Airbags............................................ 7
Seats & Seat-Backs........................ 8
Head Restraints............................. 8
Door Locks..................................... 9
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist........... 9
Protecting Adults............................. 10
1. Close and Lock the Doors...... 10
2. Adjust the Front Seats............ 10
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs............. 11
4. Adjust the Head Restraints.... 12
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts...................................... 13
6. Adjust the Steering Wheel..... 16
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position................................. 16
Advice for Pregnant Women...... 17
Additional Safety Precautions.... 17
Pretecting Children......................... 19
All Children Must Be
Restrained ................................ 19
Children Should Sit in the Back
Seat............................................20
The Passenger's Airbag Poses
Serious Risks to Children....... 20
If You Must Drive With Several
Children.................................... 21
If A Child Requires Close
Attention.................................. 22
Additional Safety Precautions.... 22
General Guidelines for Using
Child Seats................................ 23
Protecting Infants........................ 27
Protecting Small Children.......... 31
Protecting Larger Children........ 35
Using Child Seats with
Tethers......................................38
Additional Information About Your
Seat Belts.................................. 40
Seat Belt System Components... 40
Lap/Shoulder Belt....................... 40
Lap Belt......................................... 41
Seat Belt Maintenance................ 42
Additional Information About Your
SRS............................................ 43
SRS Components......................... 43
How Your Airbags Work............ 43
How Your SRS Indicator Light
Works........................................ 45
SRS Service................................... 45
Additional Safety Precautions.... 46
Carbon Monoxide Hazard.............. 47
Safety Labels.................................... 48
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