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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
䳜 Do not allow anything to interfere
with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
䳜 Always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap por
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tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case of
an accident.
䳜 In order to avoid unnecessary and
perhaps severe air bag injuries,
always sit as far back as possible
from the steering wheel whilst
maintaining comfortable control
of the vehicle. We recommend
that your chest is at least 250
mm (10 inches) away from the
steering wheel.
WARNING
Rear seatbacks
䳜 The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, passen
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gers and objects could be thrown
forward resulting in serious injury
or death in the event of a sudden
stop or collision.
䳜 Luggage and other cargo should
be laid flat in the cargo area. If
objects are large, heavy, or must
be piled, they must be secured.
Under no circumstances should
cargo be piled higher than the
seatbacks. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or rollover.
䳜 No passenger should ride in the
cargo area or sit or lie on folded
seatbacks whilst the vehicle is
moving. All passengers must be
properly seated in seats and
restrained properly whilst riding.
䳜 When resetting the seatback to
the upright position, make sure it
is securely latched by pushing it
forward and backwards.
䳜 To avoid the possibility of burns,
do not remove the carpet in the
cargo area. Emission control
devices beneath this floor gener
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ate high temperatures.
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or backward without
using the lock release lever. Sudden
or unexpected movement of the
driver's seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle resulting in an
accident.