Safety features of your vehicle
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Seats
Uprighting seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
Driver responsibility for passengers
3iding in a vehicle with the seatback
reclined could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a seat is
reclined during an accident, the
occupant䳓s hips may slide under the
lap portion of the seat belt, applying
great force to the unprotected
abdomen. Serious or fatal internal
injuries could result. The driver must
advise the passenger to keep the
seatback in an upright position
whenever the vehicle is in motion.
Do not use a sitting cushion that
reduces friction between the seat
and passenger. The passenger's hips
may slide under the lap portion of
the seat belt during an accident or a
sudden stop. Serious or fatal inter
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nal injuries could result because the
seat belt can't operate normally.
Driver䳓T TFBU
䳜 Never attempt to adjust the seat
whilst the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
䳜%o 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. 8e recommend
that your chest be at least 20
mm (10 inches) away from the
steering wheel.
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