Safety features of your vehicle
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Seats
When you return the rear seatback
to its upright position after being
folded down:
Be careful not to damage the seat
belt webbing or buckle. %o not allow
the seat belt webbing or buckle to
get caught or pinched in the rear
seat. &nsure that the seatback is
completely locked into its upright
position by pushing on the top of
the seatback. 0therwise, in an acci
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dent or sudden stop, the seat could
fold down and allow cargo enter the
passenger compartment, which
could result in serious injury or
death.
Damaging rear seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear seatback,
insert the buckle between the rear
seatback and cushion. %oing so can
prevent the buckle from being dam
-
aged by the rear seatback.
Rear seat belts
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, remember
to return the rear shoulder belts to
their proper position.
Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and causing
injury to the vehicle occupants. %o
not place objects in the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front seat
occupants in a collision.
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
Automatic Transmission/%ual Clutch
Transmission is in P (Park) or the
Manual Transmission/Intelligent
Manual Transmission is in 1st, and
the parking brake is securely applied
whenever loading or unloading
cargo. Failure to take these steps
may allow the vehicle to move if the
shift lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.
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