7. SEATING
& SAFETY
RESTRAINTS
Seals
On delivery
of
the car,
first
temove
the
protective
plastic
seal covers,
ii lhis has
not
akeady
been done
and dispose
of
To adiust
lhe
rore/at posilbn
of a
fronl seal
raise
F\e
rlft
oar
oeneath rhe
front
oflhe seal.
and
slide
ro the
postion
requrted
Ensure
that the
catch
is tully
engaged
after
adjustment
by
at
temDtino to
slide
lhe seat
wft lhe
lirl bar
released
ttre u-ackrest
anqle
mav be
adjusted
by tumrlg
the
nandwheel
at
either slds
of the
back.est
base
For
access
tothe
rcarofthe
cabin,
a backest
release
handle
is orovided
in the
outboad
shoulder
harness
slot
Puurng
ih€
Ie;er wr,l allow
lhe backresl
to folo
foryards
withoul
osrng
the
orlginal
setting,
to
which
the seat
may
be retumed
after releas_
ing ihe
lever.
nrrrEENlflEl
.
Sit as
far back
from the
steering
wheelas
is Gomfortable'
whilstensuring
that
full control
can
bemaintained
Sitting
ioo ctose
to
ari airbag
can resultin
SERlous
INJURYoR
DEATH
if the airbag
inflates.
.
Ensure
that
your
ch€st
i3 at
least
10 inches
(25Gm) from
the steering
whe€l
.
Do not afi;pt
to
adjust
the seat
position whilsl
driving
as this
could
adversely
affect
your control
of the
car'
aGamimrll
Ensure that
no
persons
or objects will be trapped when
adjusting
the seat.
Seat
Belts
Seai belis
provide
important safety and comfod for the diver
and
passengerc
and have
proven
lo be the singae most effective
safely device
in reducing
the
isk of death or injury in a crash.
Notwithstanding any laws requi ng their use, lhe seat bells
should be worn at all times,
no matier how shori the
joumey.
ll
is the driver's responsibility lo ensurc that any childrcn travell,ng
in
the car are conectly seated and
reslEined.
As a reminder to faslen the seat belts, the seal belt tell lale
in the instrumeni
clusier will flash red
for about slx seconds
following ignilion switch on, accompanied, ifthe drivefs bell is
notfastened,
by an inlermittent audible ione.
Thereafter, ifthe
driver's belt rcmains unfastened, ihe lamp will lighl continuously,
but ifvehicle speed
should exceed 15 mph
(20
km/h)the lamp
will flash,
accompanied by a beeping tone for a
pe
od of two
minules
(except
Japan),
unless cuatailed by a speed reduction
below 10 mph
(15
km/h) before this lime.
lnertia reel seatbelts
The
standard fitment inertia reelseat
belts allowfo&ard move-
mentoflhe upperbody
Lrnder nomald ving condilions, bulthe
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