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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Window curtain airbags
The side window curtain airbags are de-
ployed:
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
on the impacted side of the vehicle
in certain vehicle rollovers
1 Front window curtain airbag
2 Rear window curtain airbag
The window curtain airbags fill up the
area between the A and C pillars (see ar-
rows).
When the engine is started, the seat belt
telltale < illuminates to remind you
and your passengers to fasten your seat
belts. If the driver’s seat belt is not fas-
tened before the engine is started, the
seat belt telltale < illuminates and a
warning chime sounds for approximately
six seconds when the engine is started.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
the U.S. territories and all Canadian
provinces. Even where this is not the
case, all vehicle occupants should have
their seat belts fastened at all times
when driving or riding in the vehicle.
For more information on fastening seat
belts, see "Getting started" (
page 63).
Seat belts
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For information on infants and chil-
dren traveling with you in the vehicle
and restraint systems for infants and
children, see "Children in the vehicle"
(
page 87).
Warning! G
Due to the considerably larger interior
compared to other vehicles, for occupants
in the rear of the vehicle not properly
wearing their seat belts, the risk of injury
in an accident is significantly increased.
They are much more likely to be thrown
around in the vehicle in slight frontal im-
pacts or even during emergency braking
maneuvers.
Always fasten your seat belt before driving
off. Always make sure your passengers are
properly restrained, even those sitting in
the rear and pregnant women.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and
position your seat belt greatly increases
your risk of injuries and their likely severity
in an accident. You and your passengers
should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries
can be considerably more severe without
your seat belt properly buckled. Without
your seat belt buckled, you are much more
likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be
ejected from it. You can be seriously in-
jured or killed.
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