S A F E T Y TI P S
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Seatbelts and SRS Airbags
S A F E T Y TI P S
B U C K L E U P F O R S A F E T Y !
In most Canadian and many American jurisdictions the use of seat belts and
the use of restraints for smaller children are mandatory and penalties are
provided for non-observance of this law. Apart from this, the importance of
using seat belts cannot be over-emphasized. Studies show that the safest place
in a collision is generally inside your vehicle and seat belts help keep you there.
H O W TO W E A R T H E S E AT B E LT S C O R R E C T LY
All passengers should correctly fasten their seatbelts before the vehicle starts
moving and should not unfasten them while in the vehicle.
Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may cause serious injury or death.
• Passengers in rear seats who do not use their
seatbelts may put not only themselves at risk,
but those in front of them as well.
S I T W I T H C O R R E CT P O S T U R E
• Sit upright with your back against the
seatback.
• Adjust the position of the seatback.
Sit up straight and well back in the seat.
• Avoid reclining the seatback any more than
needed. In the event of an accident, if you are
reclined, the lap belt may slide past your hips
and apply restraint forces directly to your
abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, which could result in serious or
life-threatening injuries.
C O R R E CT LY FA S T E N T H E S E AT B E LT
For instructions on how to adjust the seatbelts, please refer to the Owner’s
Manual for your vehicle.
• Extend the shoulder belt so that it comes fully
over the shoulder, but does not come into contact
with the neck or slide off the shoulder.
• Be sure to position the lap belt low over the pelvis
below the abdomen.
• Do not twist the seatbelt.
• To fasten the seatbelt, push the plate into the
buckle until a click sound is heard.
• While driving, do not adjust the position of the seat
or unbuckle the seatbelt.
• The seatbelts provided for your vehicle are designed for people of adult size.
In the case of a child who cannot properly wear the seatbelts, please refer to
“Safety Information” in your Owner’s Manual.
A I R B A G S D O N OT R E P L AC E S E AT B E LT S :
Airbags are a Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) that inflates in a severe
frontal or side collision. Airbags may not inflate in a moderate frontal or side
collision nor are they designed to inflate in a rear collision. Therefore, seat
belts must be worn at all times.
Never put objects in front of or on top of the airbags because these objects may
prevent deployment or cause serious injury. And never use rear-facing child
restraint seats in the front passenger seat because the force and speed of the
inflating bag could seriously injure a child.
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