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Driver and Passenger Safety
This section gives you important
information about how to protect
you and your passengers. It shows
how to use seat belts properly. It
explains the Supplemental
Restraint System. And it tells you
how to properly restrain infants
and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions 4. .
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features 5
Seat Belts 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airbags 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and Seat-Backs 8. . . . . .
Head Restraints 8. . . . . . . . . .
Door Locks 9. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist 9.
Protecting Adults 10. . . . . . . . . .
1. Close and Lock the Doors 10
2. Adjust the Front Seats 10. .
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs 11. .
4. Adjust the Head Restraints12
5. Fasten and Position
the Seat Belts 13. . . . . . . . .
6. Adjust the Steering Wheel15
7. Maintain a Proper
Sitting Position 16. . . . . . .
Advice for Pregnant Women 16
Additional Safety Precautions17
Protecting Children 18. . . . . . . .
All Children Must
Be Restrained 18. . . . . . . . . .
Children Should Sit in
the Back Seat 19. . . . . . . . . .
The Passenger’s Airbag Poses
Serious Risks to Children 19
If You Must Drive With
Several Children 20. . . . . . .
If a Child Requires
Close Attention 21. . . . . . . .
Additional Safety Precautions 21
General Guidelines for
Using Child Seats 22. . . . . .
Protecting Infants 26. . . . . . .
Protecting Small Children 31.
Protecting Larger Children 34
Using Child Seats
With Tethers 38. . . . . . . . . . .
Using LATCH 39. . . . . . . . . .
Additional Information About
Your Seat Belts 41. . . . . . . . . . .
Seat Belt System
Components 41. . . . . . . . . . .
Lap/Shoulder Belt 41. . . . . . .
Lap Belt 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat Belt Maintenance 42. . . .
Additional Information About
Your SRS 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS Components 43. . . . . . . .
How Your Airbags Work 44. .
How Your SRS Indicator
Light Works 45. . . . . . . . . . .
SRS Service 46. . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Safety Precautions 46
Carbon Monoxide Hazard 47. . .
Safety Labels 48. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver and Passenger Safety
