Sitting
in
a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job
when you're reclined like
this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash,
you could go into
it,
receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt can't
do
its job either.
In
a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be
there, not at your
pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back
in
the seat and wear your safety belt
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Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is
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to
tne
iop
oi
your
head. Tnis posiiion
reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
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