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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

strongly

because

of

it

’

s

internal

spring. Operate the seatback assist-

ing with your hands.

1.

Lower the head restraints.

2.

Unlock the seatback by pulling the

release knob and then fold the seatback

down.

To

return

the

seatback

to

its

original

position, raise the seatback until it locks

into place and make sure that it is securely

locked.

Seatbelts

&

Seatbelt safety tips

WARNING

.

All persons in the vehicle should

fasten

their

seatbelts

BEFORE

the vehicle starts to move. Other-

wise, the possibility of serious

injury

becomes

greater

in

the

event of a sudden stop or acci-

dent.

.

All belts should fit snugly in order

to provide full restraint. Loose

fitting belts are not as effective in

preventing or reducing injury.

.

Each

seatbelt

is

designed

to

support only one person. Never

use a single belt for two or more

persons

–

even children. Other-

wise,

in

an

accident,

serious

injury or death could result.

.

Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including retractors and attach-

ing hardware worn by occupants

of a vehicle that has been in a

serious accident. The entire as-

sembly should be replaced even

if damage is not obvious.

.

Put children aged 12 and under in

the rear seat properly restrained

at

all

times.

The

SRS

airbag

deploys with considerable speed

and force and can injure or even

kill children, especially if they are

12 years of age and under and

are not restrained or improperly

restrained. Because children are

lighter and weaker than adults,

their risk of being injured from

deployment is greater. For that

reason, we strongly recommend

that

ALL

children

(including

those in child seats and those

that

have

outgrown

child

re-

straint devices) sit in the REAR

seat

properly

restrained

at

all

times in a child restraint device

or

in

a

seatbelt,

whichever

is

appropriate for the child

’

s height

and weight.

Secure

ALL

types

of

child

re-

straint

devices

(including

for-

ward facing child seats) in the

REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD

FACING

CHILD

SEAT

IN

THE

FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE

CHILD

BY

PLACING

THE

CHILD

’

S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

THE SRS AIRBAG.

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