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    							Passengers with adjustable seat-
    backs should also adjust their seat-
    back to a comf ortable, upright
    position.Reclining a seat-back so that the
    shoulder part of the belt no longer
    rests against the occupant’s chest
    reduces the protective capability of
    the belt. It also increases the chance
    of sliding under the belt in a crash
    and being seriously injured. The
    farther a seat-back is reclined, the
    greater the risk of injury.
    See page f or how to adjust the
    seat-backs. Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
    comf ortable, upright position,
    leaving ample space between your
    chest and the airbag cover in the
    centre of the steering wheel.Adjust the driver’s head restraint so
    the centre of the back of your head
    rests against the centre of the
    restraint.
    Have passengers adjust their head
    restraints properly as well. Taller
    persons should adjust their restraint
    as high as possible. 165 Adjust the Seat-Backs Adjust the Head Restraints 3.4.
    Protecting A dults and Teens
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety16
    Reclining the seat-back too
    far can result in serious injury
    or death in a crash.
    Adjust the seat-back to an
    upright position, and sit well
    back in the seat.
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    							Properly adjusted head restraints
    will help protect occupants f rom
    whiplash and other crash injuries. Insert the latch plate into the buckle,
    then tug on the belt to make sure the
    belt is securely latched. Check that
    the belt is not twisted, because a
    twisted belt can cause serious
    injuries in a crash. See page f or how to adjust the
    head restraints and how the driver’s
    and f ront passenger’s active head
    restraints work. When a passenger is seated in the
    rear seating position, make sure the
    rear head restraint is adjusted to its
    highest position.
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    Protecting A dults and Teens
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    Fasten and Position the Seat
    Belts 5.
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    Improperly positioning head
    restraints reduces their
    effectiveness and you can be
    seriously injured in a crash.
    Make sure head restraints are
    in place and positioned
    properly before driving.
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    							Position the lap part of the belt as
    low as possible across your hips,
    then pull up on the shoulder part of
    the belt so the lap part f its snugly.
    This lets your strong pelvic bones
    take the force of a crash and reduces
    the chance of internal injuries.If necessary, pull up on the belt again
    to remove any slack, then check that
    the belt rests across the centre of
    your chest and over your shoulder.
    This spreads the f orces of a crash
    over the strongest bones in your
    upper body.If the seat belt touches or crosses
    your neck, or if it crosses your arm
    instead of your shoulder, you need to
    adjust the seat belt anchor height.
    The front seats have adjustable seat
    belt anchors. To adjust the height of
    an anchor, press and hold the release
    button and slide the anchor up or
    down as needed (it has f our
    positions).
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    Protecting A dults and Teens
    18
    Improperly positioning the
    seat belts can cause serious
    injury or death in a crash.
    Make sure all seat belts are
    properly positioned before
    driving.
    RELEASE
    BUTTON
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    							After all occupants have adjusted
    their seats and head restraints, and
    put on their seat belts, it is very
    important that they continue to sit
    upright, well back in their seats, with
    their feet on the floor, until the
    vehicle is safely parked and the
    engine is of f . This could cause
    very serious injuries in a crash.
    If a seat belt does not seem to work
    as it should, it may not protect the
    occupant in a crash.
    Using a seat
    belt that is not working properly can
    result in serious injury or death.
    Have your dealer check the belt as
    soon as possible.
    See page f or additional
    inf ormation about your seat belts
    and how to take care of them.In a f ront passenger leans sideways
    and his head is in the deployment
    path of the side airbag, an inf lating
    side airbag can strike the passenger
    with enough f orce to very seriously
    injure him.
    Sitting improperly can increase the
    chance of injury during a crash. For
    example, if an occupant slouches,
    lies down, turns sideways, sits
    forward, leans forward or sideways,
    or puts one or both f eet up, the
    chance of injury during a crash is
    greatly increased.
    In addition, an occupant who is out of
    position in the f ront seat can be
    seriously or f atally injured in a crash
    by striking interior parts of the
    vehicle or being struck by an
    inflating front airbag. 22
    Protecting A dults and Teens
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    Maintain a Proper Sitting
    Position 6.Never place t he shoulder port ion of a
    lap/shoulder belt under your arm or
    behind your back.
    No one should sit in a seat wit h an
    inoperat ive seat belt .
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    Sitting improperly or out of
    position can result in serious
    injury or death in a crash.
    Always sit upright, well back
    in the seat, with your feet on
    the floor.
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    							If you are pregnant, the best way to
    protect yourself and your unborn
    child when driving or riding in a
    vehicle is to always wear a seat belt,
    and keep the lap part of the belt as
    low as possible across the hips.When driving, remember to sit
    upright and adjust the seat as f ar
    back as possible while allowing f ull
    control of the vehicle. When riding
    as a f ront passenger, adjust the seat
    as far back as possible.
    This will reduce the risk of injuries
    to both you and your unborn child
    that can be caused by a crash or an
    inflating front airbag.
    Each time you have a checkup, ask
    your doctor if it’s okay f or you to
    drive.If they do, they could be
    very seriously injured in a crash.
    A passenger who is not
    wearing a seat belt during a crash
    or emergency stop can be thrown
    against the inside of the vehicle,
    against other occupants, or out of
    the vehicle.
    If they do, they
    couldbeveryseriouslyinjuredina
    crash. Advice f or Pregnant Women Additional Saf ety Precautions
    Protecting A dults and Teens
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    Never let passengers ride in t he
    area in front of a folded-up rear
    seat or on t op of a f olded-down
    rear seat.
    Passengers should not st and up or
    change seats while the vehicle is
    moving.
    T wo people should never use t he
    same seat belt .
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    							Devices intended to improve
    occupant comf ort or reposition the
    shoulder part of a seat belt can
    reduce the protective capability of
    the seat belt and increase the
    chance of serious injury in a crash.
    Carrying hard or sharp
    objects on your lap, or driving with
    a pipe or other sharp object in
    your mouth, can result in injuries
    if your f ront airbag inf lates.
    If your
    hands or arms are close to an
    airbag cover, they could be injured
    if the airbag inf lates.Objects on
    the covers marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’
    could interf ere with the proper
    operation of the airbags or be
    propelled inside the vehicle and
    hurt someone if the airbags inf late.
    If a side airbag or a
    side curtain airbag inf lates, a cup
    holder or other hard object
    attached on or near the door could
    be propelled inside the vehicle and
    hurt someone.
    Protecting A dults and Teens
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    Do not put any accessories on seat
    belts.
    Do not place hard or sharp object s
    bet ween yourself and a f ront
    airbag.
    K eep your hands and arms away
    f rom t he airbag covers.Do not at t ach or place object s on
    the f ront airbag covers.
    Do not at t ach hard object s on or
    near a door.
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    							Your seat belt system includes lap/
    shoulder belts in all seating positions.
    The f ront seat belts are also
    equipped with automatic seat belt
    tensioners.
    The seat belt system
    includes an indicator on the
    instrument panel and a beeper to
    remind you and your passengers to
    f asten your seat belts.
    This system monitors the seat belts
    in all seating positions.
    If you turn the ignition switch to the
    ON (II) position bef ore your seat
    belt is f astened, the beeper will
    sound and the indicator will f lash. If
    your seat belt is not f astened bef ore
    the beeper stops, the indicator will
    stop f lashing but remain on.The seat belt system also monitors
    the seat belt use of all three rear
    seating positions according to each
    seat belt buckle latch f unction. The
    multi-inf ormation display will show
    you the seat belt use on the rear seat
    (see page ).
    The f ront passenger’s seat belt use
    monitoring system uses the occupant
    detectionsensorinthefront
    passenger’s seat. The system may
    not work properly under these
    conditions:
    Youplaceheavyitemsonthefront
    passenger’s seat.
    You place a cushion on the f ront
    passenger’s seat.
    The f ront passenger is not sitting
    properly. If a f ront passenger does not f asten
    their seat belt, the indicator will
    come on about 6 seconds af ter the
    ignition switch is turned to the ON
    (II) position.
    If either the driver or a f ront
    passenger does not f asten their seat
    belt while driving, the beeper will
    sound and the indicator will f lash
    again at regular intervals.
    When no one is sitting in the f ront
    passenger’s seat, or a child or small
    adult is riding there, the indicator
    should not come on and the beeper
    should not sound.
    You will also see a symbol ‘‘ ’’
    (f or a driver)/‘‘ ’’ (f or a f ront
    passenger), or a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT
    BELT’’ or ‘‘PASSENGER FASTEN
    SEAT BELT’’ message with a
    symbol on the multi-inf ormation
    display to remind you and your
    passengers to f asten your seat belts.100
    Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    Seat Belt System Components
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    To unlock the belt, press the red
    PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide
    the belt across your body so that it
    retracts completely. Af ter exiting the
    vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the
    way and will not get closed in the
    door.
    All seat belts have an emergency
    locking retractor. In normal driving,
    the retractor lets you move f reely in
    your seat while it keeps some
    tension on the belt. During a collision
    or sudden stop, the retractor
    automatically locks the belt to help
    restrain your body. The lap and shoulder belt goes over
    your shoulder, across your chest,
    and across your hips.
    To fasten the belt, insert the latch
    plate into the buckle, then tug on the
    belt to make sure the buckle is
    latched (see page f or how to
    properly position the belt). Have your vehicle checked by a
    dealer if the indicator comes on or
    the beeper sounds when there is no
    frontpassengerorthereareno
    objects on the f ront seat.
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    Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    L ap/Shoulder Belt
    23
    SHOULDER
    PORTION
    LATCH
    PLATE
    BUCKLEUPPER
    SEAT
    BELT
    ANCHOR
    LAP PORTION
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    							The tensioners are designed to
    activate in any collision severe
    enough to cause the f ront airbags to
    deploy. For added protection, the f ront seat
    belts are equipped with automatic
    seat belt tensioners. When activated,
    the tensioners immediately tighten
    the belts to help hold the driver and
    a f ront passenger in position. If the shoulder part of the belt is
    pulled all the way out, the lockable
    retractor will activate. The belt will
    retract, but it will not allow the
    passenger to move f reely.
    To deactivate the lockable retractor,
    unlatch the buckle and let the seat
    belt fully retract. To refasten the
    seat belt, pull it out only as f ar as
    needed. The seat belts in all rear seating
    positions have a lockable retractor
    that must be activated to secure a
    child restraint (see page ).The tensioners can also be activated
    during a collision in which the f ront
    airbags . In this case, the
    airbags would not be needed, but the
    extra tension in the seat belt could
    be helpf ul.
    If the f ront seat belt tensioners ever
    activate, they must be replaced as
    the belts will no longer retract
    properly. When the tensioners are activated,
    the seat belts will remain tight until
    they are unbuckled.
    The SRS indicator will
    come on if there is a
    problem with your automatic seat
    belt tensioners (see page ). If a side curtain airbag deploys
    during a side impact, the tensioner
    on that side of the vehicle will also
    deploy. 53
    30
    If equipped with the lockable retractor
    do not deploy
    Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety
    A utomatic Seat Belt T ensioners
    24
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    							For saf ety, you should check the
    condition of your seat belts regularly.If a seat belt is worn during a crash,
    it must be replaced by the dealer. A
    belt that has been worn during a
    crash may not provide the same level
    of protection in a subsequent crash. Pull each belt out f ully, and look f or
    f rays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check
    that the latches work smoothly and
    the belts retract easily. If a belt does
    not retract easily, cleaning the belt
    may correct the problem (see page
    ). Any belt that is not in good
    condition or working properly will
    not provide good protection and
    should be replaced as soon as
    possible.The dealer should also inspect the
    anchors f or damage and replace
    them if needed. If the automatic seat
    belt tensioners activate during a
    crash, they must be replaced. 525
    It is essential to replace
    the entire assembly af ter it has been
    worn in a severe impact even if damage
    to the assembly is not obvious.
    Care should be taken to
    avoid contamination of the webbing with
    polishes, oils and chemicals, and
    particularly battery acid. Cleaning may
    saf ely be carried out using mild soap and
    water. The belt should be replaced if
    webbing becomes f rayed, contaminated
    or damaged.
    No modif ications or
    additions should be made by the user
    which will either prevent the seat belt
    adjusting devices f rom operating to
    remove slack, or prevent the seat belt
    assembly f rom being adjusted to remove
    slack.
    CONT INUED
    Seat Belt Maintenance
    Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
    Driver and Passenger Saf ety25
    WARNING:
    WARNING:
    WARNING:
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