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Safe Driving
You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.
For Safe Driving
Important Safety Precautions.............. 32
Important Handling Information
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features ............ 35
Seat Belts About Your Seat Belts ........................ 37
Fastening a Seat Belt .......................... 40
Seat Belt Inspection ............................ 44 Airbags
Airbag System Components ............... 45
Types of Airbags...

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For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them 
properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the 
most important.
Important Safety Precautions
■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to 
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So  even though your vehicle is equipped 
with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat...

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■Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely
Engaging in cell phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying 
close attention to the road, other vehicles , and pedestrians could lead to a crash. 
Remember, situations can change quickly, and  only you can decide when it is safe to 
divert some attention away from driving.
■Control your speed
Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths....

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Important Handling Information*
Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use 
only on pavement. Higher ground clearance  has many advantages for off-highway 
driving. It allows you to travel over bum ps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also 
provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.
These advantages come at some cost. Beca use your vehicle is taller and rides higher 
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and 
your passengers.
1Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your vehicle is equipped wi th many features that 
work together to help protect you and your 
passengers during a crash.
Some features do not require  any action on your part. 
These include a strong steel framework that forms a 
safety cage around the  passenger...

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Safe DrivingFor the safety of you and your passenge rs, make a habit of checking these items 
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle,  be sure all doors and the tailgate are 
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant 
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the 
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside  P. 131
•Adjust your seat to a...

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Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you 
connected to the vehicle so that you can  take advantage of many built-in safety 
features. They also help keep you from be ing thrown against the inside of the 
vehicle, against other passengers, or out of  the vehicle. When worn properly, seat 
belts also keep your body  properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full 
advantage of the additional protection...

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■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines  for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position 
for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduce the effectiveness of the 
belt and can increase the chance  of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or 
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
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Safe DrivingThe front seats are equi pped with automatic 
seat belt tensioners to enhance safety.
The tensioners automatically tighten the front 
seat belts during a moderate-to-severe frontal 
collision, sometimes even if the collision is not 
severe enough to inflate the front airbags.
■Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners1 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The seat belt  tensioners can  only operate once.
If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come 
on. Have...