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Folding down/up (5 Door)
The rear seats are equipped with foldable
head restraints.
To fold the head restraint, pull the strap
and fold the head restraint downward. To
return the head restraint to its upright
position, lift it upward.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints in
their upright positions when the rear
seats are occupied, and make sure they
are securely locked in place:
Driving with the head restraints
folded down is dangerous. With no
support behind your head, your neck
could be seriously injured in a
collision.
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Active Head Restraints
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The front seats are equipped with active
head restraints.
In a rear-end collision, the active head
restraints use the force applied by the
occupant on the seatback to
instantaneously move the head restraints
in the forward direction, reducing
excessive rearward tilting of the head and
reducing the load on the neck. The active
head restraints are also highly effective at
reducing whip-lash injuries which
commonly occur in rear-end collisions at
low to mid-range vehicle speeds.
WARNING
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Always adjust the head restraints
properly as specified in this
section. Failure to do so can
reduce the effectiveness of the
active head restraint.
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Do not attach any accessories such
as a TV screen to a front seatback
and/or a front head restraint. Also
do not place heavy items or thick
items, or both in the seatback
pocket. Doing so could reduce the
effectiveness of the active head
restraint in a rear-end collision.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Some models.
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