This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain infants
and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions .
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
.
7
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Seat Belts
.
8
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Airbags
.
9
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Seats & Seat-Backs
.
10
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Head Restraints
.
10
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Door Locks
.
10
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Pre-Drive Safety Checklist
.
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Protecting Adults
.
12
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1. Close and Lock the Doors
.
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2. Adjust the Front Seats
.
12
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
.
13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .
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5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts
.
15
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel
.
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7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position
.
18
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Advice for Pregnant Women
.
19
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Additional Safety Precautions .
19
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Protecting Children
.
21
All Children Must Be
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Restrained
.
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Children Should Sit in the Back
...........................................
Seat
.
22
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks to
...............................
Children
.
23
If You Must Drive with Several
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Children
.
25
If a Child Requires Close
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Attention
.
25
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Additional Safety Precautions .
26
General Guidelines for Using
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Child Seats
.
27
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Protecting Infants
.
31
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Protecting Small Children
.
35
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Protecting Larger Children
.
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Using Child Seats with
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Tethers
.
42
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Using LATCH
.
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Additional Information About Your
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Seat Belts
.
46
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Seat Belt System Components .
46
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Lap/Shoulder Belt
.
46
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners
.
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Seat Belt Maintenance
.
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Additional Information About Your
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Airbags
.
50
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SRS Components
.
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How Your Front Airbags
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Work
.
51
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How Your Side Airbags Work .
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How the SRS Indicator Light
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Works
.
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How The Side Airbag Cutoff
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Indicator Light Works
.
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How the Passenger Airbag
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Cutoff indicator Works
.
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Airbag Service
.
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Additional Safety Precautions .
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard
.
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Safety Labels
.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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