OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle are the restraint systems:
Occupant Restraint Systems Features
•
Seat Belt Systems
•
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air Bags
•
Child Restraints
Some of the safety features described in this section may be standard equipment on
some models, or may be optional equipment on others
.
If you are not sure, ask your au-
thorized dealer
.
Important Safety Precautions
Please pay close attention to the information in this section
.
It tells you how to use your
restraint system properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible
.
Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk of harm from a deploying
air bag:
1
.
Children 12 years old and under should always ride buckled up in a vehicle with a
rear seat
.
2
.
If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a rear-facing child restraint) must ride in the
front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible and use the proper child
restraint (refer to “Child Restraints” in this section for further information)
.
3
.
Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt properly (refer to
“Child Restraints” in this section for further information) should be secured in a ve-
hicle with a rear seat in child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats
.
Older chil-
dren who do not use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should ride
properly buckled up in a vehicle with a rear seat
.
4
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Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm
.
5
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You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure that
you are using it properly
.
6
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All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly
.
7
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The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to al-
low the front air bags room to inflate
.
8
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Do not lean against the door or window
.
If your vehicle has side air bags, and deploy-
ment occurs, the side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space between occupants
and the door and occupants could be injured
.
9
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If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be modified to accommodate a disabled
person, refer to the “Consumer Assistance” section for customer service contact
information
.
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