Your Vehicle's Safety Features
Door Locks
Keeping your doors locked reduces
the chance of being thrown out of
the vehicle during a crash. It also
helps prevent occupants from
accidentally opening a door and
falling out, and outsiders from
unexpectedly opening your doors.
Pre-Drive Safety Checklist
To make sure you and your
passengers get the maximum
protection from your vehicle's safety
features, check the following each
time before you drive away:
All adults, and children who have
outgrown child safety seats, are
wearing their seat belts and
wearing them properly (see page
13
).
Any infant or small child is
properly restrained in a child seat
in a back seat (see page
19
).
Front seat occupants are sitting as
far back as possible from the
steering wheel and dashboard
(see page
10
).
Seat-backs are upright (see page
11
).
Head restraints are properly
adjusted (see page
12
).
All doors and the tailgate are
closed and locked (see page
10
).
All cargo is properly stored or
secured (see page
136
).
The rest of this section gives more
detailed information about how you
can maximize your safety.
Remember, however, that no safety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in severe
crashes, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
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