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 car.
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Important Safety Precautions
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Your Car’s Safety Features
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Seat Belts
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Airbags
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Seats & Seat-Backs
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Head Restraints
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Door Locks
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Pre-Drive Safety Checklist
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Protecting Adults
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1. Close and Lock the Doors
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2. Adjust the Front Seats
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .
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5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel
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7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position
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Advice for Pregnant Women
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Additional Safety Precautions .
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Protecting Children
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All Children Must Be
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Restrained
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Children Should Sit in the Back
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Seat
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The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks to
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Children
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If You Must Drive with Several
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Children
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If a Child Requires Close
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Attention
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Additional Safety Precautions .
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General Guidelines for Using
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Child Seats
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Protecting Infants .
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Protecting Small Children
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Protecting Larger Children
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Using Child Seats with
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Tethers
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Using LATCH
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Additional Information About
Your
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Seat Belts
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Seat Belt System Components .
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Lap/Shoulder Belt
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Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners
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Seat Belt Maintenance
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Additional Information About
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Your Airbags
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SRS Components
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How Your Front Airbags
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Work
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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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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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