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”).
3. Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt properly (Refer to
"Child Restraints") should be secured in a vehicle with a rear seat in child
restraints or belt-positioning booster seats. Older children who do not use child
restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should ride properly buckled up in a
vehicle with a rear seat.
4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.
5. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure
that you are using it properly.
6. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly.
7. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to
allow the front air bags room to inflate.
8. Do not lean against the door or window. If your vehicle has side air bags, and
deployment occurs, the side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space between
occupants and the door and occupants could be injured.
9. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be modified to accommodate a
disabled person, contact the Customer Center. Phone numbers are provided
under "If You Need Consumer Assistance” in your Owner’s Manual on the DVD.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying
passenger front air bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
Seat Belt Systems
Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on short trips. Someone on
the road may be a poor driver and could cause a collision that includes you. This can
happen far away from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can reduce the seriousness
of injuries in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown
from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of injury
caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be
belted at all times.
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