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Safety features of your vehicle  
WARNING - Loose  
objects  
WARNING - Driver respon-  
sibility for passengers  
WARNING - Seat cushion  
Occupants should never sit on  
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-  
ting cushions. The passenger's  
hips may slide under the lap por-  
tion of the seat belt during an  
accident or a sudden stop.  
Do not place anything in the dri-  
ver's foot well or under the front  
seats. Loose objects in the dri-  
ver's foot area could interfere  
with the operation of the foot  
pedals.  
WARNING - Driver’s seat  
WARNING - Uprighting  
seat  
• Never attempt to adjust the  
seat while the vehicle is mov-  
ing. This could result in loss  
of control of your vehicle.  
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Do not press the release lever  
on a manual seatback without  
holding and controlling the  
seatback. The seatback will  
spring upright possibly impact-  
ing you or other passengers.  
The driver must advise the pas-  
senger to keep the seatback in  
an upright position whenever  
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat  
is reclined during an accident,  
the occupant's hips may slide  
under the lap portion of the seat  
belt, applying great force to the  
unprotected abdomen.  
• Do not allow anything to inter-  
fere with the normal position  
of the seatback and seatback  
adjustment.  
• Sit as far back as possible from  
the steering wheel while still  
maintaining comfortable con-  
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-  
tance of at least 10" from your  
chest to the steering wheel is  
recommended. Failure to do so  
can result in air bag inflation  
injuries to the driver.  
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Safety features of your vehicle  
WARNING - Rear seatbacks  
WARNING - Cargo Area  
WARNING - Seat  
adjustment  
Always lock the rear seatback  
before driving. Failure to do so  
could result in passengers or  
objects being thrown forward  
injuring vehicle occupants.  
Do not allow passengers to ride  
in the cargo area under any cir-  
cumstance. The cargo area is  
solely for the purpose of trans-  
porting luggage or cargo.  
• Do not adjust the seat while  
wearing seat belts. Moving the  
seat forward will cause strong  
pressure on the abdomen.  
• Do not place your hand near  
the seat bottom or seat track  
while adjusting the seat. Your  
hand could get caught in the  
seat mechanism.  
WARNING - Unexpected  
Seat Movement  
WARNING - Luggage and  
Cargo  
After adjusting a manual seat,  
always check that it is locked by  
shifting your weight to the front  
and back. Sudden or unexpect-  
ed movement of the driver's  
seat could cause you to lose  
control of the vehicle.  
Do not stack pile or stack lug-  
gage or cargo higher than the  
seatback in the cargo area. In an  
accident the cargo could strike  
WARNING - Small  
Objects  
and injury  
a
passenger. If  
Use extreme caution when pick-  
ing small objects trapped under  
the seats or between the seat  
and the center console. Your  
hands might be cut or injured  
by the sharp edges of the seats  
mechanism.  
objects are large, heavy or must  
be piled, they must be secured  
in the cargo area.  
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