SAFETY
Power* front seats (p. 183)
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Seat belts
WARNING
Seat belts should always be worn by all occu-
pants in your vehicle. Children should be
properly restrained using an infant seat,
adjustable child seat or booster cushion as
determined by age, weight and height.
Most states and provinces make it mandatory
for occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.
Rear Collision Warning* (p. 328)
Do not squeeze box-like cargo between the
rear seat cushion and the front seat back-
rest.
If the rear seat backrests are folded down,
cargo must be secured to prevent it from
sliding forward against the front seat back-
rests in the event of a collision.
Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild deter-
gent for cleaning. Check the seat belt mecha-
nism's function as follows: attach the seat belt
and pull rapidly on the strap.
WARNING
If a rear seat backrest is folded down or if a
rear-facing child restraint is being used in
the rear seat, the seat in front must be
moved forward so that it does not come
into contact with the backrest or child
restraint.
Seating position
For WHIPS to provide good protection, the
driver and passenger must be seated correctly
and the system's function must not be impe-
ded in any way.
Set the front seat to the correct seating posi-
tion before starting to drive.
The driver and the front seat passenger should
sit in the center of the seat with their heads as
close as possible to the head restraints.
Related information
Safety (p. 42)
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Manual front seats (p. 182)
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