Head restraints are properly
adjusted (see page ).
All adults, and children who have
outgrown child restraint systems,
are wearing their seat belts and
wearingthemproperly(seepage
).
Any infant or small child is
properly restrained in a child
restraint system in the back seat
(see page ).
Frontseatoccupantsaresitting
upright and as far back as possible
from the steering wheel and
dashboard (see page ).
Seat-backs are upright (see page
).
Head restraints can help protect you
from whiplash and other injuries. For
maximum protection, the back of
your head should rest against the
centre of the head restraint.
Alldoorsandthetailgateare
closed (see page ).
The rest of this section gives more
detailed information about how you
can maximize your safety.
All luggage is properly stored or
secured (see page ).
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:
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 front airbags
(on some types) and side airbags (on
some types) deploy.
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