Essential Safety Equipment; installed when seats are being used and ; make sure they are properly adjusted. - Page 20

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

 Head  Restraints

              Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  head 
restraints on all outboard seats and the 
rear center seat. The head restraints are 
intended to help protect you and the 
passengers from neck injury.

WARNING

  Always drive with the head restraints 
installed when seats are being used and 
make sure they are properly adjusted. 
In addition, always raise the head 
restraints mentioned below when they 
are being used:

  Driving with the head restraints 
adjusted too low or removed is 
dangerous. With no support behind 
your head, your neck could be seriously 
injured in a collision.
  
  (Head restraints which must be raised 
for use)

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  All rear seat head restraints

 Height Adjustment

    Adjust the head restraint so that the center 
is even with the top of the passenger's ears.

  To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the 
desired position.
  To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint 
down.

  Front  outboard  seat