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Do not drive with either front seats

reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous because

you do not get the full protection from

seat belts. During sudden braking or a

collision, you can slide under the lap

belt and su

ff

er serious internal injuries.

For maximum protection, sit well back

and upright.

Do not place an object such as a

cushion between the seatback and

your back:

Putting an object such as a cushion

between the seatback and your back is

dangerous because you will be unable

to maintain a safe driving posture and

the seat belt cannot function at its full

capacity in a collision, which could

result in a serious accident, injury or

death.

Do not place objects under the seat:

The object could get stuck and cause

the seat to not be 

fi

xed securely, and

result in an accident.

Do not stack cargo higher than the

seatbacks:

Stacking luggage or other cargo higher

than the seatbacks is dangerous.

During sudden braking or a collision,

objects can 

fl

y around and become

projectiles that may hit and injure

passengers.

Make sure luggage and cargo is

secured before driving:

Not securing cargo while driving is

dangerous as it could move or be

crushed during sudden braking or a

collision and cause injury.

Additionally, if the air bags deploy, the

cargo may scatter which could result in

serious injury or death.

Never allow a passenger to sit or

stand on the folded seatback while

the vehicle is moving:

Driving with a passenger on the folded

seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child

to sit up on the folded seatback while

the vehicle is moving is particularly

dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a

minor collision, a child not in a proper

seat or child-restraint system and seat

belt could be thrown forward, back or

even out of the vehicle resulting in

serious injuries or death. The child in

the baggage area could be thrown into

other occupants and cause serious

injury.

Never give the car keys to children

and do not allow them to play in the

vehicle (4–Door):

Playing with the folding rear seats is

dangerous. Once the seatbacks are

back up, a child in the trunk would not

be able to get out the way they had

entered. If you have small children,

keep the seatbacks locked.

Always leave your car locked and

keep the car keys safely away from

children (4–Door):

Leaving your car unlocked or the keys

in reach of children is dangerous.

Children who 

fi

nd their way into the

trunk through an unlocked rear

seatback or an open trunk can become

accidentally locked in the trunk. This

could result in death or brain damage

from heat prostration, particularly in

the summer. Always lock the doors and

the trunk, and as an added measure,

keep the rear seatbacks locked,

whether you have children in your

home or not.

Essential Safety Equipment

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