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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Form No. 8S06-EA-03H

Second-Row Seats

Stacking Cargo:
Stacking luggage or other cargo 
higher than the seatback is 
dangerous. During a sudden stop or 
collision, objects can fly around and 
become projectiles that could hit and 
injure passengers. Don’t stack cargo 
higher than the seatback.

Not Securing Luggage and Cargo:
Not securing cargo while driving is 
dangerous as they could move or be 
crushed in sudden braking or a 
collision and cause injury. Make sure 
luggage and cargo is secured before 
driving.

Securing Seats:
Adjustable seats that are not securely 
latched are dangerous. In a sudden 
stop or collision, the seat or seatback 
could move, causing injury. Make 
sure the adjustable components of the 
seat are locked in place by attempting 
to slide the seat forward and 
backward and rocking the seatback.

Seat Adjustment:
Adjusting the seat while the vehicle is 
moving is dangerous. Sudden braking 
or a collision could cause serious 
injury. Adjust the seat only when the 
vehicle is stopped.

WARNING

Unlocked Seatback:
The seatback plays an important role 
in your protection in a vehicle. 
Leaving the seatback unlocked is 
dangerous as it can allow passengers 
to be ejected or thrown around and 
baggage to strike occupants in a 
sudden stop or collision, resulting in 
severe injury. After adjusting the 
seatback at any time, even when there 
are no other passengers, rock the 
seatback to make sure it is locked in 
place.

Passenger on the Folded Seatback:
Driving with a passenger on the 
folded seatback is dangerous. 
Allowing a child to sit on the folded 
seatback while the vehicle is moving 
is particularly dangerous. During 
sudden braking or even a minor 
collision, a child not restrained in a 
proper seat or child-restraint system 
and seat belt could be thrown 
forward, back or even out of the car 
resulting in serious injuries or death. 
The child or other objects in the cargo 
area could be thrown into other 
occupants and cause serious injury. 
Never allow a passenger to sit or 
stand on the folded seatback while the 
vehicle is moving.

NOTE

When returning a second-row seat to 
its original position, also replace the 
seat belt to its normal position. Verify 
that the seat belt pulls and retracts.

WARNING

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