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WARNING!
you properly. In some collisions, the air bags
won’t deploy at all. Always wear your seat
belt even though you have air bags.
• In a collision, you and your passengers can
suffer much greater injuries if you are not
properly buckled up. You can strike the
interior of your vehicle or other passengers,
or you can be thrown out of the vehicle.
Always be sure you and others in your
vehicle are buckled up properly.
• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly. Occupants,
including the driver, should always wear their
seat belts whether or not an air bag is also
provided at their seating position to mini-
mize the risk of severe injury or death in the
event of a crash.
WARNING!
• Wearing your seat belt incorrectly could
make your injuries in a collision much worse.
You might suffer internal injuries, or you
could even slide out of the sea t belt. Follow
these instructions to wear your seat belt
safely and to keep your passengers safe, too.
• Two people should never be bel ted into a
single seat belt. People belted together can
crash into one another in a collision, hurting
one another badly. Never use a lap/shoulder
belt or a lap belt for more than one person,
no matter what their size.
WARNING!
• A lap belt worn too high can increase the
risk of injury in a collision. The seat belt
forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic
bones, but across your abdomen. Always
wear the lap part of your seat belt as low as
possible and keep it snug.
• A twisted seat belt may not protect you
properly. In a collision, it could even cut into
you. Be sure the seat belt is flat against your
body, without twists. If you can’t straighten
WARNING!
a seat belt in your vehicle, take it to an
authorized dealer immediately and have it
fixed.
• A seat belt that is buckled into the wrong
buckle will not protect you properly.The lap
portion could ride too high on your body,
possibly causing internal injuries. Always
buckle your seat belt into the buckle nearest
you.
• A seat belt that is too loose will not protect
you properly. In a sudden stop, you could
move too far forward, increasing the possi-
bility of injury. Wear your seat bel t snugly.
• A seat belt that is worn under your arm is
dangerous.Your body could strike the inside
surfaces of the vehicle in a collision, increas-
ing head and neck injury. A seat belt worn
under the arm can cause internal injuries.
Ribs aren’t as strong as shoulder bones.
Wear the seat belt over your shoulder so
that your strongest bones will take the force
in a collision.
• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not
protect you from injury during a collision.
You are more likely to hit your head in a
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