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250 SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle
are the restraint systems:
Occupant Restraint Systems Features
• Seat Belt Systems
• Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air Bags
• Child
Restraints
Some of
the safety features described in this section may be stan-
dard equipment on some models, or may be optional equipment
on other
s. If you are not sure, ask an authorized dealer.
Important Safety Precautions
Please pay close attention to the information in this section.
It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to
keep you and your passengers as safe as possible.
Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk
of harm
from a deploying air bag:
1. Children 12 years old and under should always ride
buckled
up in the rear seat of a vehicle with a rear seat.
2. A child who is not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt
proper
ly (Refer to “Child Restraints” in this section for
further information) must be secured in the appropriate
child restraint or belt-positioning booster seat in a rear
seating position.
3. If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a rear-facing child
restra
int) must ride in the front passenger seat, move the
seat as far back as possible and use the proper child
restraint (Refer to “Child Restraints” in this section for
further information).
4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind
them o
r under their arm.
5. You should read the instructions provided with your
child
restraint to make sure that you are using it properly.
6. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder
belts
properly.
7. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved
back as
far as practical to allow the front air bags room to
inflate.
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