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The following pages explain your vehicle's safety features and how to use them

properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the

most important.

Important Safety Precautions

1Important Safety Precautions

Some countries prohibit the use of mobile phones

other than hands-free devices by the driver while

driving.

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Always wear your seat belt

A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to

supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped

with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and

wear them properly.

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Restrain all children

Children aged 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the

front seat. Infants and small children should be restrained in a child restraint system.

Larger children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can

use the belt properly without a booster seat.

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Be aware of airbag hazards

While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants

who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children,

and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and

warnings in this manual.

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Don't drink and drive

Alcohol and driving don't mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to

changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink.

So don't drink and drive, and don't let your friends drink and drive, either.

uuFor Safe DrivinguImportant Safety Precautions

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Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely

Engaging in mobile phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying

close attention to the road, other vehicles, and pedestrians could lead to a crash.

Remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe to

divert some attention away from driving.

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Control your speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher

the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds.

Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum

speed posted.

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Keep your vehicle in safe condition

Having a tyre blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous.

To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tyre pressures and condition

frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.

uuFor Safe DrivinguYour Vehicle's Safety Features

Your Vehicle's Safety Features

1Your Vehicle's Safety Features

Your vehicle is equipped with many features that

work together to help to protect you and your

passengers during a crash.

Some features do not require any action on your part.

These include a strong steel framework that forms a

safety cage around the passenger compartment,

front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering

column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat

belts in a sufficient crash.

However, you and your passengers cannot take full

advantage of these features unless you remain seated

in the correct position and always wear your seat

belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to

injuries if they are not used properly.

Safety Cage

Crush Zones

Seats and Seat-Backs

Head Restraints

Collapsible Steering Column

Seat Belts

Front Airbags

Side Airbags^*

Side Curtain Airbags^*

Door Locks

Seat Belt Tensioners

The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and

your passengers.

* Not available on all models

uuFor Safe DrivinguSafety Checklist

Safety Checklist

For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items

each time before you drive.

1Safety Checklist

Models with information display

2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 184

If the door/boot open indicator is on, a door and/or

the boot is not completely closed. Close all doors

tightly until the indicator goes off.

2 Door and Boot Open Indicator^*P. 105

• Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are

adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the

vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a

crash.

2 Adjusting the Seats P. 222

• Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective

when the centre of the head restraint aligns with the centre of your head. Taller

persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.

2 Adjusting the Front Head Restraints P. 226

• Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any

passengers are properly belted as well.

2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 46

Models with driver information interface

• Protect children by using seat belts or child restraint systems according to a child's

age, height and weight.

2 Child Safety P. 66

If the door and boot open message appears on the

driver information interface, a door and/or the boot is

not completely closed. Close all doors and the boot

tightly until the message disappears.

2 Driver Information Interface Warning and

Information Messages^*P. 126

* Not available on all models

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