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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

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Always wear your seat belt

Some states, provinces and territories prohibit the use

of cell phones other than hands-free devices by the

driver while driving.

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 ages 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 seat. 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.

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Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely

Engaging in cell 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 tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous.

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

frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.

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uuFor Safe DrivinguImportant Handling Information

Important Handling Information

Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use

only on pavement. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for off-highway

driving. It allows you to travel over bumps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also

provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.

1Important Handling Information

For information on how to reduce the risk of rollover,

read:

2 Precautions While Driving P. 366

2 Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 358

These advantages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher

off the ground, it has a higher center gravity making it more susceptible to tripping

or roll over if you make abrupt turns. Utility vehicles have a significantly higher

rollover rate than other types of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is

significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. As a reminder,

make sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts.

Failure to operate your vehicle correctly might result

in a crash or a rollover.

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uuFor Safe Drivin guYour Vehicle's Safety Features

1Your Vehicle's Safety Features

Your Vehicle's Safety Features

Your vehicle is equipped with many features that

work together to help protect you and your

passengers during a crash.

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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.

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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.

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Safety Cage

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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

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

your passengers.

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uuFor Safe DrivinguYour Vehicle's Safety Features

1Safety Checklist

Safety Checklist

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If the door and/or the tailgate open indicator will

come on and a message appears on the multi-

information display^*, a door and/or the tailgate is not

completely closed. Close all doors and the tailgate

tightly until the indicator goes off.

2 Door and Tailgate Open Indicator P. 75

2 Door Open Indicator P. 75

2 Tailgate Open Indicator P. 75

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

each time before you drive.

• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors and the tailgate are

closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant

from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the

tailgate.

2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 137

• 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.

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2 Adjusting the Seats P. 175

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

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

persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.

2 Adjusting the Head Restraints P. 178

• 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. 36

• Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child's age, height

and weight.

2 Child Safety P. 54

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