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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to
do with
your lights:
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
HIGH BEAM OR
= -0
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINoSHIELD WIPER w
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are
used on
warning and indicator lights:
CHARGING 1-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
RADIATOR
a
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL &
ANTILOCK (a)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
"i"
SELECTOR fi
RADIO >
VOLUME
LIGHTER
n
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about memory seats, reclining seatbacks
and head restraints.
Manual Seat
Move the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where
you want it. Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
Power Seat
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Front Control (F): Raise the front of the seat by
pushing
on the left side of the switch. Push on the right
side of the switch to lower the front of the seat.
Center Control (C): Move the seat forward or back by
holding the control to the front or back. Raise the seat
by holding the control to the left. Hold the control to the
right
to lower the seat.
Rear Control (R): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch to
the left. Holding the switch to the right
lowers the rear of the seat.
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Reclining Front Seatback(s)
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat will
go to
its upright position.
If you have the power
recline option, it works vith the switch
on the side
df the seat. Push it back to
recline the seat, push it
forward to return the
meatback to the up position.
But don’t have a seatback reclined
if your vehicle
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When the bike hits the block, it stops. But the child
keeps going!
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on
wheels.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
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’ 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it
properly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on
the buckle is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less
likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining
forces. The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden stop
or crash.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
You can move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height
that
is right for you.
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To move it up or down, squeeze the release handle.
When you release the handle,
try to move it down a little
to make sure
it has locked into position.
You can move the adjuster up from a lower position by
pushing the bottom of the release handle. Adjust the height
so that the
shoulder portion of the belt
is properly positioned on your shoulder, away from your
face and neck.
To help you find a height that is right for you, follow
these guidelines:
For a tall person: Use the upper or upper-middle position.
For a person of average height: Use a position
somewhere
in the middle.
For a short person: Use the lower or lower-middle
position.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants,
they are more likely to be
seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be worn as low as possible
throughout the pregnancy. The
best way
to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash.
For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective
is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier
in this part.
When the lap portion
of the belt is pulled out all the
way, it will lock. If it does,
let it go back all the way and
start again.
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