Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their
job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Slide
the head restraint up or down
so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top
of your ears. This position
reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
There are four different positions. Just grasp the top
of
the restraint and move it forward the way you want it to
go until you hear a click. It will then be locked into that
position until you need
to move it again. Pulling it
forward past the last position will allow the headrest to
return to its full rear position.
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