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If you are taking any d rug s, c hec k with your d oc tor
or p harmac ist or read
the literature that ac c omp anies the med ic ation to d etermine if the d rug
you are taking c an imp air your d riving ab ility. Do not d rive after taking
any med ic ations that c an make you d rowsy or otherwi se affec t your ab il-
ity to safely op erate a motor vehic le. If you have a med ic al c ond ition that
req uires you to take d rug s, p lease c onsult with you r d oc tor.
Never d rive if you are und er the influenc e of any i llic it mind -altering
d rug s. For your own health and well-b eing , we urg e you not to take ille-
g al d rug s in the first p lac e and to seek treatment if you are ad d ic ted to
those d rug s. DRIVING WHEN TIRED OR SLEEPY
WARNING
When you are tired or sleepy, your reaction will be delayed and your perception, judgment and attentiveness will be impaired. If
you drive when tired or sleepy, your, your passengers ’ and other
persons’ chances of being involved in a serious accident may in-
crease.
Please d o not c ontinue to d rive b ut instead find a safe p lac e to rest if you
are tired or sleep y. On long trip s, you should make p eriod ic rest stop s to
refresh yourself b efore c ontinuing on your journey. When p ossib le, you
should share the d riving with others. CAR PHONES AND DRIVING
CAUTION
A driver ’s use of a car phone can be distracting and if special
care is not taken, can lead to an accident. If you use a car phone while driving, make an extra effort to pay attention to the road
and to traffic at all times. If you can safely do so, it is best to pulloff to the side of the road before using your car phone.
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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side air-
bag is unlikely to deploy.
There are many typ es of c ollisions whic h mig ht not nec essarily req uire
SRS sid e airb ag d ep loyment. In the event of ac c id en ts like those illus-
trated b elow, the SRS sid e airb ag may not d ep loy d e p end ing on the
level of ac c id ent forc es involved .
HB0363HB0362
HB0361 The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
The vehicle is involved in a side impact in an area outside the passenger compartment.
The vehicle is involved inan oblique side impact.
HB1044AB
HB1045AB
