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Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms.HS0233
Adjust the seatback to upright position. Sit well back and upright.
Move the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical.
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Adjust the seatback to upright position. Sit well back and upright.
Move the seat  as far back as  possible.
WARNING
  Do not put any objects over the steering wheel pad and dash-
board. If the SRS frontal airbag deploys, those objects could in- 
terfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the
vehicle and cause injury.  Do not attach accessories to the windshield, or fit an extra-
wide mirror over the rear view mirror. If the SRS airbag deploys,those objects could become projectiles that could seriously in-jure vehicle occupants.    
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In c ase the trailer hitc h c onnec tor or hitc h b all s
hould  b reak or
b ec ome d isc onnec ted , the trailer c ould  g et loose an d  c reate a traffic
safety hazard . 
For safety, always c onnec t the towing  vehic le and  t railer with trailer
safety c hains. Pass the c hains c rossing  eac h other  und er the trailer
tong ue to p revent the trailer from d rop p ing  onto th e g round  in c ase
the trailer tong ue should  d isc onnec t from the hitc h  b all. Allow suffi-
c ient slac k in the c hains taking  tig ht-turn situati ons into ac c ount; how-
ever, b e c areful not to let them d rag  on the g round .
For more information ab out the safety c hain c onnec t ion, refer to the
instruc tions for your hitc h and  trailer. n Side mirrors
After hitc hing  a trailer to your vehic le, c hec k tha t the stand ard  sid e
mirrors p rovid e a g ood  rearward  field  of view witho ut sig nific ant b lind
sp ots. If sig nific ant b lind  sp ots oc c ur with the ve hic le’s stand ard  sid e
mirrors, use towing  mirrors that c onform with Fed er al, state/p rovinc e
and /or other ap p lic ab le reg ulations.
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n Trailer lights CAUTION
Direct splicing or other improper connection of trailer lights may 
damage your vehicle ’s electrical system and cause a malfunction
of your vehicle ’s lighting system.