-For adjustable head restraints: always
adjust the head restra int properly so that
it can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re
straint system and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.
Fig. 110 Head restraint: v iewed from t he front
The head restraints must be correctly adjust
ed to achieve the best protection.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible
r:!.> fig . 110. Move
the head restraint so that it is as close to the
back of the head as possible.
.,. If there is a passenger on the rear center
seat ing position, slide the center head re
stra int upward at least to the next notch .
Adjusting head restraints ¢
page 55.
_& WARNING
All seats are equipped with head re
straints. Dr iving without head restraints or
w ith head restraints that are not properly
adjusted increases the risk of serious or fa
tal neck injury dramat ically . To help reduce
the risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the veh icle must have a
properly ad justed head restra int.
Driving safety 125
-Always make sure each person in the ve
hicle properly ad justs their head re
straint. Adjust the head restraint so the
upper edge is as even as possible with
the top of your head.
If that is not possi
ble, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as pos
sible. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as pos
sible.
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be
fore attempting to adjust the head re
straint .
- Ch ildr en must a lways be properly re
strained in a child restraint that is appro
priate for their age and size¢
page 166.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only re
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are
properly seated .
Improper seating positions can cause serious
injury or death. Safety belts can only work
when they are properly positioned on the body. Improper seating positions reduce the
effectiveness of safety belts and will even in
crease the r isk of injury and death by mov ing
the safety belt to crit ical areas of the body.
Improper seating positions a lso inc rease the
risk of serious injury and death when an air
bag deploys and strikes an occupant who is
not in the proper seating position . A driver is
responsible for the safety of all veh icle occu
pants and espec ially for children. Therefore :
.,. Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being
used
r:!.> _&. .
The following bulletins list only some sample
positions that will increase the risk of serio us
injury and death. Our hope is that these exam
ples will make yo u more aware of seating po-
sitions that are dangerous. ..,.
