Loose objects in the drivers foot sibility for passengers Never attempt to adjust seat area could interfere with the opera- Riding in a vehicle with seatback while the vehicle is moving. This tion of the foot pedals, possibly reclined could lead to serious or could result in loss of control, causing an accident. Do not place fatal injury in an accident. If a seat and an accident causing death, anything under the front seats. is reclined during an accident, the serious injury, or property dam- occupants hips may slide under age. the lap portion of the seat belt Do not allow anything to interfere applying great force to the unpro- with the normal position of the WARNING - Uprighting tected abdomen. The protection of seatback. Storing items against a seat your retraint system (seat belt and seatback or in any other way When you return the seatback to its air bags) is greatly reduced by interfering with proper locking of upright position, hold the seatback reclining your seat. Serious or fatal a seatback could result in serious and return it slowly and be sure internal injuries could result. The or fatal injury in a sudden stop or there are no other occupants driver must advise the passenger collision. around the seat. If the seatback is to keep the seatback in an upright Always drive and ride with your returned without being held and position whenever the vehicle is in seatback upright and the lap por- controlled, the back of the seat motion. tion of the seat belt snug and low could move forward or backward across the hips. This is the best resulting in accidental injury to a position to protect you in case of person struck by the seatback. WARNING an accident. Do not use a sitting cushion that In order to avoid unnecessary reduces friction between the seat and perhaps severe air bag and passenger. The passenger's injuries, always sit as far back as hips may slide under the lap por- possible from the steering wheel tion of the seat belt during an acci- while maintaining comfortable dent or a sudden stop. Serious or control of the vehicle. We recom- fatal internal injuries could result mend that your chest be at least because the seat belt can't operate 250 mm (10 inches) away from normally. the steering wheel.