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reversed . In an accident , this can increase the risk or severity of injury .
. Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your hips . In a collision , this spreads the force of the lap belt over stronger hip bones instead of across the weaker abdomen .
. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits well back and upright in the seat . To reduce the risk of sliding under the seatbelt in a collision , the front seatbacks should be always used in the upright position while the vehicle is running . If the front seatbacks are not used in the upright position in a collision , the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase , and both can result in serious internal injury or death .
. Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions . If you do so , the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase , and both can result in serious internal injury or death .
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WARNING
Never place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back . If an accident occurs , this can increase the risk or severity of injury .
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can become very hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in sunny weather ; they could burn an occupant . Do not touch such hot parts until they cool .
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module , which will record the use of the seatbelt by the front
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passenger when any of the SRS frontal , side and curtain airbags deploy .
! Infants or small children
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Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your vehicle . Refer to “ Child restraint systems ” FP65 .
! Children
WARNING
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Seat children in the rear seat properly restrained at all times . The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children , especially if they are not restrained or improperly restrained . Because children are lighter and weaker than adults , their risk of being injured from deployment is greater . For that reason , we strongly recommend that ALL children ( including those in child restraint systems and those that have outgrown child restraint devices ) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a child restraint device or in a seatbelt , whichever is appropriate for the child ’ s height and weight .
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices ( including forward facing
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