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Important Safety Precautions

You’ll find many safety (see pages 35 ʵ 52 ). Control Your Speed
recommendations throughout this Excessive speed is a major factor in
section, and throughout this manual. Be Aware of Airbag Hazards crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
Therecommendationsonthispage While airbags can save lives, they the higher the speed, the greater the
are the ones we consider to be the can cause serious or fatal injuries to risk, but serious injuries can also
most important. occupants who sit too close to them, occur at lower speeds. Never drive
or are not properly restrained. faster than is safe for current
Always Wear Your Seat Belt Infants, young children, and short conditions, regardless of the
A seat belt is your best protection in adults are at the greatest risk. Be maximum speed posted.
all types of collisions. Airbags are sure to follow all instructions and
designed to supplement seat belts, warnings in this manual. Keep Your Vehicle in Safe
not replace them. So even though Condition
your vehicle is equipped with airbags, Don’t Drink and Drive Having a tire blowout or a
make sure you and your passengers Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even mechanical failure can be extremely
always wear your seat belts, and one drink can reduce your ability to hazardous. To reduce the possibility
wear them properly (see page 16 ). respond to changing conditions, and of such problems, check your tire
your reaction time gets worse with pressures and condition frequently,
Restrain All Children every additional drink. So don’t drink and perform all regularly scheduled
Children age 12 and under should and drive, and don’t let your friends maintenance (see page 181 ).
ride properly restrained in a back drink and drive, either.
seat, not the front seat. Infants and
smallchildrenshouldbe restrained
in a child seat. Larger children
should use a booster seat and a lap/
shoulder belt until they can use the
belt properly without a booster seat

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