Owners Manual

Reclining Seatbacks
Your vehicle’s front seatbacks have a recline feature.
Vertical Control: You can use the vertical control
to adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining
front seatback forward or rearward
by moving the
control toward the front or toward the rear of the vehicle.
Sitting in a re,,,ned position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even
if you
buckle up, your safety belts can’t
do their job
when you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t
do its job. In a crash,
you could go into
it, receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do its job either. In a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
But
don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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