Operation Manual

Seat and restraint systems
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Seat belts
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Seat belts are installed in your vehicle to help reduce the risk of
injury to the driver and passenger in the event of an accident.
Always use the provided seat belts.
Carefully review the following information for proper seat belt
usage.
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● To help reduce the risk of injury or death in an acci-
dent, seat belts and child restraint systems must
always be used. Refer to “Child restraint systems”
on page 2-23 for additional information.
● Never use one seat belt for more than one person.
● Never carry more people in your vehicle than there
are seat belts.
● Always adjust the seat belt for a snug fit.
● Always place the shoulder belt over your shoulder
and across your chest. Never put it behind you or
under your arm.
● Always wear the lap belt as low as possible across
your hips, not around your waist.
● Never modify or alter the seat belts in your vehicle.
● To reduce the risk to the driver of serious injury or
death during deployment of the driver’s airbag,
always properly wear the seat belt and adjust the
driver’s seat as far back as possible while maintain-
ing a position that still enables you to fully apply the
pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely
operate the vehicle.
● To reduce the risk to a front seat passenger of seri-
ous injury or death from a deploying airbag, make
sure the passenger always wears the seat belt prop-
erly, remains seated all the way back and upright in
their seat, and moves the seat as far back as possible.
Refer to “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -
airbag” on page 2-35 for additional information.
● Never hold an infant or child in your arms or on
your lap when riding in this vehicle even when you
are wearing your seat belt. Never place any part of
the seat belt you are wearing around an infant or
child. Failure to follow these simple instructions cre-
ates a risk of serious injury or death to your child in
the event of an accident or sudden stop.
● Children 12 years old and under should always ride
in the rear seat and be properly restrained. This
reduces their risk of serious injury or death in an
accident, especially due to a deploying front passen-
ger airbag. Refer to “Child restraint systems” on
page 2-23 for additional information.
● Any child who is too small to properly wear a seat
belt must be properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system.
● Infants MUST be placed in a rear-facing child safety
seat and positioned in the rear seat.
● In the event of an accident, all seat belt assemblies,
including retractors and attachment hardware,
should be inspected by a certified i-MiEV dealer to
determine whether replacement is necessary.
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