Essential Safety Equipment

Head restraints

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The vehicle is equipped with head restraints on all outboard seats and the rear center seat. Head restraints are designed to protect the driver and passengers from neck injury.

WARNING

Always drive with the head restraints properly installed and adjusted when the seats are in use.

Driving with head restraints adjusted too low or removed is dangerous. Without support behind the head, the neck may suffer serious injury in a collision.

Height adjustment

To raise the head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.

To lower the head restraint, press the release button and push the head restraint down.

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is level with the top of the occupant's ears.

Réglage de la hauteur

Siège latéral avant
Front outboard seat

Siège latéral arrière
Rear outboard seat

Siège arrière au centre
Rear center seat

Removal/Installation

To remove the head restraint, pull it up while pressing the release button.

To install the head restraint, insert the posts into the holes while pressing the release button.

WARNING

Always drive with head restraints installed when the seats are in use, and make sure they are installed correctly:

Driving with head restraints not installed is dangerous. Without support behind the head, the neck may suffer serious injury in a collision.

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