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Customer Safety Information

WARNING:

- FRONT AND REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN) SHOULD WEAR THE LAP BELTS IN ADDITION TO THE SHOULDER BELTS FOR OPTIMUM PROTECTION. REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS (INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN) SHOULD ALSO WEAR THE LAP BELTS FOR OPTIMUM PROTECTION.

- ENSURE THAT THE LAP BELT IS FITTED AROUND THE HIPS, NOT AROUND THE WAIST. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SLIDING UNDER THE LAP BELT DURING A COLLISION, ALWAYS DRIVE AND RIDE WITH SEAT BACKS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IF THE LAP BELT SLIPS ABOVE THE HIP-BONE DURING A COLLISION AND APPLIES FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SOFT AREAS OF THE ABDOMEN, IT WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. THE SEAT BACKS AND THE BELTS PROVIDE BEST RESTRAINT WHEN THE SEAT IS UPRIGHT, THE OCCUPANT IS SITTING UPRIGHT IN THE SEAT (NOT SLOUCHING), THE LAP BELT IS SNUG AND LOW ON THE HIPS, THE SHOULDER BELT IS SNUG AGAINST THE CHEST AND THE KNEES ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD.