4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behindthem or under their arm.5. You should read the instructions provided with yourchild restraint to make sure that you are using itproperly.6. All occupants should always wear their lap andshoulder belts properly.7. The driver and front passenger seats should be movedback as far as practical to allow the front air bags roomto inflate.8. Do not lean against the door or window. If yourvehicle has side air bags, and deployment occurs, theside air bags will inflate forcefully into the spacebetween occupants and the door and occupants couldbe injured.9. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to bemodified to accommodate a disabled person, refer tothe “If You Need Consumer Assistance” section forcustomer service contact information.WARNING!• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front ofan air bag. A deploying passenger front air bag cancause death or serious injury to a child 12 years oryounger, including a child in a rear-facing childrestraint.• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehiclewith a rear seat.Seat Belt SystemsBuckle up even though you are an excellent driver, evenon short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driverand could cause a collision that includes you. This canhappen far away from home or on your own street.26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE