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Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 223 / 691

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¿Es recomendable regular los reposacabezas del vehículo a la altura de cada ocupante?

Is it advisable to adjust the vehicle's head restraints to each occupant's height?

  • ANo es necesario, es solo un elemento de confort.It is not necessary; it is only a comfort feature.
  • BSolo es necesario regular el reposacabezas del conductor.Only the driver's head restraint needs adjusting.
  • CSí; es un elemento de seguridad que puede evitar lesiones cervicales.Yes; it is a safety feature that can prevent neck injuries.
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  • CSí; es un elemento de seguridad que puede evitar lesiones cervicales.Yes; it is a safety feature that can prevent neck injuries.
Explanation

The head restraint is a safety feature: correctly adjusted to each occupant's height, it stops the head from moving in a rear-end collision and prevents whiplash.

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