Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 337 / 691

Para ajustar correctamente el reposacabezas, la distancia entre este y la cabeza debe ser...

To adjust the head restraint correctly, the distance between it and the head should be...

  • Amás de 4 cm.more than 4 cm.
  • Blo mínimo posible y nunca más de 4 cm.as small as possible and never more than 4 cm.
  • Cla que resulte más cómoda para el conductor.whatever is most comfortable for the driver.
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Correct answer

  • Blo mínimo posible y nunca más de 4 cm.as small as possible and never more than 4 cm.
Explanation

For the head restraint to protect you, your head should be as close to it as possible; the gap should not be more than about 4 cm. If it is further away, in a rear-end collision the head travels further before it is supported and the risk of whiplash increases.

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