25CT200h_OM_OM76066U_(U)CAUTION■General precautions while drivingDriving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence ofalcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcoholand certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination,which could lead to an accident that co uld result in death or serious injury.Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other driversor pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.Driver distraction: Always give your full at tention to driving. Anything that distractsthe driver, such as adjusting controls, ta lking on a cellular phone or reading canresult in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants orothers.■General precaution regarding children's safetyNever leave children unattended in the vehi cle, and never allow children to have oruse the key.Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There isalso a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows orother features of the vehicle. In addition , heat build-up or extremely cold tempera-tures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
