Core: Checks before driving off: seat, headrest, wheel, mirrors and seatbelt

Check before every trip that your seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors are properly adjusted. This applies to every trip, not only in a new or unfamiliar car. Make sure specifically that your headrest sits flat behind your head — not lower, not loose. This gives you the best protection against whiplash in a rear-end collision. And of course: before driving off, put on your seatbelt — that is the last step, after seat, headrest, steering wheel and mirrors.