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Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you wouldn't have the full width
of the belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted belt against your body could
cause injuries.
Pregnant women should also use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible
on the hips to avoid any possible pres-
sure on the abdomen.
Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
When using a seat belt to secure infant
or toddler restraints or children in
booster seats, always follow the child
seat manufacturer's instructions.
Enhanced seat belt reminder system
When the engine is started the seat belt
telltale < illuminates for a maximum of
six seconds and a warning chime sounds
to remind you and your passengers to fas-
ten your seat belts.
If after these six seconds, the driver's or
the front passenger's seat belt (with the
front passenger seat occupied) are not fas-
tened with all doors closed,
and the vehicle speed does not exceed
15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt tell-
tale < remains illuminated for as
long as either the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat belt is not fastened.
and the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h), the seat belt telltale <
starts flashing and a warning chime
sounds with increasing intensity until
both the driver's and front passenger's
seat belt are fastened, or for a maxi-
mum of 60 seconds from the time the
Safety and Security
Occupant safety
vehicle speed exceeded 15 mph
(25 km/h) if either the driver's or front
passenger's seat belt remains unfas-
tened.
If the driver's or front passenger's seat
belt remains unfastened after 60 sec-
onds, the seat belt telltale < stops
flashing and the warning chime stops
sounding. The seat belt telltale <
then continues to be illuminated for as
long as either the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat belt are not fastened.
The seat belt telltale < will only go out
if both the driver and front passenger's
seat belt (with the front passenger seat oc-
cupied) are fastened, or the vehicle is
standing still and a front door is opened.
For more information on the seat belt
telltale <, see "Practical hints"
( page 379).
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