Toyota HIACE 2006 Owner's Manual page 49

• Keep the belts clean and dry. If
they need cleaning, use a mild soap
solution or lukewarm water. Never
use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-
ers, or allow them to come into
contact with the belts-they may
severely weaken the belts. (See
"Cleaning the interior" on page 181
in Section 5.)
• Replace the belt assembly (includ-
ing bolts) if it has been used in a
severe impact. The entire assembly
should be replaced even if damage
is not obvious.
• Australian owners: Observe the fol-
lowing additional WARNINGS.
WARNING: Seat belts are designed
to bear upon the bony structure of
the body, and should be worn low
across the front of the pelvis or the
pelvis, chest and shoulders, as ap-
plicable; wearing the lap section of
the belt across the abdominal area
must be avoided.
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Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection
for which they have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid con-
tamination of the webbing with pol-
ishes, oils and chemicals, and par-
ticularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild
soap and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes
frayed, contaminated or damaged.
It is essential to replace the entire
assembly after it has been worn in
a severe impact even if damage to
the assembly is not obvious.
Belts should not be worn with
straps twisted.
Each belt assembly must only be
used by one occupant; it is danger-
ous to put a belt around a child
being carried on the occupant's lap.
WARNING: No modifications or
additions should be made by the
user which will either prevent the
seat belt adjusting devices from op-
erating to remove slack, or prevent
the seat belt assembly from being
adjusted to remove slack.