Rear Seat Passengers
It's
very
important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren't safety belted
can be thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts.
Here's how to wear one properly:
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull it across you. Don't let
it get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
If
the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch
plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it.
If the belt is not long enough,
see
"Safety Belt Extender"
at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward
or outward so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if
you ever had to.
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