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S a fet y belt s
belt itself when it moves from the stron-
ger parts of the body into critical areas
like the abdomen.
- Always lock the convertible locking re-
tractor when you are secur ing a child
safety seat in the vehicle
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page 170.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is th e key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 14 9
Safety belt posit ion
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Standard features on your vehicle help you ad-
just the position of the safety belt to match
your body size .
- height -adjustable front seats .
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WARNING
Imprope rly positioned safety belts can
cause se rious personal injury in an acci-
de nt.
- The shoulder belt sho uld lie as close to
the cente r of the collar bone as poss ible
and should fit we ll on t he body. Hold t he
bel t above t he latch t ongue and pull it
even ly across t he chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no press ure on the abdomen. The be lt
should a lways fit snugly
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fig . 149. Pull
on the be lt to tighten if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety be lt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pe lvis and never over the abdo-
men . Make sure the be lt lies flat and
snug
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fig . 149. Pull o n the belt to tight-
en if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
ous injuries by shift ing its posit ion on
your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause ser ious
inju ry.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS a nd
other important information
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Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expe ctan t mothers always wear
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nan cy.
Fig. 1 50
Safety belt pos it ion dur ing pregnan cy
To provide max imum protect ion, safety belts
must a lways be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body <=:>page
134 .
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly
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page 61, Seats and storage .
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
benc h is in an upright position and secure ly
latched in place before using the belt .
"' Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even-
ly ac ross the chest and pelvis
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fig . 150,
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.,. Insert t he tong ue into the correct buckle of
your seat unt il you hear it latch secu re ly
c;, p age 133, fig . 148 .
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure t hat it is se-
curely latched in the buck le.
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