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by restraining forward motion of
the upper torso in a collision. This
is primarily true in case of frontal
impacts, which are the most fre-
quent type of accident.
Shoulder belts are fastened and
unfastened in the same manner as
lap belts. A shoulder belt should
have sufficient slack to insert a fist's
width between your chest and the
belt. This can be checked by in-
serting a clenched fist between the
belt and your chest with thumb
against chest and back of hand
facing upward.
When not in use,shoulder belts
should be secured in the special
storage convenience provision, to
reduce the danger of the metal end
striking an ()ccupant in a sudden
stop. When storage provisions are
not provided, the loose end
mounted on the upper structure
should be fastened to the floor-
mounted end, and adjusted to re-
move excess slack.
Passengers in the rear seat of a
convertible must remove any
shoulder belts BEFORE the top is
lowered. Rear shoulder belts re-
quire readjustment after the top
has been either lowered or raised.
Releasing 8elts- To release the
belts, simply depress the release tab
or button located in the center of
the buckle.
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Seat Belt Inspection
And Care (All)
• Keep sharp edges and damaging
objects away from belts.
• Periodically inspect belts,
buckles, retractors, and anchors
for damage that could lessen the
effectiveness of the restraint
system.
• Have questionable parts re-
placed.
• Replace belts if cut, weakened,
frayed, or subjected to collision
loads.
• Check that anchor mounting
bolts are tight to the floor.
• Keep seat belts clean and dry.
• Clean only with mild soap solu-
tion and lukewarm water.
• Do not bleach or dye belts since
this may severely weaken belts.
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