Steering Wheel Air Bag - freightliner cascadia Driver Manual

for approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) of slack be-
tween your chest and the shoulder harness.
Once engaged, the latch will allow you to lean
forward about 5 inches (13 cm) without having to
reset the latch. Leaning forward more than 5
inches (13 cm) will disengage the Sliding Kom-
fort Latch, requiring it to be reset.
If equipped with a Komfort Latch, pull on the
shoulder strap to lessen the pressure of the strap
on your shoulder and chest. Allow no more than
1 inch (2.5 cm) of slack between your chest and
the shoulder harness. More slack can signifi-
cantly reduce the seat belt effectiveness in an
accident or a sudden stop. While holding the belt
slack, press the Komfort Latch lever up, clamp-
ing the seat belt webbing
Fig. 7.12).
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A. Correct—Belt is centered on your shoulder and
chest, away from your face and neck.
B. Wrong—Belt must not rub against face or neck.
C. Wrong—Belt must not hang off shoulder.
Fig. 7.10, Proper Shoulder Strap Fit
6.
Unbuckle the seat belt and release the Komfort
Latch or the Sliding Komfort Latch as follows.
If equipped with a Sliding Komfort Latch, un-
buckle the seat belt, then tug on the shoulder
belt to release the Sliding Komfort Latch, or
press the Sliding Komfort latch to the "OFF" po-
sition, then unbuckle the seat belt.
If equipped with a Komfort Latch, unbuckle the
seat belt, then release the Komfort Latch by giv-
ing the shoulder belt a quick tug. If you lean for-
ward against the shoulder belt, the Komfort Latch
will automatically release, and will need to be
reset.
NOTE: Neither the Komfort Latch nor the Sliding
Komfort Latch need to be manually released in
an emergency situation. Each will release by
(Fig. 7.11 and
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A. 1 Inch (2.5 cm) Maximum
Fig. 7.11, Adjusting Shoulder Harness Clearance,
Komfort Latch
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Fig. 7.12, Locking the Komfort Latch
itself under rough road or other abnormal condi-
tions. Make sure the seat belt is completely re-
tracted when it is not in use.

Steering Wheel Air Bag

Operation
NOTE: Only vehicles with the letters "SRS"
molded into the steering wheel center pad are
equipped with a steering wheel air bag.
The air bag, when used with seat belts, provides ad-
ditional protection to the driver in severe frontal colli-
sions. Steering wheel air bags are designed to inflate
only in severe frontal collisions. The driver and the
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