Seat Belts - Mitsubishi FUSO FE 2006 Owner's Manual

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Seat and steering wheel adjustments
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To help prevent injury in the event of a sudden
stop or accident, the driver and all passengers
must wear their seat belts correctly.
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When wearing your seat belt, sit back in your
seat with your back straight. If a seat belt is used
incorrectly, its effectiveness is greatly dimin-
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ished and it could aggravate injuries in the event
of accident.
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For details of seat belt usage for children and
pregnant women, refer to "Children and babies"
and to "Pregnant women".
WARNING
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Passengers must never be in the cargo
area while the vehicle is in motion. Unless
seated and properly belted up, the risk of
injury is greatly increased.
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Seat belts should be worn as low as possi-
ble over the hips. Wearing a seat belt
across the abdomen could be dangerous
since undue pressure would be placed on
internal organs in the event of a collision.
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Make sure that the seat belt is not twisted
when fastening it. A twisted seat belt could
be dangerous since its reduced width will
apply a larger force to a smaller part of
your body in the event of impact.
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Replace any seat belt that is cut or frayed,
or if its buckle does not work properly.
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Never use a single seat belt for more than
one person.
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It is dangerous to fasten or unfasten your
seat belt while driving since the momen-
tary diversion of your attention could lead
to a serious accident. Always stop the
vehicle first.
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The left and right seats feature 3-point lap and
shoulder belts with Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ELR), while the middle seat features a 2-
point lap belt.
1 Lap and shoulder belts with ELR
NOTE:
It is not necessary to adjust the length of these seat
belts.
An ELR seat belt extends and retracts automatically
as its wearer moves but locks automatically for pro-
tection in the event of a sudden stop or shock.
The belt's tightness should be adjusted automati-
cally. If there is any looseness, lift the shoulder belt
gently and the mechanism will take up the slack.
With the belt properly tightened, the risk of it slip-
ping off in a collision is reduced.

Seat belts

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