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belt
re€l
will lock automaticallv whenever ihe car
is
subjected
to
brakino. acceletalion,
orcomering
forces.
or
on impact
in
a
colli
son.
R;d
loc\inq
wrll
also
occurifthe
cat
is
sigrificanlly
nlted
in
anvdirecrcn.
ln
ihe evenl
ofa
sevete
iiontalimpact
suffic
enl
lo
vdoer
lhe artbag
syslem
a pre
tensoning
devrce
rncoporaled
ini;each
kont
seat
bert
relractor.
wrllooerate
to
tighlen
ihe
belt
for increased protection
of
the
fiont
seat occupant
To
use the belt,
sil ercct
and fully back in the seai, then
take
lhe buc\re tongue n
the
oute nard
draw
the belt
lhtough
the
too
slide
ard
lay over
the
body
beforc
oush ng
lhe tongJe
into
rhe ouckte tock at
the
ilboaro sde ol
the seal.
untll
a
positive
'click'is heard.
Pullon
the
beltto
check for
corrcct
latching and
ensure
thatthe
beli
fits snugly
againstthe
body
wilh
allthe
slack
takenuobvthereel.
lhebellshoudbesornlowacrossthefto"l
oi
the oe,vis, and
ac'oss
the chest and
shoJlder'
The
belts are released
by
pressrng
tne rcd
b'r
on
01
the
buckle lock, and
will
rctract
automatically
for tidy
slowage and
to facilitate access to the passenger
compartment
Automah.
Loching
Relrac/ofr
the
safety
belts
lor
the
tront pas-
senoer seat
ard
f;r
ooth
rea'seals
ril
lttedr
areequippedsiih
a;lorratic
lockrno
retraclor which must
be
used
f fihing
with
ihe
seat belt,
a
chih
reslraint system
in
that
position
When
aJivatea.
tnis
retractor atlows
you
securely
lo
fasten the
child
rcstraint.
Refer also to
Child
Restraints on page
44
a.tivelino
lhe
Automatic
Retraclar
r.
putitrie
wtrote avaitaole
length
ofbeltout
kom
lhe
rce'
At
this ooint.
ihe
locking mechanism
is
activated
2.
Place
the foMard-facing child seat
in
posiiion and
secure
-
wiitr
itre
seat
tett followiir g
the
instuctions
supplied
with
3.
i;serl
ihe
laich
tongue
into
the
bucklo and
ensute
it is
ptop_
a lrii*tn"
sat"tv
O.rr ro
relract
untilit
is
tigl'l
on
the cl'rld seat
'
iiJ
."ulrnn"i
,'on,"n
,he belt bv pulling on
t
Io allow
rore
ot
iito
'.ii"J,
u"t
'i 'o*
t"nsrh
mav be
pulred
from
lhe
rcel
btrecr<
to
mat<e
sure
tne child seat
is
secured'
and
that
the
belt
is
snug and will not extend
Removing
lhe
child
safety
seat:
1
Unbuckle
the
safety
belt
2.
Remove the
child seat
3-
Ensure
that the
belt
has
fulry
lelracted. At this poinl
tho au-
tomatic
locking
f€aturc
is
disengaged.
Seat
Belt Precautions
6rt'I!I
Ntd
.
Ensurethatthe driverand passengers
always
$/ear
seat
belts and wear them
properly.
Not
wearing
a
seat b€lt
correclly, increasesthe
chanceofsorious iniury
or death
in
a
crash,
even
with airbags,
.
Ontustening
the
seatbelt,
ensurethatno
part
olthe beltis
lwisted, or
i5
entangled
in the
door
orseat mechanism
.
Seal belts
are
designed
to bear upon the bone
structure
of
the body
and
should
be
worn low across
the
front of
the
pelvis,
and
across
the
chestand
shouldet
Wearing
the
lapsection
of the
beltacrossthe abdominalarea must
.
lmproperly positioning
the seat belts can cause
seri-
ous injury
or
death
in
a
crash.
Ensure the seat
belts
are
correctly positioned
before
driving-
.
Prcgnant women
should
always
wear seat
belts to
protect
both
themselves
and
theirunborn child.
The
lap belt
por-
tion
of the belt
should
be
kept
as
low
as
possible across
the
hips.
A
doctor shoulcl regularly
be
consulted
as
to
the
advisability
ofdriving
during pregnancy.
.
The
shoulder
portion ot the belt must never bs
worn
beneath the arm,
or behind
the back.
.
Each
seat
bell assembly is.lesigned for use by
one
occupant
of adult build,
and
should not be used
by
children unable to
meet
the requirements described on
page
/K.
.
Never
use one belt around
two
people,
or allow
a cbilcl
to
be
caffied
on
a
driver's or passenger's
lap.
.
Referto Child Restraints ssction
olthis
handbook
(page
441.
.
No
modifications
or additions should be
made
to the
inertia
reel
assemblies or seat belG. Do not attempt
to
adjust
the
seat bell tension
by
altering
the
mechanism.
.
The seat
belt should be replaced
if
webbing
becomes
f6yed,
contaminatsd, or
damagecl,
lnspect r€gularly.
.
lt
is
essential
to replace the entire seat b€lt
assembly
if
it
has been used in
a
severe;mpact,
even
ifdamage
to
the
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