Seat Belts - TATA Motors Harrier XE Owner's Manual

Driving on gradients
When climbing gradient, the vehicle may
begin to slow down and show a lack of
power. If this happens, shift to a lower
gear and apply power smoothly so that
there is no loss of traction.
WARNING
On long and steep gradients you
must reduce the load on the brakes
by shifting early to a lower gear.
This allows you to take advantage
of the engine braking effect and
helps avoid overheating of service
brakes resulting in reduced braking
efficiency.

Seat Belts

This section describes your vehicle seat
belt, airbag and child restraints system.
Please read and follow all these instruc-
tions carefully to minimise risk of severe
injury or death.

Seat belts are the primary re-
straints system in the vehicle. All
occupants, including the driver,
should always wear their seat belts
to minimize the risk of injury.

Sit back and adjust the front seat.
Make sure that your seat is ad-
justed to a good driving position
and the back of the seat is upright.
Buckling the shoulder seat belt
 Grasp the tongue and slowly pull out
the seat belt over the shoulder and
across the chest. When the seat belt
is long enough to fit, insert the
tongue into the lock buckle until you
hear a "CLICK" which indicates that
the seat belt is securely locked.
 Position the lap portion of seat belt
across your thighs, below your abdo-
men. To remove slack, pull up a bit
on the shoulder seat belt. To loosen
the lap portion seat belt if it is too
tight, tilt the tongue and pull on the
lap seat belt. A snug seat belt re-
duces the risk of sliding under the
seat belt in a collision. Ensure that
the seat belt running over the body
(shoulder segment and lap segment)
does not have any twist. Twisted seat
belt may not offer effective protec-
tion when required.
Releasing the seat belt
To release the seat belt, push the red
button on the lock buckle. The seat belt
will automatically retract to its stowed
position. If necessary, slide the tongue
down the webbing to allow the seat belt
to retract fully.
SAFETY
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