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Seat belt buckles are located close to the seat to
provide shoulder belt attaching points that reduce
the tendency of shoulder belts to pull the lap belt
upward in the event of frontal impact.
• Seating positions next to side windows have
retractors which are designed to automati-
cally take up excess webbing and maintain
tension on the lap belt.
• Lap betts at center seating positions should
be positioned and secured as above, and ad-
justed to. SNUG FIT by pulling on the end
of the belt extending from the adjustable
latch plate.
• To lengthen a lap belt at center seating
positions place adjustable latch plate at right
angles to the belt webbing and pull on latch
ADJUSTING LAP BELT
BELT LENGTH ADJUSTMENT
plate; belt should then slide easily thro
the adjustable latch plate.
o To unfasten lap belts, depress push button
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center of buckle.
NOTE: Take care not to let the lap belt twist
while it is being rewound into the retractor.
The bulk of the twisted belt may cause the
retractor to jam so
it
will not rewind further
while at the same time the retractor's locking
mechanism prevents the belt from being Mth·
drawn. If a belt should become jammed, you
may be able to rele... it by pulling the belt
out far enough to untwist it. Otherwise, the
retractor will require servicing.
CAUTION: To lessen the
the ewnt of an accident -
belt for more than one person
I
•
hme; avoid
wearing belts in a twisted cooo
n; do not
allow them to become pinched
n the
seat structural (metallic) members or
In
the
door.
Seat Belt Buuer/Light Reminder
o The front outboard lap belts (those next to
side windows) are linked to a buzzer and light
which remind occupants to fasten seat belts.
• The buzzer and light are designed to come on
when the ignition switch is on, the transmis-
ston selector is in a forward dow position,
ond the drive(s or right front passenge(s lap
beh is not fastened.
OTE: The Oght front seat contains a weight
detlCtor
ich is designed to activate the
bUller and light wttenever a nominal \Neight is
placed on the ..
t.
The weIght detector can-
not distinguish between a passenger and any
item of luggage or cargo, therefore, such items
should be placed elsewhere in the car, prefer·
ably in the trunk.
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