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4.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up
on
the latch plate to make sure it
is
secure. If
the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt
Extender'' at the end of this section.
Make
sure
the release button
on
the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5 . To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt,
The lap part
of
the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you'd be
less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would
apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or
even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to tdke belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or crash, or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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