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2.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up
on
the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it
will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and
start again. If the belt
is
not 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.
3. To make the lag part tight, pull down
on
the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
The lap part of the belt should be
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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 take belt restraining forces.
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