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Foreword This manual is intended to help the driver understand how to operate and properly take care of the safety seat belts equipped on the Volvo 9700/CAN bus. The information in this manual applies to vehicles built January 2008 and later. Please keep this manual in the vehicle at all times.
Contents Safety Seat Belts ................. 1 Introduction ..................1 General ....................2 Operating the Safety Belt ..............4 Inspection ..................5 Important Facts About Safety Belts in Buses ........8...
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Safety Information IMPORTANT: Before driving this vehicle, be certain that you have read and that DANGER you fully understand each and every step of the driving and handling information Danger indicates an unsafe practice that in this manual. Be certain that you fully could result in serious personal injury or understand and follow all safety warnings.
Safety Seat Belts Introduction This booklet of Operating Instructions is intended to help the driver about how to operate properly and take care of the safety seat belts Safety belt assemblies installed in this vehicle meet FMVSS 209, “Type 1” and “Type 2”...
Safety Seat Belts General DANGER Safety belts must be properly worn at all times by the driver and all passengers while the vehicle is in motion. Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury or death in the event of sudden stop or collision.
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Safety Seat Belts Safety belts must be worn by the driver and all passengers at all times. Before adjusting or fastening the safety belt, move the seat forward or rearward and adjust the seat height as necessary. Sit erect and adjust the seat cushion and seat back for a comfortable driving position.
Safety Seat Belts Operating the Safety Belt To fasten the safety belt, pull the belt out from the retractor and insert the latch into the buckle. Verify proper lock of the latch by pulling on the latch Adjust the slack by pulling on the top part of the belt until the lower part, or the part that crosses the lap, is snugly adjusted.
Safety Seat Belts Inspection Check the belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages, and guide loops DANGER to ensure that they are working properly. Look for loose/damage parts (without Failure to properly inspect and maintain disassembling) that could keep the restrain the safety belts can cause serious personal system from working properly.
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Safety Seat Belts The following maintenance guidelines detail how to inspect safety belts and tethers for cuts, fraying, extreme or unusual wear of the webbing, etc., and damage of the buckle, retractor, hardware or other factors which indicate that the safety belt system replacement is necessary.
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Safety Seat Belts If the tethers are being used to anchor the safety belts to the floor, make sure that they are properly attached to the seat. Tethers must also be inspected for web wear and proper tightness of mounting hardware T8014323 All hardware for safety belt mounting points should be evaluated for corrosion.
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