Seat Belts; Seat Belt Safety Precautions - Hyundai stargazer 2022 Owner's Manual

SEAT BELTS

This section describes how to use the
seat belts properly. It also describes some
of the things not to do when using seat
belts.

Seat belt safety precautions

Always fasten your seat belt and make
sure all passengers have fastened their
seat belts before starting any trip. Air
bags are designed to supplement the seat
belt as an additional safety device, but
they are not a substitute. Most countries
require all occupants of a vehicle to wear
seat belts.
WARNING
Seat belts must be used by ALL passen-
gers whenever the vehicle is moving.
Take the following precautions when
adjusting and wearing seat belts:
• Children under the age of 13 should
be properly restrained in the rear
seats.
• Never allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat, unless the air
bag is deactivated. If a child is seated
in the front passenger seat, move the
seat as far back as possible and prop-
erly restrain them in the seat.
• NEVER allow an infant or child to be
carried on an occupant's lap.
• NEVER ride with the seatback re-
clined when the vehicle is moving.
• Do not allow children to share a seat
or seat belt.
• Do not wear the shoulder belt under
your arm or behind your back.
• Never wear a seat belt over fragile ob-
jects. If there is a sudden stop or im-
pact, the seat belt can damage it.
• Do not use the seat belt if it is twisted.
A twisted seat belt will not protect
you properly in an accident.
• Do not use a seat belt if the webbing
or hardware is damaged.
• Do not latch the seat belt into the
buckles of other seats.
• NEVER unfasten the seat belt while
driving. This may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an accident.
• Make sure there is nothing in the
buckle interfering with the seat belt
latch mechanism. This may prevent
the seat belt from fastening securely.
• No modifications or additions should
be made by the user which will either
prevent the seat belt adjusting devic-
es from operating to remove slack, or
prevent the seat belt assembly from
being adjusted to remove slack.
WARNING
Damaged seat belts and seat belt as-
semblies will not operate properly. Al-
ways replace:
• Frayed, contaminated, or damaged
webbing.
• Damaged hardware.
• The entire seat belt assembly after it
has been worn in an accident, even if
damage to webbing or assembly is
not apparent.
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