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Convertible locking retractor
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac-
tor that
must
be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this feature
c::;,page 130 .
A
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious injury in an accident
c::;, page 99,
Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upright and belts are
properly positioned on the body.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buckle
for another seat. Attaching the belt to the
wrong buckle will reduce safety belt effec-
tiveness and can cause serious personal in-
jury .
- A passenger who is not properly restrained
can be seriously injured by the safety belt it-
self when it moves from the stronger parts
of the body into critical areas like the abdo-
men .
- Always lock the convertible locking retractor
when you are securing a child seat in the ve-
hicle
c::;, page 131.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi-
mum protection from safety belts.
Fig. 112
Safety belt posit ion
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust
the position of the safety belt to match your body
size .
Safety
belts
- height -adjustable front seats.
A
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident .
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possible and
should fit well on the body. Hold the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos-
sible on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should always fit
snugly
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fig. 112.
Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt must
be positioned as low as poss ible across pel-
vis and never over the abdomen. Make sure
the belt lies flat and snug
c::;, fig. 112 .
Pull on
the belt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious
injuries by shifting its position on your body
from the strong bones to more vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause serious injury.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
c::;, page 97 .
Pregnant women must also be properly
restrained
The best way to protect th e fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly- throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 113
Safety be lt position during preg nancy
To prov ide max imum protect ion, safety belts
must a lways be positioned correctly on the wear-
er's body
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