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Use the height adjustment to change the posi-
tion of the shoulder belt of the front saf ety
belts .
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent .
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- The shoulder belt shou ld 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
even ly ac ross the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure o n the abdomen. The be lt
sho uld a lways f it snugly ¢
fig. 153.
Pull
on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fitt ing safety be lt can cause seri-
ous injuries by shifting its position on
yo ur body from the strong bones to more
vulnerab le, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ page 141.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The bes t way to protec t the fe t us is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
Fig. 154 Safety belt position durin g pre gnancy
To provide maxim um protection, safety belts
must always be posit ioned correctly on the
wearer's body
¢ page 142 .
Safety
belts
143
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ¢
page 52, General recomm enda-
tions .
.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even-
ly across the chest and pelvis ¢
fig. 154,
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.. Insert the tongue into t he correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
r=;, page 141, fig. 152 .
.. Pull on t he belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buck le .
A
WARNING
-
Improperly positioned safety be lts can
cause ser ious persona l injury in an acci-
dent.
- Expectant mothers m ust always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as
possible across the pelvis and below the
round ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information ¢ &.
in Fas-
tening safety belts on page 142.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
but t on only after the vehicle has stopped.
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Fig. 155
Releas ing the tong ue from t he buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
r=:;,
fig. 155 .
The be lt tongue will spr ing out
of the buckle ¢
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.,. Let the belt wind up on t he retractor as you
guide the be lt tongue to its stowed pos ition.
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