Advertisement
M
N
ci
LL
co
rl
I.O
"'
N
"'
rl
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi-
mum
protection
from safety belts
.
Fig.
144
Saf ety belt pos it
ion
~
"'
l'-
9
r
..
a,
Standard
features on your vehicle help
you adjust
the position of the safety belt to match your
body
size
.
-
height-adjustable
front
seats.
A
WARNING
Improperly
positioned
safety
belts
can
cause
serious
personal injury in an accident.
-
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 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
¢
fig.
144
.
Pull
on
the
belt to
tighten
if necessary
.
- The
lap belt port ion of
the
safety belt must
be
positioned
as low as possible across pe
l-
vis
and
never over
the
abdomen.
Make
sure
the belt
lies f lat
and
snug
¢
fig.
144.
Pull on
the belt
to
tighten if necessary.
-
A loose-fitt ing safety be
lt
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
¢
page 126
.
Safety
belts
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The
best
way
to protect the fetus is to make sure
that
expectant mothers
always
wear
safety
belts
correctly - throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 145
Safety belt position during
preg
nan
cy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly
on
the wear-
er's body
¢
page 129
.
..
Adjust the front seat and head restraint correct-
ly
¢
page 59, Sea ts and storage.
.,.
Make
s
ure the seatback of
t
he rear sea
t
bench is
in an upright position and securely
latched
in
place before using the belt
.
.,.
Hold the belt by the tongue and pull
it
evenly
across the chest and pelv
is
¢
fig. 145,
¢
,&..
..
Insert
the tongue into the correct
buckle of
your seat
until
you
hear
it
latch
securely
¢
page 128,
fig.
143.
..
Pull on the belt to make sure that it
is
securely
latched
in
the buckle.
A
WARNING
-
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal
injury
in an accident
.
-
Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos-
sible
across the pelvis and below the
round-
ing of the abdomen
.
- Always read and
heed
all
WARNINGS
and
other important
information
¢
&.
in Fasten-
ing safety belts on
page
128
.
129
Advertisement
