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Safety
belts
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢page 110.
Pregnant women must also be properly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
Fig. 120
Safety belt position during pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
¢ page 113.
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly¢
page 66, Seats and storage .
.,. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even-
ly across the chest so that it sits as low as
possible on the pelvis and there is no pres-
sure on the abdomen
c>
fig. 120
c>
,& .
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢ page 112, fig. 118.
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
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WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as
possible across the pelvis and below the
rounding of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
c>
&
in Fas-
tening safety belts on page 113.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only a~er the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 121
Releasing the tongue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
c>
fig. 121 .
The belt tongue will spring out
of the buckle
c>
,& .
.,. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position .
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WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehi-
cle is moving. Doing so will increase your
risk of being injured or killed.
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause
severe injuries .
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause se-
rious injury or death. Safety belts can only
work when they are correctly positioned on
the body. Improper seating positions reduce
the effectiveness of safety belts and will even
increase the risk of injury and death by mov-
ing the safety belt to critical areas of the
body . Improper seating positions also in-
crease the risk of serious injury and death
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occu-
pant who is not in the correct seating posi-
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of
all vehicle occupants and especially for chil-
dren. Therefore:
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