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The rear seats have lap-shoulder belts.
Here's how to wear one properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull it
across you. Don't let it get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all
the way,
it
will lock. If
it
does, let
it
go
back all the way and
start again.
If the belt is not long enough, see
"Safety Belt Extender" at the end of
this section.
Make sure the release button on the
buckle faces upward or outward so you
would be able to unbuckle
it
quickly
if
you ever had to.
3. To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end of the belt as you
pull up on the shoulder part.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn
low and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force
to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be
less likely to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt would apply
force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take
belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks only if there's a
sudden stop or a crash, or if you pull
it
very quickly out of the retractor.
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