Seats And Seat Belts - Fleetwood American Dream WIDE BODY 1998 Owner's Manual

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SEATS AND SEAT BELTS
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Seat belts help to restrain you and your passengers in case of a collision. In
most states, the law requires their use.
Seat belts provide the best restraint when:
the seat back is upright
the occupant is sitting upright (not slouching)
" the lap belt is snug and lowon the hips
the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
the knees are straightforward
For your safety, your vehicle has combination lap and shoulder belts for the
driver and front seat passenger and lap belts without retractors in all other
designated seating positions.
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and
low across the hips to reduce the risk. of serious injury to the abdomen or neck
that could be caused by sliding under the safety belts in a collision.
'Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision.
Children should always ride with the seatback ill the fully upright position.
When the seatback is not fully upright, there is a greater risk that the child will
slide under the safety belt and be seriously il)jured in a collision.
Never use a single belt for more than one person or across more than one
seatinKPosition. This greatly increases the risk that one or both of the people
will be injuredin a collision. Each designated seating position in your vehicle
has a specific safety belt assembly Which is made up of one buckle and one
tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. While your vehicle is in motion,
the combination lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, 'if
you brake hard, corner hard or if your vehicle receives an impact, the lap and
shoulder belt locks and prevents you from moving.
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