Seat Belts - Buckling/Unbuckling - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

Seat belts – buckling/unbuckling
Seat belts should be used by all occupants in
the vehicle when it is in motion.
Buckling a seat belt
Pull the belt out far enough to insert the latch
plate into the receptacle until a distinct click
is heard. The seat belt retractor is normally
"unlocked" and you can move freely, provi-
ded that the shoulder belt is not pulled out
too far.
Adjusting seat belt height (front seat
belts only)
Adjusting seat belt height
The height of the shoulder section of the seat
belt must be correctly adjusted. Press the
button and move the upper seat belt anchor
to position it as high as possible so that the
shoulder section of the belt is across the seat
occupant's collarbone and not across the
throat.
Correct height adjustment
Incorrect height adjustment
Seat belt retractor
The seat belt retractor will lock up in the
following situations:
•
if the belt is pulled out rapidly
•
during braking and acceleration
•
if the vehicle is leaning excessively
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when driving in turns
•
if the Automatic Locking Retractor/Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) is
activated
NOTE
Each seat belt (except for the driver's belt)
is equipped with the ALR/ELR function,
which is designed to help keep the seat
belt taut. ALR/ELR activates if the seat belt
is pulled out as far as possible. If this is
done, a sound from the seat belt retractor
will be audible, which is normal, and the
seat belt will be pulled taut and locked in
place. This function is automatically disa-
bled when the seat belt is unbuckled and
fully retracted.
See also Child restraints (p. 47) for informa-
tion about using a seat belt's ALR/ELR func-
tion to anchor a child seat.
When wearing the seat belt remember:
•
The belt should not be twisted or turned.
•
The lap section of the belt must be posi-
tioned low on the hips (not pressing
against the abdomen).
•
Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled
up into its retractor and that the shoulder
and lap belts are taut.
Unbuckling the seat belt
To remove the seat belt, press the red section
on the seat belt receptacle. Before exiting the
vehicle, check that the seat belt retracts fully
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