118 Safety belts
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
- The shoulder belt portion of the safety
belt must be positioned over the middle
of the occupant's shoulder and never
across the neck or throat.
- The safety belt must lie flat and snug on
the occupant's upper body
<=:>fig. 127.
Pull on the belt to t ighten if necessary.
-
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo-
men. Make su re the belt lies flat and
snug ¢
fig . 12 7. Pull on the belt to tight-
en if necessary.
-A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
ous 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 116.
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 preg-
nancy.
Fig. 128 Safety belt position during preg nancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
¢ page 117.
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly¢
page 61, General recommenda-
tions.
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
benc h is in an upr ight position and secure ly
latched in place before using the belt .
"' Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest and pelvis
¢ fig. 128, ¢ ,&,.
"' Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
<:!;>page 116, fig. 126 .
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
A 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 ¢ .&.
in Fas-
tening safety belts on page 117.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only a~er the vehicle has stopped .
Fig. 129 Releasing the tongue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
c:!;> fig. 129. The belt tongue will spring out
of the buckle ¢ ,& .
.,. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
Ill-
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