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Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi-
mum protection from safety belts .
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Fig. 231 Safety belt pos it ion
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Standard feat ures on your vehicle he lp you adjust
the position of the safety be lt to match your body
size .
- belt he igh t adjustmen t fo r the front seats *,
- height-adjustable front seats.
.8, WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety be lts ca n cause
ser ious personal injury in an accident .
- The shoulder belt sho uld lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possible and
should fit we ll on the body. Hold the belt
above the latch tong ue a nd pu ll it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos-
sible on the pelvis and there is no press ure
on the abdomen . The belt should always fit
snugly
Q fig. 231. Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety be lt must
be pos itioned as low as possible across pel-
vis and never over the abdomen. Make sure
the belt lies flat and snug
Q fig. 231 . Pull on
th e belt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fitt ing safety be lt can cause ser ious
injuries by shifting its pos ition on you r body
from the st rong bones to more vu lnerable,
soft t iss ue and ca use ser ious injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other importa nt inform ation¢
page 263.
Safet y bel t s
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 pregnancy.
Fig. 232 Safe ty belt pos ition durin g pregnancy
To provide maximum protect ion, safety belts
must a lways be positioned correctly on the wear-
er's body ¢
page 265 .
.. Adjust the front seat and adjustable head re-
straint* correctly¢
page 59, Front seats .
.,. Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest so
that it sits as low as possible on the pelvis and
there is no pressure on the abdomen
¢ fig. 232, Q .&,.
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your se at unt il you hear it latch secu rely.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is sec urely
latched in the buckle.
_& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can ca use
serious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers m ust always wea r t he
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos-
sible across the pe lvis and below the round-
ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information¢ .&.
in Fasten-
ing safety belts on page 264.
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