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. 171.
Pull on the belt to tighten 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 sure the belt lies flat and
snug
c> fig. 171. 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 155.
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. 172 Safety belt posit ion during preg nancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
¢ page 156.
Safety belts 15 7
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ¢
page 62, General recommenda-
tions.
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in an upright position and securely
latched in place before using the belt .
.,. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest and pelvis
r=:;, fig. 1 7 2 , r=:;, /J::,,. .
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
r=;,page 155, fig. 170 .
.,. 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
156.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 173 Releasing the tongue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
r=:;, fig. 173. 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 . .,.
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