148 Safety belts
should always fit snugly ¢ fig. 162. Pull
on the belt to tighten 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 146 .
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. 163 Safe ty belt posit ion durin g pregnancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body ¢
page 147.
• Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ¢
page 58, General recommenda-
tions.
• Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even-
ly across the chest and pelvis
¢ fig. 163,
¢ Li)..
• Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢page 146, fig. 161.
•Pu llon 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 acc i-
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 147.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 164 Releas ing the t ongue from t he buckle
• Push the red release button on the buckle
¢ fig. 164. The belt tongue will spring out
of the buckle
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• Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
A WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehi-
cle is moving . Doing so will increase your
risk of being injured or killed .
Adjusting safety belt height
You can adjust the height of the driver's and
front passenger's safety belts.
The safety belt height adjusters for the front
seats can be used to adjust the height of the
shoulder portion of the safety belt so that it is
positioned correctly .
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