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during hard braking and in an accident . The belt
may a lso lock when you drive up or down a ste ep
hill or through a sharp curve . During normal driv-
ing the belt lets you move freely .
Safet y belt pretension ers
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre t en-
sioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and
remove slack when the pretens ioner is activated
c:> page 225. The function of the pretensioner is
monitored by a warn ing light
c:>page 23.
Convertible locking retractor
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac-
tor that must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this feature
c:> page 259 .
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety belts ca n cause
ser ious injury in an accident
c:> page 223 ,
Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upright and belts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buckle
for another seat . Attaching the belt to the
wrong bu ckle will reduce safety belt effec-
t iveness and can cause serious persona l in-
jury .
- A passenger who is not properly restrained
can be seriously injured by the safety be lt it-
sel f when it moves from the stronger parts
of the body into critical areas like the abdo-
men.
- Always lock the convert ible locking retractor
when you are secur ing a child seat in the ve-
hicle
c> page 261.
@ Tips
For information on safety be lt pretensione rs,
refer to c:> page 225.
Safet y bel t s
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi-
mum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 2 26 Safety be lt position
Use t he height adjustment to change the position
of the shoulder belt of the front safety belts.
.&_ WARNING
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Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an acc ident.
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body. Hold the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos -
sible on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should a lways fit
snug ly
c:> fig. 226. Pull on the bel t t o t ighten
if necessary.
- A loose-fit t ing safety belt can cause serious
injur ies by shifting its position on your body
from the strong bones t o mo re vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause se rious inju ry.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot her impor t ant informat ion
c:> page 221.
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