the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious per-
sonal injury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrain-
ed can be seriously injured by the safety
belt it self when it moves from the stron-
ger parts of the body into critical areas
like the abdomen .
- Always lock the convertible locking re-
tractor when you are secur ing a child
safety seat in the vehicle ~
page 216 .
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to ge tting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 203 Safety belt posit ion
Standard features on your vehicle help you ad-
just the position of the safety belt to match
your body size.
- belt height adjustment for the front seats
and the outer seating positions in the sec-
ond row seating,
- height-adjustable front seats.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
-
- The shoulder belt should lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible
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 possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure on the abdomen . The belt
Safety belts 179
should always fit snugly = fig. 203. 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 ¢
fig. 203 . Pull on the belt to tight -
en if necessary .
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
ous injuries by shifting its pos ition 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 177 .
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
saf ety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
Fig. 204 Safety belt pos ition du ring preg nancy
To provide max imum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body
¢ page 179 .
... Adjust the fron t seat and head restra int cor-
rectly ¢
page 72, 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 pu ll it even-
ly across the chest and pelvis ¢
fig. 204,
=A .
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