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- Inser t t he tongue into t he co rrect buckl e of you r seat
until you hear it latch sec urely=>
page 122, fi g. 94.
- Pull on t he belt to make su re t hat it is securel y latched in
the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the
shou lder belt . Thi s feat ure lo cks t he b elt w hen th e belt is pull ed o ut
fast, d uring hard braking and in an accident . The belt may also lock
w hen you drive up or dow n a steep hi ll or throu gh a sharp cur ve.
During no rma l driving the belt lets you move free ly.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety be lt except the one on the driver seat is equipped wit h
a sw itchabl e locking feat ure th at must be used wh en t he safe ty belt
is used to attach a chi ld seat . Be sure to read the im portant informa -
ti on about thi s fe ature =>
p age 158.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious injury in an
accident =>
page 123, " Safety belt position ".
• Safety belts offer optimum protection only when the seat back
is upright and belts are properly positioned on the body.
• Never attach the safety belt to the buckle for another seat .
Attaching the belt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious personal injury.
• A passenger who is not properly restrained can be seriously
injured by the safety belt itself when it moves from the stronger
parts of the body into critical areas like the abdomen .
• Always lock the convertible locking retractor when you are
securing a child seat in the vehicle =>
page 160. •
Safety first
Safety belt position
Correct belt pos i tion is the key to get ti ng max imum
pro tecti on from safet y belts.
Fig . 95 Head restraint
and safety belt posi -
tion as seen from the
side
Use the heig ht adjustment to change the posit ion of the shou lder
st raps of the fr on t seat saf ety belts.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious personal
injury in an accident .
• 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 . 95 . 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 abdomen . Make
sure the belt lies flat and snug => fig. 95. Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary .
• A loose -fitting safety belt can cause serious injuries by shifting
its position on your body from the strong bones to more vulner-
able , soft tissue and cause serious injury . ...,
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