108 S a fet y belt s
Pregnant women must also be properly
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. 115 Safety be lt pos it ion dur ing pregnancy
To provide maximum prote ction , safety belts
must always be pos itioned correctly on t he
wearer's body
c> page 107 .
• Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rect ly
c> page 5 7, General recommenda-
tions.
• Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in up right posit io n and securely
latched in place before using the belt .
• Hold the be lt by the tongue and pull it even-
ly across the ches t a nd pelvis
c> fig. 115,
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• Inse rt the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latc h securely
c>page 106, fig. 113.
• Pullon the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in t he buckle .
A WARNING
Imprope rly positioned safety belts can
cause se rious personal injury in an acci-
dent.
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- Expec t ant mothers must a lways wear the
lap po rtion of the safety belt as low as
poss ible across the pe lvis and be low t he
rounding of t he abdome n.
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
ot her impo rt ant info rma tio n c> .&. in Fas-
tening safety belts on page 107.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only a~er the vehicle has stopped .
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Fig . 11 6 Releas ing t he tongu e from the buckle
• Push the red release button on the buckle
c> fig. 116. The be lt tongue will spring out
of t he buckle c> ,&.
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• Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position .
A WARNING
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Never unfasten safety belt whi le the vehi-
cle is mov ing . Doing so will increase you r
risk of being injur ed or killed .
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause
severe injuries.
Wearing safety belts improper ly can ca use se-
rious injury or deat h. Safety belts can only
work when they are correc t ly positioned on
the body . Improper seat ing positions reduce
the effectiveness of safety be lts and will even
increase the risk of inju ry and death by mov-
ing the safety be lt to crit ica l areas of t he
body . Imp roper seati ng po siti ons also in-
crease the risk of serious injury and death
whe n an a irbag dep loys and strikes an occu -
pant who is not in the correct seating posi -
t ion. A driver is respons ible for the safety of
all veh icle occupants and especially for chil-
dren . There fore:
• Never pe rm it anyone to assume an incorrect
sitt ing position in the vehicle while trave ling
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