Replacing the
Split
Bench
Seat
If
the seatback
isn’t
locked,
it
could move
forward
in
a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure
it
is
locked.
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A
seat that
isn’t
locked into place properly can
move around
in
a collision or sudden stop.
People
in
the vehicle could be injured. Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when
installing
it.
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A safety belt that
is
improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the
protection needed
in
a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Make sure that the seatback is in the folded forward
position and that the safety belts are on the correct
section
of the seat.
Don’t put the sections of the bench seat in
so that they
face rearward because they won’t latch that way.
The split bench seat sections have seat position labels,
located on the back
of
each section, showing where
the section must
go.
The seat must be placed in the proper location for the
legs to attach correctly.
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