A WARNING
To
avoid personal injury and/or property damage if a
blowout or other tire damage occurs, obtain expert tire
service
help.
Do
not attempt
to
change the tire yourself.
SEATS AND SEAT BELTS
Seat belts help to restrain
you
and
your
pas-
sengers
in
case
of
a collision.
In
most
states,
the
law
requires their use.
Seat belts provide the best restraint when:
• the seat back
is
upright
• the occupant
is
sitting upright (not
slouching)
• the
lap
belt is snug
and
low
on the hips
• the shoulder belt
is
snug
against the chest
• the knees are straight forward
A WARNING
Make sure that you and your passengers, including
pregnant women, wear safety belts. Be sure that lap
belts
fit snugly and as low as possible around the hips.
If
safety belts are not used properly, the risk of you or
your passengers being injured
in
a collision greatly
increases.
For your safety, your vehicle has combination
lap and shoulder belts for the driver and front
seat passenger and lap belts without retractors
in
all other designated seating positions.
Always drive and ride with
your
seatback
upright and the lap belt snug and low across the
hips to reduce the risk
of
serious injury to the
abdomen
or
neck that could
be
caused
by
slid-
ing under the safety belts in a collision.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her
lap while the vehicle is moving. The passenger
cannot protect the child from injury in a colli-
sion. Refer to sections
on
Safety Restraints
for
Children and Safety Belts
for
Children.
Never use a single belt for more than one person
or across more than one seating position. This
greatly increases the risk that one or both
of
the
On
The
Road
people will be injured
in
a collision. Each desig-
nated seating position in your vehicle has a spe-
cific seat belt assembly which is made up
of
one buckle and one tongue that are designed to
be used as a pair.
Combination Lap
and
Shoulder Belts
While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However,
if
you brake hard, comer hard or
if
your
vehicle receives an impact, the lap and shoulder
belt locks and prevents you from moving.
A WARNING
Use the shoulder belt
on
the outside shoulder
only.
Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. Never
swing it around the neck over the inside
shoulder.
Failure to follow these precautions could increase the
risk and/or severity of injury
in
an
accident.
To fasten the belt, pull the lap/shoulder belt
from the extractor so that the shoulder portion
of
the belt crosses your shoulder and chest.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
until you hear a snap and feel
it
latch. (For more
details on seat belt usage, see Manufacturers
Usage Manual).
To tighten the lap portion
of
the belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt until it fits you snugly.
The
belt should rest as low on your hips as possible.
A longer lap and shoulder belt assembly is
available and is a direct replacement for the
driver and front passenger positions.
The
longer
lap and shoulder belt is made and tested to the
same standards as the original belt. This belt
assembly can be purchased and installed at any
authorized Fleetwood motor home dealer.
Safety Belt Maintenance
Check your safety belt system periodically to
make sure that
it
works properly and
isn't
dam-
aged.
If
the webbing shows any wear, nicks or
cuts, have
it
examined by a qualified technician
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