On
The
Road
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
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.
Air
Bag Supplemental Restraint
System
(SRS)
If
your
RV
is
equipped with Air Bag Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS), please refer to
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your Chassis Operator's/Owner's Guide/
Manual
for any instructions supplied by the
chassis manufacturer with respect to this sys-
tem.
Combination Lap
and
Shoulder Belts
While your vehicle
is
in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts
to
your movement.
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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.
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
to determine
if
replacement
is
necessary. Always
have your safety belt system checked after a
collision.
Safety Restraints for Children
In
most states, you are required by law to use
safety restraints for children.
If
small children ride
in your vehicle, you must put them
in
safety seats
that are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws for
specific requirements.
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