2.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate
to
make
sure
it
is secure.
When the shoulder belt
is
pulled out all the way, it
will lock.
If
it does, let it
go
back all the way and
start
again.
If
the belt is not long enough, see “Safety
Belt Extender’’ at the end
of
this section. Make sure
the release button on the buckle is positioned
so
you
would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if
you ever had to.
3.
To
make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of
the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
The lap
part
of
the belt should be worn low and
snug
on
the hips, just touching the thighs.
In
a crash, this applies
force
to
the strong pelvic bones.
And
you’d
be less
likely
to slide under the lap belt.
If
you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at
your
abdomen.
This
could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts
of
the
body are best able to
take
belt restraining forces.
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