3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
4.
Push the latch plate into the buckle
until
it
clicks.
Pull
up
on the latch plate to make sure
it
is secure.
If
the belt isn't 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.
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.
The safety belt locks
if
there's a sudden stop or
a
crash.
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