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4. Position the lap belt so that it is snug and lies low across
your hips, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the
lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder belt. To loosen
the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on
the lap belt. A snug seat belt reduces the risk of sliding
under the seat belt in a collision.
Positioning The Lap Belt
5. Position the shoulder belt across the shoulder and chest
with
minimal, if any slack so that it is comfortable and not
resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any
slack in the shoulder belt.
6. To release the seat belt, push the red button on the buckle.
The
seat belt will automatically retract to its stowed posi-
tion. If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing
t
o al
low the seat belt to retract fully.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/
shoul
der belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as possible to the anchor
poin
t.
2. At about 6 to 12 inc
hes (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate,
grasp and twist the seat belt webbing 180 degrees to
create a fold that begins immediately above the latch
plate.
3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing.
The
folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the
latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the
fold
ed webbing and the seat belt is no longer twisted.
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