Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat belts
Seat belts
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the
bony structure of the body, and should
be worn low across the front of the pel
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vis, chest and shoulders.
Seat belt restraint system
僅 For maximum restraint system pro
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tection, the seat belts must always be
used whenever the car is moving.
僅 Seat belts are most effective when
seatbacks are in the upright position.
僅 Children age 13 and younger must
always be properly restrained in the
rear seat. Never allow children to ride
in the front passenger seat. If a child
over 13 must be seated in the front
seat, he/she must be properly belted
and the seat should be moved as far
back as possible.
僅 Never wear the shoulder belt under
your arm or behind your back. An
improperly positioned shoulder belt
can cause serious injuries in a crash.
The shoulder belt should be posi
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tioned midway over your shoulder
across your collarbone.
僅 Never wear a seat belt over fragile
objects. If there is a sudden stop or
impact, the seat belt can damage it.
僅 Avoid wearing twisted seat belts. A
twisted belt can't do its job as well. In a
collision, it could even cut into you. Be
sure the belt webbing is straight and
not twisted.
僅 Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. If the belt web
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bing or hardware is damaged, replace
it.
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the
bony structure of the body, and should
be worn low across the front of the pel
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vis or the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable; wearing the lap section of
the belt across the abdominal area must
be avoided.
Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly
as possible, consistent with comfort, to
provide the protection for which they
have been designed.
A slack belt will greatly reduce the pro
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tection afforded to the wearer.
Care should be taken to avoid contami
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nation of the webbing with polishes, oils
and chemicals, and particularly battery
acid.
Cleaning may safely be carried out using
mild soap and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes frayed,
contaminated or damaged. It is essential
to replace the entire assembly after it
has been worn in a severe impact even if
damage to the assembly is not obvious.
Belts should not be worn with straps
twisted. Each belt assembly must only
be used by one occupant; it is danger
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ous to put a belt around a child being
carried on the occupant's lap.
僅 No modifications or additions should
be made by the user which will either
prevent the seat belt adjusting
devices from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt assem
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bly from being adjusted to remove
slack.
僅 When you fasten the seat belt, be
careful not to latch the seat belt in
buckles of other seat. It's very danger
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