belt
re€l will
lock automaticallv
whenever
ihe car
is subjected to
brakino. acceletalion,
orcomering
forces.
or on
impact in a colli
son. R;d
loc\inq
wrll also
occurifthe
cat
is
sigrificanlly
nlted in
anvdirecrcn.
ln ihe
evenl
ofa
sevete
iiontalimpact
suffic enl lo
vdoer
lhe
artbag
syslem
a
pre tensoning
devrce
rncoporaled
ini;each
kont
seat
bert relractor.
wrllooerate
to tighlen
ihe belt
for increased
protection of
the fiont
seat occupant
To use
the
belt,
sil ercct
and
fully
back in
the seai, then take
lhe
buc\re
tongue
n the
oute
nard draw
the
belt lhtough the
too
slide
ard
lay over
the
body beforc
oush
ng lhe tongJe
into
rhe ouckte
tock at
the
ilboaro
sde ol
the seal.
untll a
positive
'click'is
heard.
Pullon
the
beltto
check
for corrcct
latching and
ensure
thatthe
beli
fits snugly
againstthe
body
wilh
allthe slack
takenuobvthereel.
lhebellshoudbesornlowacrossthefto"l
oi the oe,vis,
and ac'oss
the chest
and
shoJlder'
The belts
are
released
by
pressrng tne
rcd
b'r on 01 the
buckle
lock,
and
will
rctract
automatically
for
tidy slowage
and
to
facilitate
access
to the
passenger
compartment
Automah.
Loching
Relrac/ofr
the safety
belts lor
the
tront
pas-
senoer seat
ard
f;r ooth
rea'seals
ril
lttedr
areequippedsiih
a;lorratic
lockrno
retraclor which
must
be used
f fihing
with
ihe seat
belt,
a chih
reslraint
system
in that
position When
aJivatea.
tnis
retractor
atlows
you
securely
lo fasten
the
child
rcstraint.
Refer
also to
Child
Restraints
on
page 44
a.tivelino lhe Automatic
Retraclar
r.
putitrie
wtrote
avaitaole
length
ofbeltout
kom lhe
rce'
At
this ooint.
ihe
locking
mechanism
is
activated
2.
Place
the
foMard-facing
child
seat
in
posiiion and
secure
-
wiitr itre
seat
tett followiir
g
the
instuctions
supplied
with
3.
i;serl
ihe laich
tongue
into the
bucklo
and
ensute
it is
ptop_
a lrii*tn" sat"tv
O.rr
ro
relract
untilit
is tigl'l
on
the
cl'rld
seat
'
iiJ ."ulrnn"i
,'on,"n
,he
belt bv
pulling
on
t Io allow
rore
ot
iito
'.ii"J,
u"t
'i 'o*
t"nsrh
mav
be
pulred from
lhe
rcel
btrecr<
to mat<e
sure
tne
child
seat is
secured'
and
that
the
belt
is snug
and
will not
extend
Removing
lhe
child
safety
seat:
1 Unbuckle
the
safety
belt
2. Remove
the
child
seat
3-
Ensure that
the belt has fulry
lelracted. At this
poinl
tho au-
tomatic
locking f€aturc
is disengaged.
Seat
Belt Precautions
6rt'I!I
Ntd
.
Ensurethatthe
driverand
passengers
always $/ear seat
belts and
wear them
properly.
Not
wearing a seat b€lt
correclly,
increasesthe
chanceofsorious
iniury
or
death
in a crash,
even with
airbags,
.
Ontustening
the seatbelt,
ensurethatno
part
olthe
beltis
lwisted,
or i5 entangled
in the door
orseat mechanism
.
Seal belts are
designed to bear
upon the bone structure
of the
body and should
be worn low across
the front of
the
pelvis,
and across the chestand
shouldet Wearing
the
lapsection of the
beltacrossthe abdominalarea
must
.
lmproperly
positioning
the
seat belts can cause seri-
ous injury or death
in a crash. Ensure the seat
belts are
correctly
positioned
before
driving-
.
Prcgnant women
should always wear seat
belts to
protect
both
themselves and theirunborn
child. The lap belt
por-
tion of the belt should
be kept as low as
possible
across
the
hips. A doctor shoulcl regularly
be consulted as to
the advisability ofdriving
during
pregnancy.
.
The
shoulder
portion
ot the belt
must never bs worn
beneath the arm, or behind
the back.
.
Each seat bell assembly is.lesigned
for use by one
occupant of adult build,
and should not be
used by
children unable to meet the requirements
described on
page
/K.
.
Never use one belt around two
people,
or allow a cbilcl
to be caffied on a driver's
or
passenger's lap.
.
Referto Child Restraints ssction olthis
handbook
(page
441.
.
No modifications or additions should be
made to the
inertia reel
assemblies or seat
belG. Do not attempt to
adjust the seat bell tension by altering the
mechanism.
.
The seat belt should
be
replaced if webbing becomes
f6yed, contaminatsd, or damagecl, lnspect
r€gularly.
.
lt is essential to replace the entire seat b€lt assembly
if it
has been
used
in
a severe;mpact, even
ifdamage to the
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