Essential
Safety Equipment
2-11
3. Insert
the tongue into the buckle
clos
-
est
to the direction the
tongue is com
-
ing from until you hear a click.
4. Pull slightly to ensure a proper con-
nection.
WARNING
Positioning
the Shoulder Portion of
the Seat Belt:
Improper
p
ositionin
g o
f t
h
e s
houlder
portio
n o
f t
h
e s
ea
t b
el
t i
s d
angerous.
An improperly positioned belt will
provide little or no protection in
a collision. Always make sure the
shoulder portion of the seat belt is
positioned
a
cros
s y
ou
r s
houlde
r a
nd
near your neck, but never under
your arm, on your neck, or on your
upper arm.
WARNING
Positioning the Lap Portion of the
Seat Belt:
The
lap portion of the seat belt worn
too high can be dangerous. In a col
-
lision, this would concentrate the
impact
force directly
on the abdom
-
inal area, causing serious injury.
Wear
the lap
belt snugly and as low
as possible.