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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
/h WARNING
One Belt, One Passenger:
Using one seat belt fo r more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used
in this way can ’t spread the im pact forces properly and the two passengers could be
crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt fo r more
than one person at a time.
Belt retraction may become difficult if the belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep them
clean.
▼ Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions
Pregnant women should wear seat belts. A sk your doctor for specific recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS.
Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your
doctor for any special instructions regarding specific m edical conditions.
▼ Emergency Locking Mode
If the belt has fully retracted, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until you
move it into automatic locking mode by pulling the belt all the way out to its full length. In
the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the
retractor will lock in position during a collision.
If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in
motion, you may be in the automatic locking mode because you have pulled the belt too far
out. To return to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until you can stop
the vehicle in a safe area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking
mode and then again extend it around you.
& CAUTION
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Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G
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