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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Rear Center Position Seat
Belt
Before using the rear-center lap/shoulder
belt m ake sure tongue (A) and anchor
buckle (B) are fastened.
▼ Fastening the Seat Belt
1. Grasp the buckle (D) and tongue (C).
2. Slowly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.
3. Insert the tongue (C) into the buckle
(D) until you hear a click.
A WARNING
Fastening the Rear-Center Seat Belt
with Only One Buckle:
Fastening the rear-center seat belt
with only one buckle is dangerous. If
only one pair o f seat belt tongue and
buckle, either tongue (A) and anchor
buckle (B) or tongue (C) and anchor
buckle (D), is fastened, the seat belt
cannot provide fu ll protection. In a
sudden stop or collision, the user
could slide under the belt and suffer
serious injuries. Always make sure
that both pairs o f seat belt tongues
and buckles are fastened properly.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion o f
the Seat Belt:
Im proper positioning o f the shoulder
portion o f the seat belt is dangerous.
An improperly positioned belt will
provide little o r no protection in a
collision. Always make sure the
shoulder portion o f the seat belt is
positioned across your shoulder and
near your neck, but never under your
arm, on your neck, or on your upper
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arm.
Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G