SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
SeatBelts
Incorrectlywornseatbeltscouldcause
injuryordeathintheeventofanaccident.
Seatbeltsaredesignedforoneperson,DO
NOTshareseatbelts.
DONOTwrapaseatbeltaroundwhen
holdingababyorchildinyourarms.
Removeanyheavycoatsorclothingwhen
wearingaseatbelt,failuretodosocan
affectprotectionprovidedbytheseatbelt.
Seatbeltsshouldnotbewrappedaround
hardorsharpobjectssuchaspens,
spectaclesorkeys.
Seatbeltscannotfunctioncorrectlywhen
theseatsarereclinedexcessively.DO
NOTdrivewhentheseatsareexcessively
reclined.
Thisvehicleisequippedwithseatbeltwarning
lamptoremindyoutofastenyourseatbelt.Fordetails,
referto"WarningLampsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"section.
Whiledriving,alloccupantsmustfastentheirseatbelt.
Because:
•Y oucanneverpredictifyouwillbeinvolvedinacollision
accidentandhowseriousitmaybe.
•Theseatbeltswillautomaticallylockintheeventof
acollisionoremergencybraking.Thecorrectlyworn
seatbeltwillmakethestrongestboneinyourbody
beartheimpactforce,sothatyouandyourvehicle
deceleratetogethertopreventtheout-of-control
movementwhichmaycauseseriousinjurytothedriver
andpassengers.
•Eveninaminortrafcaccident,theforcesgeneratedby
alow-speedcollisioncannotbesupportedbyyourarms
andhands.
•Theexperiencehasclearlydemonstratedthatcorrect
wearingofseatbeltsiscloselyrelatedtotheeffective
protectionofoccupantsinmostcollisionaccidents!
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