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SeatsandRestraints
Ensurenoforeignorsharpobjectsbecome
lodgedintheseatbeltmechanisms.Do
notallowliquidstocontaminatetheseat
beltbuckle,thiscouldaffectthebuckle
engagement.
Seatbeltsshouldonlybecleanedwithwarmsoapywater.
Donotuseanysolventtocleantheseatbelt.Donot
attempttobleachordyetheseatbelt,itmayweakenthe
seatbelt.Aftercleaning,wipewithaclothandallowto
dry.Donotallowtheseatbelttofullyretractbeforeitis
completelydry.Keepseatbeltscleananddry.
Iftherearecontaminantsaccumulatedintheretractor,the
retractionoftheseatbeltwillbeslow.Pleaseuseaclean
anddryclothtoremoveanycontaminants.
ReplacingSeatBelts
Collisionaccidentsmaydamagetheseat
beltsystem.Theseatbeltsystemmaynot
beabletoprotectusersafterdamageand
maycauseseriousinjuryorevendeathwhen
anaccidentoccurs.Aftertheaccident,seat
beltsshouldbecheckedimmediatelyand
replacedasnecessary.
Seatbeltsshouldnotrequirechangeafterminorcollisions,
however,someotherpartsoftheseatbeltsystemmay
requireattention.PleaseconsultanMGAuthorised
Repairerforadvice.
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