3.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
4.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t let it get twisted.
h11 up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned
so
you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug
on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash,
this
applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less
likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop
or
crash.
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