If
the belt stops before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep
pulling until you can buckle it.
Pull
up on the latch plate to make sure
it
is secure.
If the belt is not 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.
3.
To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end of the belt as you
pull up
on
the shoulder part.
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 a crash.
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