How to Use Lap/Shoulder Belt
Follow these steps to fasten your seat belt
and be sure anyone riding with you does
the same.
WARNING
Proper seat belt adjustment and use is
important to
maximize occupant safe-
ty. Failure to wear or adjust the safety
belt properly may result in death or
personal injury.
To fasten the belt:
1. Grasp the belt tongue.
2.
Pull belt in a continuous slow
motion across your chest and lap.
3. Insert belt tongue into buckle on
inboard side of seat.
4. Push down until the tongue is
securely locked with an audible
click.
5. Pull belt to check for proper
fastening and adjustment.
a. Pull shoulder section to make
sure belt fits snugly across the
chest and pelvis.
b. There should be less than one
inch (25 mm) gap between the
body and the belt.
c. The shoulder belt must be
positioned over the shoulder
,
it must never rest against the
neck or be worn under the
arm.
d. Make sure any slack is wound
up on the retractor and that
the belt is not twisted.
If the belt is locked, lean the body back to
remove any tension in the belt. After
releasing the belt, allow the belt to retract
completely by guiding the belt tongue until
the belt comes to a stop.
To unfasten the belt, push the release
button on the buckle and the belt should
spring out of the buckle. The seat belt
indicator will turn off once the driver's seat
belt is fastened.
Tether Belts
Make sure that the tether belt is attached
to the cab floor and seat frame. It should
be routed through the buckle on each side.
Often the attachments are made using a
split-type hook. Make sure both halves of
the hook are around the anchor bracket.
SAFETY - Safety Restraint Belts
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