SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
IMPORTANT! Seat belts,
proplrly
worn,
reduce the risk
of
serious occupant In·
Jury In an
accident
or
emergency
mao
neuver. Belt type restraints are provided
at
all seating
positions
. Use them for
your
comfort
and protection.
Inertia reel lap and shoulder belts are provided
at the front and outboard rear seating positions.
A
manually adjusted lap belt is provided for the
center rear position.
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
Each lap and shoulder restraint consists of a
continuous belt, a
latch stalk, and a locking
retractor mechanism which
allows passenger
movement under normal circumstances and
locks the
belt in emergency
situations
.
To
put the belt on, first grasp
it
near the shoulder
bell guide
loop and pu
ll
out a
suffic
ient length
of belt to reach the latch
me
chanism between
the front seats.
One section of the belt should now be lying low
over the hips and the other over the shoulder
nearest the guide loop. Position the latch ton·
gue
on
the belt so that it can be inserted into the
latch stalk.
Pull up on the upper portion
of
the belt to take
up any slack in the
lap portion. The retractor
mechanism
will
automatically
adjust
the
shoulder portion. The belt is released
by
press·
ing the
red
button. The retractor
will
return the
belt to
its
stored position.
NOTEI Pregnant women should use the
belt
as described above paying special
attention
to
applying the lap
portion
of
the belt as
low
and snug over the
hips
as
possible.
When the belts are in use the retractor mecha·
nism is normally unlocked. This
allows
freedom
of movement for the restrained
occupant
auto·
matically.
The belt locking mechanism is
actio
vated by
rapid
belt
motion
and/or
sudden
vehicle deceleration. The belts
will
lock
during
hard braking
or
when the vehicle is
climbing
or
descending steep grades.
WARNING!
1. No alterations
or
additions
should
be
made
to
this
belt
system.
2.
The webbing
must
not be bleached
or
redyed.
3.
Each
belt
Is meant
for
one person
only. The
belts
at outboard seating
positions
must
be used as a
lapl
shoulder restraint only.
4.
Holding
your small
child
Is
not
safe.
Children
under
5
years
old
and
weighing
less than
40
Ibs.
should
be
rastralned
In a
suitable
safety seatl
restraint designed
for
that
purpose.
Follow
seat manufacturer's
Instruc·
tlons
which are based on the size and
weight
of
the
child.
Restraining
a
child
safety seat
with
a 3·polnt belt
requires a special
clip
to
restrict
belt
movement and prevent the seat from
tipping
over.
Child
seats
with
top
tether
straps are
not
recommended.
For
further
Information
on
child
reo
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