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SEAT BELTS
For Driver and Front Seat Passenger
The
seat belt system consists
of
a
continuous
belt
which
forms both the seat and shoulder belts, a retractor mech-
anism which adjusts both sections
of
the belt, and a
locking
mechanism
which
locks the belt in emergency situations.
To put the
belt on, first grasp it near the
shoulder
belt
guide
loop
and
pullout
a sufficient length
of
belt to reach
the
latch mechanism between the
front
seats. One section
of
the belt should
now
be lying over the hips and the
other
over the shoulder nearest the
guide
loop. Place the folded
belt
end under the latch bar
as
illustrated below and press
the bar
down
until it is locked in place. The retractor
mechanism
will
now
automatically adjust both the lap and
shoulder sections
of
the belt
for
optimum
restraint effec-
tiveness. The
belt
is
released by pressing the red button
marked
PRESS. The retractor will return the belt to Its
stored position.
When the
belts are in use the retractor mechanism
is
normally
unlocked. This allows complete freedom
of
movement within the vehicle. The belts will be locked
automatically
in
the event
of
an
accident.
The
belt
lock-
ing mechanism
is
activated by rapid belt
motion
and/
or
changes in vehicle motion. The vehicle
motion
sensor will
also
cause the belts
to
lock
during
severe braking
or
when
the
vehicle
is
climbing
or
descending steep grades.
If the driver
or
front passenger does
not
have his seat
belt fastened, a buzzer will sound and a red
warning
lamp
on the instrument panel will
light
displaying the words
FASTEN BELTS when the
ignition
is
on
and the hand-
brake
is
released (manual transmission)
or
the gear sel-
ector
is
moved from the 'P' position (automatic trans-
mission).
This
vehicle
is
equipped with a seat
belt/ignition
inter-
lock system. The engine can be started
only
if
the
front
seat belts are fastened and the
proper
starting sequence
is observed. This system is described in
detail
in
Starting
and
Drivmg section.
1 Belt Catch 2 Belt Release Seat belt
In
locked
position
Rear Seat Passengers
Two
lap belts
of
the retractor type are provided
for
the
outer passengers. There is also a lap belt
which
the
third
passenger, sittmg in the middle, must adjust manually.
The rear seat belts are
not
connected
to
the warning
or seat
bel
t/
ignition interlock systems ..
Warning
Avoid parkmg the car
on
grades steeper than
16
degrees
(30%). This can cause the retractor mechani
sm
to
lock
making it impossible
to
withdraw the belt the
next
time
the vehicle IS used.
No
alterations or additions should be made
to
this belt
system.
The webbing must
not
be bleached
or
re-dyed.
The
belt IS meant
for
c
ne
person only. The shoulder
belt
and lap belt must be used
together
. If in
doubt
on
any matter concerning this belt
or
its use, please
consult
your
Dealer
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