Wearing Seat Belts
Using seat belts and child safety seats is the most effective
way to protect occupants if a collision occurs. Therefore,
wearing a seat belt is required by law in most jurisdictions.
All seats are equipped with three-point inertia reel seat belts.
Inertia reel belts are automatically tensioned to allow
occupants to move comfortably during normal driving
conditions.
The seat belt reel automatically tightens or locks to prevent
movement of occupants if Model Y experiences a force
associated with hard acceleration, braking, cornering, or an
impact in a collision.
Seat Belt Reminders
The seat belt reminder on the touchscreen
alerts you if a seat belt for an occupied seat is
unbuckled. If all occupants are buckled up and
the reminder stays on, re-buckle seat belts to
ensure they are correctly latched. Also remove
any heavy objects (such as a briefcase) from
an unoccupied seat. If the reminder light
continues to stay on, schedule a Service
appointment and refrain from using the seat
until the issue is resolved.
You can temporarily disable a seat belt reminder associated
with a rear seating position. This is useful when you are
carrying an object in a rear seat that triggers the seat belt
reminder alert. To disable the reminder, touch the associated
seat on the seat belt reminder popup message that displays
on the touchscreen when a seat belt reminder is active. When
a reminder is disabled, the seat belt reminder icon is replaced
by a child seat icon, until the reminder is re-enabled by
touching the seat on the popup message.
WARNING: Do not disable a seat belt reminder when
the seating position is occupied by a passenger.
WARNING: Seat belts must be worn by adult
passengers in all seating positions.
NOTE: In regions where regulations require seat belt
reminders in rear seating positions, these reminders cannot
be disabled. To cancel the reminder in an unoccupied seat
when an object is detected, you must either fasten the seat
belt or remove the object.
To Fasten a Seat Belt
1.
Ensure correct positioning of the seat. See (see Correct
Driving Position on page 35) for details on the correct
position of the driver's seat.
2.
Pull the seat belt out smoothly, ensuring the seat belt lies
flat across the pelvis, chest and mid-point of your collar
bone, between the neck and shoulder. Ensure the seat
belt is routed correctly and is not twisted. Never sit on the
seat belt or any seat belt component.
WARNING:
A twisted or incorrectly routed seat belt
can cause damage and interfere with the
functionality of the seat belt system.
3.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle and press together
until you hear a click indicating it is locked in place.
4.
Pull the seat belt to check that it is securely fastened.
5.
Pull the diagonal part of the seat belt toward the reel to
remove excess slack.
To Adjust the Shoulder Anchor Height
Model Y is equipped with an adjustable shoulder anchor for
each front seat to ensure that the seat belt can be positioned
correctly. The seat belt should lie flat across the mid-point of
your collar bone while in the correct driving position (see
Correct Driving Position on page 35). Adjust the height of
the shoulder anchor if the seat belt is not positioned
correctly:
1.
Press and hold the button on the shoulder anchor to
release the locking mechanism.
2. While holding the button, move the shoulder anchor up or
down, as necessary, to correctly position the seat belt.
3.
Release the button on the shoulder anchor so that it locks
into position.
4.
Without pressing the button, pull on the seat belt webbing
and attempt to move the shoulder anchor downward to
check that it is locked into position.
Seat Belts
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