Triumph TR8 - Page 31

SEATS AND SAFETY HARNESS
In Its normal fitted POSitiOn the reel will allow the harness to
extend and retract to permit normal body movement WI(llOut
lockmg but will lock automatically In the event of emergency
braking
Cleaning
An occasional wipe with a warm soapy sponge will keep the
harness
clean Do not use bleach or dyes otherWise the
effiCiency
althe harness may be afleeted
Inertia Reel Mechanism Check
Snatch Test - Whilst seated, fasten the seat bell and grip
the shoulder belt at approximately shoulder level With the
Opposite hand Pull the belt sharply In a downwards direction,
the belt should lock
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The following road test must be carried out only under
maximum safe road conditions. Le. on a dry, straight, traffic
free road.
With the safety harness fl11ed to the driver and passenger as
previously described, drive the car at 8 km/h ~5 m,p,h l,
ensuring that It IS safe to do so, brake sharply_
The salety harness should
lock automatically, holding both
driver and passenger securely In POSition
It IS Important when braking that the reactions of both driver
and passenger are normal I,e, the body must not be thrown
forward In antiCipation, thus cauSing a 'snatchlng' action of
the belt which would operate the locking mechanism,
If the belt falls to lock on el\her test. consult your Dealer