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Seatbelts
REMEMBER! Seatbelts are efcient means of protection of
the driver and the passengers against the drastic consequences
of road trafc accidents. The use of seatbelts is required!
ATTENTION! The seatbelts must be replaced if they have
been worn or damaged and after a critical load as a result of a
trafc accident.
Replacement of the seatbelts must be performed only in the
authorized service shops of UAZ PJSC (addresses of the authorized
service shops are listed in the service book).
Seatbelts are designed for individual use by drivers and adults
taller than 144 cm and weighing at least 36 kg.
All motor vehicle seats are equipped with three-point seatbelts
(Fig. 3.34) with retraction mechanisms. To fasten the seatbelt, pull
belt tongue 3 without twisting the straps and insert it into lock 4
until it clicks. Press the red button of the lock to unfasten the belt.
The center seatbelt of the UAZ Pickup is a static lap belt.
The seatbelt height adjuster has four xed positions.
The position of the upper mounting point of the seatbelt is
adjusted by moving the belt adjuster support 1 (Fig. 3.35.) up
or down. To do this, pull on the adjuster button 2 up or down.
To increase the height, it is enough to pull up the adjuster support
button.
Depending on the motor vehicle conguration, the front seat
seatbelts may additionally have a pretensioner designed for selecting
possible seatbelt strap slack, and also load limiting device reducing
the holding force on a person to provide more efcient protection
in case of road accident. The pretensioner device actuates regard-
less of whether or not a person is fastened with a seatbelt.