Seat Belt Systems: Adjustments

FASTENING SAFETY BELTS

WARNING: Use the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. Never swing it around your neck over the inside shoulder. Never use a single belt for more than one person. Make sure the lap portion of the belt is fitted snugly and as low as possible around the hips, not on the waist. Failure to follow these precautions could increase the chance and/or severity of injury in a collision.

After entering the vehicle, adjust the front seat to obtain the best position for driving comfort, access to controls and visibility. Then, use the following procedure for fastening safety belts.
- To fasten the belt, pull the lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for that seating position until a "snap" is heard and it is felt to latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle.
- To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt until it fits snugly. The belt should rest as low on the hips as possible.
- The safety belt system allows freedom of movement, locking only on hard braking or impacts of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or more. The front systems will lock if jerked by seat occupant; the rear belt systems will not.

SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTER-FRONT SEAT

WARNING: Do not introduce slack into the safety belt system because the belt locks upon impact where it is positioned. Use the shoulder safety belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder safety belt under the arm. Never swing it around the neck over the inside shoulder. Never use a single belt for more than one person. Ensure the lap portion of the belt is fitted snugly and as low as possible around the hips, not on the waist. Failure to follow these precautions could increase the chance and/or severity of injury in a collision.

The shoulder restraint portion of the safety belt adjusts automatically to a snug position.

UNFASTENING SAFETY BELTS WITH RETRACTORS
After unbuckling the safety belt, it is recommended that care is taken during retraction to prevent it from striking other passengers, hitting trim panels, or painted door surfaces.

LAP PORTION ADJUSTMENT

WARNING:
- Each seating position in the vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which consists of one buckle and one tongue. The safety belt assembly is designed to be used as a pair and is not to be used across seating position.
- Make sure the lap portion of the belt is fitted snugly and as low as possible around the hips, not around the waist. Failure to do so may increase the chance of injury in the event of a collision.
- If the shoulder belt is off your shoulder or on your upper arm, there is a greater risk of severe injury in a collision.

On outboard lap/shoulder safety belts, pull up on the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion to a snug fit. Make sure the belt is as low on hips as possible.

Center safety belts are equipped with manually adjusted lap belts for center seat occupants. Insert the rear safety belt tongue into the proper buckle until a snap is heard. Pull on both sides of safety belt to ensure the buckle is latched. Pull up on the end of the rear safety belt to tighten the lap portion to a snug fit. Make sure safety belt is as low on the hips as possible.