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Rear Lap/Shoulder Safety Belt






The lap/shoulder safety belt extends from a retractor located on vehicle structure (package tray on sedan and rearward of door on station wagon). The retractor is designed to allow the belt to move in or out freely at all times except during hard braking, cornering or impacts of 8 km/h (5 mph) or more.

The belt is routed through a D-ring on station wagon and through a bezel in the package tray for sedan. The belt is then directed downward at an angle over the occupants shoulder and chest to the lap safety belt buckle. The belt has a slip tongue that latches to the lap belt buckle and continues through the slip tongue outboard to the floor.