Seat Belt Systems: Adjustments
SAFETY BELTS, FASTENINGAfter 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 front and rear outboard safety belts.
The belt system allows freedom of movement, locking only on hard braking, hard cornering or impacts of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or more. The system cannot be made to lock by jerking on the belt.
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. Be 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.
1. Pull the lap/shoulder safety belt from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the shoulder and chest.
2. Then, insert the safety belt tongue into the proper buckle until a snap is heard and a latch is felt.
SAFETY BELTS, UNFASTENING
To unfasten the safety belt:
1. Push the release button on the buckle. This allows the tongue to unlatch from the buckle.
2. While the safety belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position. If you do not guide the tongue, it may strike you or part of the vehicle.
SHOULDER PORTION ADJUSTMENT
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 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.
LAP PORTION ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Ensure 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.
Pull up on the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion to a snug fit. Be sure the belt is as low on hips as possible.
The vehicle is equipped with a manually adjusted lap belt for the rear center seat occupant. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until a snap is heard. Pull on both sides of tap safety belt to make sure the buckle is latched. Pull up on the end of the belt to tighten the lap portion to a snug fit. Make sure the lap safety belt is as low on the hips as possible.