Seat Belt Systems: Service Precautions
CAUTION:^ REPLACE BELTS, RETRACTORS AND HARDWARE IN USE DURING ALL BUT MINOR COLLISIONS. ALSO, RESTRAINT SYSTEMS SHOULD BE REPLACED AND AND ANCHORAGES PROPERLY REPAIRED IP THEY WERE IN AREAS DAMAGED BY A COLLISION, WHETHER THE BELT WAS IN USE OR NOT. IP THERE IS ANY QUESTION, REPLACE THE BELT SYSTEM. DAMAGE TO THE BELT SYSTEM, WHETHER VISIBLE OR NOT, COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
^ THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. IP THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE PROPER RESTRAINT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
^ KEEP ANY SHARP AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING OBJECTS AWAY FROM THE BELTS.
^ AVOID BENDING OR DAMAGING ANY PORTION OF THE BUCKLE.
^ DO NOT BLEACH OR DYE BELT WEBBING (USE ONLY MILD SOAP AND WATER).
^ WHEN INSTALLING SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS, START BOLTS BY HAND TO PREVENT CROSS-THREADING.
^ DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS ON RETRACTOR MECHANISMS OR COVERS. REPLACE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW ONES.
^ REPLACE ANY BELTS THAT ARE CUT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.
^ DO NOT INSTALL ANYTHING IN TRIM PANEL, OR BETWEEN THE TRIM AND THE HEIGHT ADJUSTER AND/OR TURNING LOOP THAT WILL OBSTRUCT THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT.