FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Front and Rear Lap/Shoulder Safety Belts





Pull the lap/shoulder safety belt from the retractor so the shoulder portion of the safety belt crosses shoulder and chest. Insert the safety belt tongue into the proper buckle until a snap is heard and the safety belt is latched. Pull up on the shoulder portion of the safety belt to tighten the lap portion to a snug fit. Ensure the safety belt is as low on the hips as possible.

The safety belt system allows freedom of movement locking only on hard braking or impacts of approximately 8km/h (5 mph) or more. The system cannot be made to lock by jerking on the safety 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 AN ACCIDENT.

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 POSITIONS.