Your seat belt system also includes
a light on the instrument panel to
remind you to fasten your seat
belt and to make sure your
passengers fasten theirs. This light
comes on when you turn on the
ignition if you have not fastened
your seat belt. A beeper also sounds
for several seconds (see page
30
).
The following pages cover more
about the seat belt components
and how they work.
Lap/Shoulder Belt
This style of seat belt has a single
belt that goes over your shoulder,
across your chest, and across
your hips.
Each lap/shoulder belt has an
emergency locking retractor. In
normal driving, the retractor lets
you move freely in your seat
while it keeps some tension on the
belt. During a collision or sudden
stop, the retractor automatically
locks the belt to help restrain
your body.
The lap/shoulder belt retractor in
each passenger seating position
has an additional locking
mechanism that is intended to
secure a child seat (see page
22
).
If the shoulder part of the belt is
pulled all the way out, this
mechanism will engage. The belt
will retract, but it will not allow
the passenger to move freely. If
the belt feels too tight, unlatch it,
let it retract fully, then pull it out
as far as needed.
Lap Belt
The lap belt has one manually
adjusted belt that fits across the
hips. It is similar to safety belts
used in airplanes.
Driver and Passenger Safety
UPPER SEAT
BELT ANCHOR
BUCKLE
To retractor.
LAP
PORTION
SHOULDER
PORTION
LATCH
PLATE
LATCH PLATE
BUCKLE
