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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
Injured person
A seat belt should be used when an
injured person is being transported.
When this is necessary, you should con
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sult a physician for recommendations.
One person per belt
Two people (including children) should
never attempt to use a single seat belt.
This could increase the severity of inju
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ries in case of an accident.
Do not lie down
To reduce the chance of injuries in the
event of an accident and to achieve
maximum effectiveness of the restraint
system, all passengers should be sitting
up and the front and rear seats should
be in an upright position when the vehi
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cle is moving. A seat belt cannot provide
proper protection if the person is lying
down in the rear seat or if the front and
rea seats are in a reclined position.
WARNING
Riding with a reclined seatback
increases your chance of serious or fatal
injuries in the event of a collision or sud
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den stop. The protection of your
restraint system (seat belts and air bags)
is greatly reduced by reclining your seat.
Seat belts must be secured against your
hips and chest to work properly. The
more the seatback is reclined, the
greater the chance an occupant's hips
will slide under the lap belt causing seri
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ous internal injuries. Also, the shoulder
belt may strike the occupant's neck.
Drivers and passengers should always
sit well back in their seats, properly
belted, and with the seatbacks upright.
Care of seat belts
Seat belt systems should never be disas
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sembled or modified. In addition, care
should be taken to assure that seat belts
and belt hardware are not damaged by
seat hinges, doors or other abuse.
WARNING
僅 When you return the rear seatback to
its upright position after the rear seat
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back has been folded down, be care
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ful not to damage the seat belt
webbing or buckle. Be sure that the
webbing or buckle does not get
caught or pinched in the rear seat. A
seat belt with damaged webbing or
buckle could possibly fail during a col
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lision or sudden stop, resulting in seri
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ous injury. If the webbing or buckles
are damaged, get them replaced
immediately.
僅 Seatbelts can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather. They could burn infants and
children.
Periodic inspection
All seat belts should be inspected peri
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odically for wear or damage of any kind.
Any damaged parts should be replaced
as soon as possible.
Keep belts clean and dry
Seat belts should be kept clean and dry.
If belts become dirty, they can be
cleaned by using a mild soap solution
and warm water. Bleach, dye, strong
detergents or abrasives should not be
used because they may damage and
weaken the fabric.