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J94S.book Page 12 Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:04 PM
Essential Safety Equipm ent
Seat Belt Systems
3-Point Type Seat Belt
N O T E
W hen using the rear center seat belt,
refer to "R ear C en te r P osition Seat
Belt" (page 2-14).
▼ Fastening the Seat Belts
1. G rasp the buckle and tongue.
2. Slow ly pull out the lap/shoulder belt.
3. Insert the tongue into the buckle until
you hear a click.
/ h WARNING
Positioning the S h ou lder Portion o f
the S ea t Belt:
Im p ro p er p o sitio n in g o f the sh ou lder
p o rtio n o f the sea t b e lt is dangerou s.
A n im properly p o sitio n ed b e lt w ill
p ro v id e little o r no p ro te ctio n in a
collision. A lw ays m ake su re the
sh o u ld er p o rtio n o f the sea t b elt is
p o sitio n ed a cross y o u r sh ou lder a n d
n ea r y o u r neck, bu t n ever u n d er y o u r
arm , on y o u r neck, o r on y o u r u pper
4. M ak e sure the shoulder belt is snugly
fitted against y o u r body.
Keep low on S j l
hip bone -
Take up slack
Too high
& WARNING
Positioning the Lap Portion o f the
S ea t B elt:
The lap p o rtio n o f the se a t belt worn
too high is dangerou s. In a collision,
this w ou ld c o n cen trate the im p a ct
fo rc e directly on the a b d o m in a l area,
cau sin g serious injury. Wear the lap
p o rtio n o f the b e lt sn ugly a n d as low
a s possible.
2-12
arm .
Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G