SEAT BELT SYSTEMS
Lap/Shoulder Belts
• All seating positions except the Crew Cab front center seating position have
combination lap/shoulder belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
• Position the lap belt so that it is snug and lies low across your hips, below your
abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder belt. To
loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A
snug seat belt reduces the risk of sliding under the seat belt in a collision.
• Position the shoulder belt across the shoulder and chest with minimal, if any slack
so that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw
any slack in the shoulder belt.
First Row Center Lap Belt Operating Instructions — If Equipped
The center seating position for the Crew Cab front seat has a lap belt only. To buckle
the lap belt, slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a "click." To lengthen
the lap belt, tilt the latch plate and pull. To remove slack, pull the loose end of the
webbing. Wear the lap belt snug against the hips. Sit back and upright in the seat,
then adjust the seat belt as tightly as is comfortable.
Seat Belt Pretensioner — If Equipped
• The front seat belt system may be equipped with pretensioning devices that are
designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately.
WARNING!
• In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are
not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other
passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and
others in your vehicle are buckled up properly.
• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a
collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your
shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together.
• A seat belt that is too loose will not protect you properly. In a sudden stop, you could
move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly.
• A frayed or torn seat belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no
protection. Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or
loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble
or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
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