BEFORE DRIVING
Front and Rear Lap-Shoulder Belts
Pull the buckle tongue attached to the
seat belt across your body and press it in-
to the buckle catch until you hear a
"click". The buckle catch is located at the
inboard side of the seat. To reduce the risk of
sliding under the belt during a collision,
position the lap portion of the belt across
your lap as low on your hips as possible
and adjust it to a snug fit by pulling the
shoulder portion of the belt upward
through the latch plate.
The length of the diagonal shoulder strap
adjusts itself to allow freedom of move-
ment. The seat belt has an emergency
locking retractor (ELR), which is de-
signed to lock the seat belt only during
a sudden stop or impact. To unfasten the
belt, press the release button on the
buckle catch.
NOTE:
The front passenger's seat belt and the
rear seat belts havs emergency locking
retractors (ELRs) that can be temporarily
converted to function as automatic lock-
ing retractors (ALRs). The ALR mode
should be used if you need to secure a
child restraint system in the seat. Refer
to the CHILD RESTRAINT section for
details.
Seat Belt Inspection
Periodically inspect the seat belts to make
sure they work properly and are not
damaged. Check the webbing, buckles,
latch plates, retractors, anchorages, and
guide loops. Replace any seat belts which
do not work properly or are damaged.
The front passenger's seat lap-shoulder
belt has a small loop of webbing lightly
stitched into the belt under the plastic
sleeve, as shown in the illustration.
Periodically inspect the belt to see if the
loop has been pulled out (making the
"REPLACE BELT" label .visible). If the
"REPLACE BELT" label is visible, you must
replace the belt to help restore optimum
restraint system effectiveness.
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