VANDERHALL VENICE 2017, Owner'S Manual

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This section is only for people of adult size.
Follow those rules for everyone's
protection.
It is very important for all occupants to
buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted
people are hurt more often in crashes than
those who are wearing safety belts. There
are important things to know about
wearing a safety belt properly

Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front of
you.

Always use the correct buckle for
your seating position.

Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash,
this applies force to the strong
pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.

Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
Warning
You can be seriously injured, or even
killed, by not wearing your safety belt
properly.

Never allow the lap or
shoulder belt to become loose
or twisted.

Never wear the shoulder belt
under both arms or behind
your back.
Securing Lap-Shoulder Belt
Both Driver and Passenger seats have a lap-
shoulder belt. The following instructions
explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. Sit up straight
2. Grasp the latch plate and pull the
belt across your body. Do not
allow the belt to become twisted