Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
1
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Enter the vehicle and close the door
.
Sit back and adjust the seat
.
2
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The seat belt latch plate is above the back of the front seat, and next to your arm in
the rear seat (for vehicles equipped with a rear seat)
.
Grasp the latch plate and pull
out the seat belt
.
Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the
seat belt to go around your lap
.
3
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When the seat belt is long enough to
fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle
until you hear a “click
.
”
4
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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
.
5
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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
.
6
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To release the seat belt, push the red but-
ton on the buckle
.
The seat belt will automatically retract to its stowed position
.
If neces-
sary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to allow the seat belt to retract fully
.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/shoulder belt
.
1
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Position the latch plate as close as possible to the anchor point
.
2
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At about 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate, grasp and twist the seat
belt webbing 180 degrees to create a fold that begins immediately above the latch
plate
.
3
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Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing
.
The folded webbing must enter
the slot at the top of the latch plate
.
4
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Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing and the seat
belt is no longer twisted
.
Pulling Out The Latch Plate
1 — Seat Belt Buckle
2 — Seat Belt
GETTING STARTED
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