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To gain access to the rear passenger seats, the front passenger seat to be
moved in the direction of the driver seat. This seat shifting mechanism is simi
lar to that of the driver's seat. Before driving the vehicle shift the passenger
seat to the extreme right position by all means, otherwise safety belt will be
ineffective.
Seat belts
are effective equipment to protect the driver and any passen
gers from severe injury in road accidents.
Vehicles are equipped with two types of seat belts. Inertia reel type with
three anchorage points for driver and passengers of single and outer seats as
well as lap type with two anchorage points for passengers of centre seats. Ad
justment of the inertia reel type belts is not required. As for the lap type belts,
personal adjustment of its length is necessary because intimate mating of web
bing to hips must be ensured. Changing of webbing length is performed by
means of regulator.
To fasten the belt (Fig.6.3) it is necessary
to pull the belt webbing slow
ly by the tongue over the shoulder and across the chest and push it into the
buckle nearest the wearer; a click will indicate that the belt is locked.
Upper portion of the belt should pass across the centre of the shoulder so
that it is not resting on your neck or under the arm and must have intimate
mating with the upper part of your body.
Fig. 6.3.
Fastening by Seat Belt
Lap portion of the belt should be positioned as low on the hips as possible.
Otherwise release the belt and adjust its length.
To release the belt,
press the red panel on the buckle. The belt will auto
matically retract to its stowed position.
Pregnant women should also wear the seat belt. But she should position
the lap portion of the belt low so that it does not come across the abdomen.
