SECTION 3
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MOTOR HOME
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Adjustment:
To lengthen belt, turn tongue at a
right angle to belt and pull to desired length. To
shorten, pull loose end of belt.
To Fasten:
Be sure belt is not twisted. Grasp
each part of the belt assembly and push tongue
into buckle. Adjust to a snug fit by pulling the
loose end away from the tongue.
To Release:
Press button in center of buckle and
slide tongue out of buckle.
Lap-Shoulder Belts
Fastening:
Hold the belt just behind the
tongue using the hand nearest to the door. Next,
bring the belt across the body and insert the
tongue into the buckle until the latch engages.
Unfastening:
Press the release button in the
buckle. Hold onto the tongue when you release it
from the buckle to keep it from retracting too rap-
idly.
When the lap-shoulder belt is in use, the lap
belt must ride low across the hip area and the
shoulder belt must ride diagonally over the shoul-
der toward the buckle.
The shoulder belt is designed to lock only dur-
ing a sudden stop, sudden body movement or a
collision. At all other times it will move freely
with the occupant.
NOTE: On some models, the shoulder belt height
can be adjusted to provide the most com-
fortable position for each individual per-
son’s size. To adjust shoulder belt height,
press the lever down, select the desired
position and release the lever. A ratchet-
ing mechanism will allow the belt to be
pushed upward but not pulled down-
ward.
Seat Belt Care and Cleaning
•
Be careful not to damage the belt webbing
and hardware. Take care not to pinch them in
the seat or doors.
•
Inspect the belts and hardware periodically.
Check for cuts, frays, and loose parts. Dam-
aged parts should be replaced. Do not remove
or modify the belt system.
•
Keep belts clean and dry. If the belts need
cleaning, use only a mild soap and water
solution. Do not use hot water. Do not use
Snug and low belt positions are
essential. This will ensure that the
force exerted by the lap belt in a colli-
sion is spread over the strong hip area
and not across the abdomen, which
could result in serious injury.
Only seats equipped with seat belts
are to be occupied while vehicle is in
motion.
WARNING
Never wear the shoulder belt in any
position other than as stated above.
Failure to do so could increase the
chance or extent of injury in a colli-
sion
WARNING
