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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

  Do not leave a seat belt extender 
connected to the buckle:

  Leaving a seat belt extender connected 
to the buckle without using the seat 
belt is dangerous. When the seat 
belt extender is connected to the 
driver's seat belt buckle (or front 
passenger) seat, the SRS driver's (or 
front passenger's) air bag system will 
determine that the driver (or front 
passenger) is wearing the seat belt 
even if the driver (or front passenger) 
is not wearing it. This condition could 
cause the driver's (or front passenger's) 
air bag to not activate correctly and 
result in death or serious injury in the 
event of collision. Always wear the seat 
belt with the seat belt extender.
  

  Do not use the seat belt extender when 
installing a child-restraint system on the 
front or rear passenger seat:

  Using a seat belt extender to fasten 
a child-restraint system on any seat 
is dangerous. Always follow the 
child-restraint system manufacturer's 
installation instructions and never use 
a seat belt extender.

   NOTE

  When not in use, remove the seat belt 
extender and store it in the vehicle. If the 
seat belt extender is left connected, the 
seat belt extender might get damaged 
as it will not retract with the rest of the 
seat belt and can easily fall out of the 
door when not in use and be damaged. In 
addition, the seat belt warning light will 
not illuminate and function properly.