Seat Belt:; Essential Safety Equipment; Seat Belt Systems- Page 38

Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged
seat belt:

Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous.
An accident could damage the belt
webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged
seat belt cannot provide adequate
protection in a collision. Have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat
belt systems in use during an accident
before they are used again.

Have your seat belts changed immediately
if the pretensioner or load limiter has been
expended:

Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately inspect the seat belt
pretensioners and air bags after any
collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters will only
function once and must be replaced after
any collision that caused them to deploy. A
seat belt with an expended pretensioner or
load limiter is still better than wearing no
seat belt at all; however, if the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters are not
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will
increase.

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the
Seat Belt:

Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion of
the seat belt is positioned across your
shoulder and near your neck, but never
under your arm, on your neck, or on your
upper arm.

Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:

The lap portion of the seat belt worn too
high is dangerous. In a collision, this would
concentrate the impact force directly on
the abdominal area, causing serious injury.
Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly and
as low as possible.

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become difficult if the
belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep
them clean. For more details about
cleaning the seat belts, refer to "Seat Belt
Maintenance" (page 6-49).
 

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