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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

4. Make sure the shoulder belt is snugly 

fitted against your body.

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Unfastening the Seat Belt

Depress the button on the buckle.

Fastening the Rear-Center Seat Belt 
with Only One Buckle:
Fastening the rear-center seat belt 
with only one buckle is dangerous. If 
only one pair of seat belt tongue and 
buckle, either tongue (A) and anchor 
buckle (B) or tongue (C) and anchor 
buckle (D), is fastened, the seat belt 
cannot provide full protection. In a 
sudden stop or collision, the user 
could slide under the belt and suffer 
serious injuries. Always make sure 
that both pairs of seat belt tongues 
and buckles are fastened properly.

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.

Using Rear-Center Seat Belt:
Using the rear-center seat belt with 
the rear-left head restraint removed is 
dangerous. The seat belt will not 
provide adequate protection with the 
rear-left head restraint removed 
because the seat belt is not positioned 
properly. The user could be seriously 
injured in an accident. Always use the 
rear-center seat belt with the rear-left 
head restraint installed.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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