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To put the seat back in, hold it sideways and put it into the vehicle. Turn the
seat to the forward position and set it down, with the latches at the\
bottom of
the seat over the hooks in the floor. Pull up on the center release handle
and let the seat drop into place. Release the handle to let the seat latch
close and make sure it locks into place. Then, move the seatback release
lever at the right rear
of the seat toward the center of the vehicle and raise
the seatback.
After returning the seat back
to the upright position, push the seatback
fonvard
to make sure it is locked in place.
Then, return the outside passenger position safety belts
to the seat frame
buckles.
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be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure
that the safety belts are not twisted and are properly attached.
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells
you some things you should not
do with safety belts.
Don’t let anyone ride where they can’t wear a safety belt properly.
If
you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be
much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be
.-.> ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same
y% , &: crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
ik:: safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are faste\
ned
properly too.
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After 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes
buckling up does matter . . . a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work
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When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. For example, if
the bike is going 10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child. When the bike hits the
block, it stops.
But the child keeps going!
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)\
so you can sit
up straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. On some models
you may hear a clicking sound
as the shoulder belt is pulled out or
when released back into the cover. This is the shoulder belt tension
reducing feature operating properly. Don’t let the belt get \
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Seats & Safety Belts
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender”\
at the end of this
section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or outward
so you
would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
The lap part of the belt should be low and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelv\
ic bones. And
you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even \
fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this
way.
A You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
- crash you would move forward too much, which could increase in\
jury.
The shoulder belt should
fit against your body.
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Right Front Passenger Position
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The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way \
as the driver’s safety belt.
See “Driver Position,” earlier in this section.
When the lap portion
of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let it go back all the way and start again.
Center Passenger Position
(Except Wagon Models Second Seat)
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center
positions.
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would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts
of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there is a sudden stop or a crash.
You can be seriously hurt
if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
'b crash you would move forward too much, which could increase injury.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Seats & Safety Belts
6. Pull the rest of the belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.
7. To tighten the belt, feed it back into the retractor while you p\
ush down
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure
it is
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safet\
y belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to
work for an adult or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
on the child restraint.
secure.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the\
top strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part th\
rough or around
the restraint. The child restraint instructions will
show you how. See if
the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck. If so, put
it behind the child restraint.
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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or outward,
so you'll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
5. Pull the rest of the belt all the way out of the lap retractor to set the
lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you
push down on the child restraint.
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