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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection
this way.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is over an armrest.
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Q: What's wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the
shoulder at
all times.
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A: The belt is twisted across the body.
To unlatch the belt,
just push the button on
the buckle. The belt
should
go back out of
the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the
door on
it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective
is
wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this part.
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.
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Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center
positions.
When you sit in a
center seating
position,
you have a
lap safety belt, which
has no retractor.
To
make the belt longer,
tilt the latch plate and
pull it along the belt.
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To make the belt
shorter, pull its free
end
as shown until the
belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release it the same way
as the lap part of a lapshoulder
belt. 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 is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
Rear Seat Passengers
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics
show that unbelted people
in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes
than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out
of the vehicle in a
crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
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