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32 [SR08910(E )08/95]If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front seat
passenger, the lap belt will have the following
label:
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Seat belt label
[SR08935(E )08/95]
Instructions for using a locking clip to secure
child safety seats with manual lap and shoulder
safety belts are provided later in this chapter.
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33 [SR08940(E )08/95]
Front Passenger Lap/Shoulder Belt
Retractor (Canadian vehicles Ð 4-door
sedan, 4-door hatchback and wagon only)
[SR08945(E )08/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor for the front seat passenger, and
the lap belt has the following label:
[SR08950(E )08/95]
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Seat belt label
[SR08955(E )06/95]
Dual locking mode passenger seat lap belt
retractor
[SR08960(E )06/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on thelap beltpart of the
lap/shoulder belt for the front seat passenger.
The retractor modes function as follows:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
[SR08970(E )06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
allow the occupant freedom of movement,
locking tight only on hard braking, hard
cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more. The retractor can be made to
lock by jerking on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
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[SR08980(E )06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
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q
A tight lap belt on the hips
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Forward-facing child seat installation.
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[SR09000(E )09/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
[SR09005(E )06/95]
This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt below the
child seat label. Pull upward until all of the
belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the lap belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode).
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3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
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4. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove slack in the belt.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
[SR09600(E )03/91]
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Combination lap and shoulder belt with a fixed tongue
(available only on Canadian vehicles)
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38 [SR10460(ALL)01/95]
half page art:0070238-AAdjusting the cinch tongue rear combination lap and
shoulder belt
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While in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, turn hard, or if
your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap and shoulder belt
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
[SR10475(ALL)06/95]
To fasten a rear outboard belt, pull the
combination lap and shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder belt portion of the
safety belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Be
sure the belt is not twisted. If the belt is twisted,
remove the twist. (For instructions on how to
remove a twist, see theHow to Untwist or Unjam
a Safety Belt Retractorsection in this chapter.)
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for
your seating position until you hear a snap and
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48 [SR12620(ALL)06/95]Rear Lap Belt
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RWARNING
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
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RWARNING
Be sure the lap belt is fitted snugly and as
low as possible around the hips, not
around the waist. Failure to do so may
increase the risk of injury in the event of
a collision.
[SR12660(ALL)06/95]
Before you fasten your lap belt, you may need
to lengthen it.
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To lengthen the belt, position the belt tongue at
a right angle to the belt. Pull the belt tongue
over your lap until it reaches the buckle.
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[SR12690(ALL)06/95]
To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips
and insert the tongue into the correct buckle on
your seat until you hear a snap and feel it lock.
Make sure the buckle is securely fastened.
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Adjust the belt so that it fits snugly around your
hips, as low as possible.
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and
repeat the procedure above. If you need to
shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing.
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To unfasten the belt, push the release button on
the end of the buckle. This allows the tongue to
unlatch from the buckle. Because the center lap
belt does not have a retractor, it should be
shortened and fastened when not in use.
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63 [SR15800(E )08/95]
Installing the Child Safety Seat in the
Front Seat with a Locking Clip (Canadian
2-door vehicles only)
[SR15810(E )08/95]
If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front passenger,
the lap belt will have the following label:
[SR15820(E )08/95]
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Figure 1: Locking clip label
[SR15830(E )08/95]
A locking clip must be used to properly secure a
child seat in a front seat not equipped with a
dual locking mode retractor.
[SR15840(E )08/95]
RWARNING
A locking clip must be used to properly
secure a safety seat in the front seat of
Canadian 2-door vehicles without a dual
locking retractor.
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RWARNING
If you do not use a locking clip, injuries
could result from the child seat tipping
over during normal braking or turning.
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To install the locking clip
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1. Thread the belt webbing through the child
seat according to the child seat's
manufacturer's instructions.
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2. Buckle the safety belt.
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3. Pull on the shoulder portion of the belt to
make the lap portion fit snugly. Keeping the
lap belt snug, hold the lap and shoulder belt
portions of the webbing together next to the
sliding tongue and unbuckle the seat belt.
See Figure 2.
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