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Safety Restraints
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Safety Belts
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada,
the law requires their use. We strongly recommend that you use
them every time you travel in your vehicle.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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RWARNING
Make sure that you and your passengers, including
pregnant women, wear safety belts. Be sure that the lap
belt portion of your safety belt fits snugly and as low as
possible around the hips. If safety belts are not used
properly, the risk of you or your passengers being
injured in a collision greatly increases.
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RWARNING
Passengers should not be allowed to ride in the cargo
area. Persons not riding in a seat with a fastened seat
belt are much more likely to suffer serious injury in a
collision. Cargo should always be secured to prevent it
from shifting and causing damage to the vehicle or harm
to passengers.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow these precautions could increase the risk
and/or severity of injury in a collision. 1) Use the
shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear
the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use
a single belt for more than one person.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision, always
drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
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To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
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Never use a single belt for more than one person or
across more than one seating position. This greatly
increases the risk that one or both of the people will be
injured in a collision. Each seating position in your
vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is made
up of one buckle and one tongue that are designed to be
used as a pair.
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Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen the risk
of the door coming open in a collision.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
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While your vehicle is 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/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce
your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door and lock it. Then
adjust the seat to the position that suits you best.
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Fastening the front seat lap and shoulder belt
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Adjust the lap part of the belt by pulling up on the shoulder
belt until the lap belt fits snugly and as low as possible around
your hips.
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Push the release button on the buckle. This allows the tongue to
unlatch from the buckle.
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Unfastening the combination lap and shoulder belts
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While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position
to prevent it from striking you or part of the vehicle.
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Shoulder Belt Adjustment (Driver and Right Front
Passenger)
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You can adjust the shoulder belt height to one of five (5)
positions. To adjust, pinch the release button and slide it up or
down until the belt rests on your shoulder near your neck.
Release the button and make sure the adjuster is firmly seated
in one of the five (5) positions.
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The shoulder belt height adjuster
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Combination Lap and Shoulder Belt Ð Second Row
Bench Seat
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There is a unique safety restraint system for the outside seating
position of the second row bench seat. It is very important that
you read and understand this section before anyone rides in the
outside seating position (near the sliding door) of the
two-passenger bench seat.
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In addition to safety belt anchorages in the floor and roof
structures, the second row bench seat has a detachable safety
belt anchor mounted to the right window side of the seat. The
safety belt should always remain attached to this anchor except
when removing this seat.
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The second row passenger side outboard seating position uses a
hook above the sliding door to stow the shoulder safety belt when
entering or exiting the vehicle or when it is not being used.
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NOTE: When the belt is stowed using the hook, DO NOT use
the hanging belt as an assist when entering the vehicle.
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Proper stowage of second row shoulder safety belt
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When removing the second row bench seat:
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Disengage the safety belt from the seat by inserting a key or
small screwdriver into the slot provided on the detachable
anchor (see Figure 1). When this shoulder belt assembly is free
of the seat, allow the retractor to wind up the slack in the belt.
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Using the clip attached to the end of the shoulder belt, clip
the end of the belt to the stationary portion of the shoulder
belt (see Figure 2). The end of the shoulder beltmustbe
clipped in order to keep it from striking anything during
vehicle operation.
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Figure 2: Securing the detachable shoulder belt
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Refer to the ªSeatsº section in theFeatureschapter of this
Owner Guide for information on removing and installing seats.
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After re-installing the second row bench seat, make sure that the
safety belt is not twisted before you insert it into the detachable
anchor. A twisted safety belt may cause the retractor to work
improperly. Then insert the detachable anchor tongue into the
detachable anchor until you hear a ªsnapº and feel the latch
engage.
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