Using safety restraints properly
Combination lap and shoulder
belts
1. To connect the safety belt,
insert the tongue into the buckle.
2. To disconnect the safety belt,
push the red release button and
remove the tongue from the
buckle.
The front and rear (if equipped)
outboard safety restraints in your
vehicle are combination lap and
shoulder safety belts. The outboard
passenger safety belts have the
two types of locking modes
described below:
Vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the
normal retractor mode, allowing
free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a
corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of
approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or
more the combination safety belts
will lock to help reduce forward
PRESS
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Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and
passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so the belt rests across the
middle of your shoulder.
1. Push the button and slide down
to lower the shoulder belt height.
2. Push the button and slide up to
raise the shoulder belt height.
3. Pull down on the height
adjustment assembly to make sure
it is locked in place.
If you have a SuperCab vehicle,
the front passenger seat
combination lap and shoulder belt
height cannot be adjusted.
Lap belts
Lap belts are located in the center
of the front bench or split bench
seat (if equipped) and rear bench
seat (SuperCab only).
Adjusting lap belts
The lap belt does not have a
retractor to automatically adjust
itself during vehicle movement.
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