SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 1 Lap/Shoulder Belt ° Pull shoulder section to make sure belt fits snugly across the chest. Proper Safety Belt Adjustment The combination lap-shoulder belt is equipped with a locking mechanism. The system adjusts automatically to a person's size and movements as long as the pull on the belt is slow. Your combination lap-shoulder belt may need adjustment. Adjust safety belts properly. ° The shoulder belt must be positioned over the shoulder, it must never rest against the neck. The lap belt should be worn as low and tight on the hips as possible. Make sure any slack is taken up by the belt mechanism. Hard braking or a collision locks the belt.
The belt will also lock when driving up or down a steep hill or in a sharp curve. ° Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis and chest. Make sure any slack is wound up on the retractor. The shoulder belt should fit snugly across your body. It should be positioned midway over the shoulder (that is next to the door); it should never rest against your neck. To fasten the belt: 1. Grasp the belt tongue. To unfasten the belt: Push in the release button on the buckle. The belt will spring out of the buckle. 2. Pull belt in a continuous slow motion across your chest and lap. 3. Insert belt tongue into buckle on inboard side of seat.
To release a locked belt, lean back to take the body pressure off of the belt. 4. Push down until the tongue is securely locked with an audible click. Pull belt to check for proper fastening. To store a lap-shoulder belt, allow the belt to wind up on the retractor by guiding the belt tongue until the belt comes to a stop. 1-22 Y53-1203-1D1 (02/14)