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feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely
fastened to the buckle. Adjust the lap belt
portion of the safety 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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The rear lap and shoulder belt fastened
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RWARNING
Front and rear seat occupants, including
pregnant women, should wear safety belts
for optimum protection in an accident.
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RWARNING
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. Never swing it around
the neck over the inside shoulder. Never
use a single belt for more than one
person. Failure to follow these precautions
could increase the risk and/or severity of
injury in a collision.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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To unfasten the belt
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1. Push the release button on the buckle. This
allows the tongue to unlatch from the
buckle.
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Unfastening the safety belts for the center seating position
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Unfastening the outboard rear lap/shoulder belt
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2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to
its original position to prevent it from
striking you or the vehicle.
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Instructions for securing child safety seats with
rear manual lap and shoulder safety belts with
cinch tongues are provided later in this chapter
also.
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How to Untwist or Unjam a Safety Belt
Retractor
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If you should jam the lap belt retractor by
allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted,
you can free the webbing with this procedure.
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1. Pull on the belt with both hands to tighten it
on the retractor spool.
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2. Feed the belt back into the retractor until it
is completely retracted. Repeat previous step
if necessary.
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3. Pull the belt out of its holder as far as it will
go and untwist the belt or remove the object
that is jamming the belt. Let the belt retract.
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4. Then, pull the belt out and let it retract
several times to make sure that the belt
works properly.
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42 [SR12000(ALL)09/95]Procedure to Correct a Twisted Safety Belt
at the ªDº Ring (if so equipped) Front
and/or Rear Outboard Seating Positions
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NOTE: The restraint system shown in the
following figures may be different than
the restraint system in your vehicle.
However, use these figures and this
procedure to correct a twisted safety
belt at any outboard seating position
that has a ªDº ring.
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NOTE: The following illustrations show the
front driver's seat safety belt. Your
vehicle may not have a ªDº ring at the
indicated position.
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1. Grasp the belt webbing at the ªDº ring. See
Figure 2.
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2. Rotate and fold the belt webbing over itself
as required to remove the twist.
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3. Feed the folded portion of the belt through
the ªDº ring.
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4. When completed, the safety belt should look
like Figure 3.
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Procedure to Correct a Rotated Tongue on
the Safety Belt (Front and/or rear outboard
seating positions)
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NOTE: The restraint system shown in the
following figures may be different than
the restraint system in your vehicle.
However, use these figures and this
procedure to correct a rotated tongue
on the safety belt at any seating
position that has a ªDº ring.
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belt webbing closest to you to form a loop
through the upper (narrow and longer) slot
in the tongue. See Figure 5.
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2. Working within the upper slot, rotate and
fold the belt webbing over itself as required
to remove the twist.
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3. Pull the excess belt webbing back through
the upper slot in the tongue.
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4. Repeat the above steps to complete the
removal of the twist at the lower (wider and
shorter) slot in the tongue. See Figure 6.
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5. When completed, the safety belt should look
like Figure 3.
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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.
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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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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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