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Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the webbing
with polishes, oils and chemi-
cals, and particularly battery
acid. Cleaning may safely becarried out using mild soap and
water. The belt should bereplaced if webbing becomes
frayed, contaminated or dam-
aged. It is essential to replace
the entire assembly after it has
been worn in a severe impact
even if damage to the assembly
is not obvious. Belts should not
be worn with straps twisted.
Each belt assembly must only
be used by one occupant; it is
dangerous to put a belt around
a child being carried on theoccupant's lap.WARNING- Australian
design rules
No modifications or additions should be made by the user
which will either prevent the
seat belt adjusting devices
from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt
assembly from being adjusted
to remove slack.
When you fasten the seat belt, be careful not to latch the seat
belt in buckles of other seat.
It's very dangerous and you
may not be protected by the
seat belt properly.
Do not unfasten the seat belt and do not fasten and unfasten
the seat belt repeatedly whilst
driving. This could result in
loss of control, and an accident
causing death, serious injury,
or property damage.
(Continued)(Continued) When fastening the seat belt, make sure that the seat belt
does not pass over objects that
are hard or can break easily.
Make sure there is nothing in the buckle. The seat belt may
not be fastened securely.

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Seat belt warning
Driver’s seat belt warning (1)
If the driver’s seat belt is unfastened
after the ignition switch is ON, the
seat belt warning light illuminates
until the belt is fastened. If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over 9km/h, the
illuminated warning light will start to
blink until you drive under 6km/h. (ifequipped)
If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over 20km/h the
seat belt warning chime will sound
for approximately 100 seconds and
the corresponding warning light will
blink. (if equipped)
Front passenger’s seat belt warning (2)
(if equipped)
If the front passenger’s seat belt is not
fastened when the ignition switch is
turned ON or if it is disconnected after
the ignition switch is turned ON, the
corresponding seat belt warning light
will illuminate until the belt is fastened.
If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over 9km/h, the
illuminated warning light will start to
blink until you drive under 6km/h.
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If you continue not to fasten the seat
belt and you drive over 20km/h the
seat belt warning chime will sound for
approximately 100 seconds and the
corresponding warning light will blink.✽✽NOTICE
 You can find the front passenger’s seat belt warning light on the cen-
tre fascia panel.
 Although the front passenger seat is not occupied, the seat belt warn-
ing light will blink or illuminate
for 6 seconds.
 The front passenger's seat belt warning may operate when lug-
gage is placed on the front passen-
ger seat.
Rear passenger’s seat belt warning
(3,4,5,6,7) (if equipped)
If the ignition switch is turned
ON(engine is not running) when therear passenger's lap/shoulder belt is
not fastened, the corresponding seat
belt warning light will illuminate until
the belt is fastened.
WARNING
Riding in an improper position
adversely affects the front pas-
senger's seat belt warning sys-
tem. It is important for the driver
to instruct the passenger as to
the proper seating instructions
as contained in this manual.
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ORP032030R
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Type A
■ Type B

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And then, the rear corresponding
seat belt warning light will illuminate
for approximately 35 seconds, if any
of following occurs;
- You start the engine when the rear
belt is not fastened.
- You drive over 9km/h when the rear belt is not fastened.
- The rear belt is disconnected when driving under 20km/h.
If the rear seat belt is fastened, the
warning light will turn off immediately. If the rear seat belt is disconnected
when you drive over the 20km/h, the
corresponding seat belt warning light
will blink and warning chime will
sound for 35 seconds. But, if the rear passenger's lap/shoul- der belt is/are connected and discon-nected twice within 9 seconds after
the belt is fastened, the correspon-
ding seat belt warning light will not
operate.Lap/shoulder belt
Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the shoul- der belt anchor to one of 4 positions
for maximum comfort and safety. The height of the adjusting seat belt
should not be too close to your neck.
You will not be getting the most effec-
tive protection. The shoulder portionshould be adjusted so that it lies
across your chest and midway over
your shoulder near the door and not
your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position. To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) whilst
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the
anchor into position. Try sliding the
height adjuster to make sure that it
has locked into position.
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Front seat
WARNING
Verify the shoulder belt anchor is locked into position
at the appropriate height.
Never position the shoulder
belt across your neck or face.
Improperly positioned seatbelts can cause seriousinjuries in an accident.
Failure to replace seat belts after an accident could leave
you with damaged seat belts
that will not provide protec-
tion in the event of another
collision leading to personal
injury or death. Replace yourseat belts after being in an
accident as soon as possible.

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To fasten your seat belt:
To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of
the retractor and insert the metal tab
(1) into the buckle (2). There will be
an audible "click" when the tab locks
into the buckle. The seat belt automatically adjusts to the proper length only after the lap
belt portion is adjusted manually so
that it fits snugly around your hips. If
you lean forward in a slow, easy
motion, the belt will extend and let
you move around. If there is a sud-
den stop or impact, however, the belt
will lock into position. It will also lock
if you try to lean forward too quickly.
✽✽NOTICE
If you are not able to pull out the
seat belt from the retractor, firmly
pull the belt out and release it. Then
you will be able to pull the belt out
smoothly.
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WARNING
You should place the lap belt
portion as low as possible and
snugly across your hips, not on
your waist. If the lap belt is locat-
ed too high on your waist, it may
increase the chance of injury in
the event of a collision. Botharms should not be under or
over the belt. Rather, one should
be over and the other under, as
shown in the illustration.
Never wear the seat belt under
the arm near the door.
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To release the seat belt:
The seat belt is released by pressing
the release button (A) in the locking
buckle. When it is released, the belt
should automatically draw back into
the retractor.
If this does not happen, check the belt to be sure it is not twisted, then
try again.
Lap belt (if equipped)
To fasten your seat belt:
To fasten a 2-point static type belt,
insert the metal tab (1) into the lock-
ing buckle (2). There will be an audi-
ble "click" when the tab locks into the
buckle. Check to make sure the belt
is properly locked and that the belt isnot twisted. With a 2-point static type seat belt, the
length must be adjusted manually so
it fits snugly around your body. Fastenthe belt and pull on the loose end to
tighten. The belt should be placed as
low as possible on your hips (1), not
on your waist. If the belt is too high, it
could increase the possibility of yourbeing injured in an accident.
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B220A04NF
OHM039105N
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When using the rear centre seat belt,
the buckle with the “CENTER” mark
must be used.To release the seat belt:
When you want to release the seat
belt, press the button (1) in the lock-
ing buckle.3 Point rear centre belt (if equipped)
To fasten the rear centre belt
1. Detach the mini tongue from holder and then extract the tongue plate
from the hole on the belt assembly
cover and slowly pull the tongue
plates out from the retractor.
B210A02NF-1
WARNING
The centre lap belt latching
mechanism is different from
those for the rear seat shoulder
belts. When fastening the rearseat shoulder belts or the cen-
tre lap belt, make sure they are
inserted into the correct buck-
les to obtain maximum protec-
tion from the seat belt system
and assure proper operation.
ORP032072
CAUTION - Cargo
Be sure that the cargo is secure-
ly loaded in the rear cargo area.Doing not so may damage therear centre safety belt in sudden stop or certain collisions.

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2. Insert the mini tongue (A) into the
open end of the mini buckle (C)
until an audible “click" is heard,
indicating the latch is locked. Makesure the belt is not twisted. 3. Pull the tongue plate (B) and
insert the tongue plate (B) into the
open end of the buckle (D) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the latch is locked. Make sure thebelt is not twisted. There will be an audible “click” when
the tab locks in the buckle. The seatbelt automatically adjusts to theproper length only after the lap belt is
adjusted manually so that it fits snug-
ly around your hips, if you lean for-
ward in a slow, easy motion, the belt
will extend and let you move around.If there is a sudden stop or impact,
the belt will lock into position. It will
also lock if you try to lean forward too
quickly.
ORP032073ORP032074
CAUTION
When using the rear centre seat
belt, the buckle with the “CEN-TER” mark must be used.
WARNING
When using the rear seat centre
belt, you must lock all tongue
plates and buckles. If any tongue
plate or buckle is not locked, it
will increase the chance of injury
in the event of collision.

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To unfasten the rear centre belt
1.Press the release button on thebuckle (D) and remove the tongue
plate (B) from the buckle (D). 2.To retract the rear centre seat belt,
insert the tongue plate or key or
similar small rigid device into the
web release hole (C). Pull up on
the seat belt web (A) and allow the
webbing to retract automatically. 3.Insert the tongue plate into the
hole and then attach the mini
tongue on the holder.
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Pre-tensioner seat belt (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts (retractor pretensioner and
EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)).The pre-tensioner seat belts can be
activated, where the frontal collision
is severe enough, together with the
air bags.
When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
if the occupant tries to lean forward
too quickly, the seat belt retractor will
lock into position. In certain frontal collisions, the pre-
tensioner will activate and pull theseat belt into tighter contact against
the occupant's body.
(1) Retractor Pretensioner
The purpose of the retractor pre-tensioner is to make sure that the shoulder belts fit in tightly againstthe occupant's upper body in cer-
tain frontal collisions.
(2) EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)
The purpose of the EFD is tomake sure that the pelvis belts fitin tightly against the occupant's
lower body in certain frontal colli-
sions. (if equipped)
If the system senses excessive ten-
sion on the driver or passenger'sseat belt when the pre-tensioner sys-
tem activates, the load limiter inside
the retractor pre-tensioner willrelease some of the pressure on the
affected seat belt. (if equipped)
✽✽ NOTICE
The pre-tensioner will activate not
only in a frontal collision but also in a
side collision, if the vehicle is equipped
with a side or curtain air bag.
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WARNING
For your safety, be sure that the belt webbing is not loose or
twisted and always sit properly
on your seat.