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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts
Seatbelts
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
S01AE
& Seatbelt safety tips
injury.
S01AE01
. Keep the lap belt as low as
WARNING
possible on your hips. In a colli-
sion, this spreads the force of the
. All persons in the vehicle should
lap belt over stronger hip bones
fasten their seatbelts BEFORE
instead of across the weaker
the vehicle starts to move. Other-
abdomen.
wise, the possibility of serious
. Seatbelts provide maximum re-
injury becomes greater in the
straint when the occupant sits
event of a sudden stop or acci-
well back and upright in the seat.
dent.
To reduce the risk of sliding
. All belts should fit snugly in order
under the seatbelt in a collision,
WARNING
to provide full restraint. Loose
the front seatbacks should be
fitting belts are not as effective in
always used in the upright posi-
Never place the shoulder belt under
preventing or reducing injury.
tion while the vehicle is running.
the arm or behind the back. If an
. Each seatbelt is designed to sup-
If the front seatbacks are not
accident occurs, this can increase
port only one person. Never use a
used in the upright position in a
the risk or severity of injury.
single belt for two or more per-
collision, the risk of sliding under
sons 3 even children. Otherwise,
the lap belt and of the lap belt
CAUTION
in an accident, serious injury or
sliding up over the abdomen will
death could result.
increase, and both can result in
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can
serious internal injury or death.
. Replace all seatbelt assemblies
become very hot in a vehicle that has
including retractors and attach-
. Do not put cushions or any other
been closed up in sunny weather;
ing hardware worn by occupants
materials between occupants
they could burn an occupant. Do not
of a vehicle that has been in a
and seatbacks or seat cushions.
touch such hot parts until they cool.
serious accident. The entire as-
If you do so, the risk of sliding
sembly should be replaced even
under the lap belt and of the lap
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
if damage is not obvious.
belt sliding up over the abdomen
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
will increase, and both can result
. Never use a belt that is twisted or
record the use of the seatbelt by the front
in serious internal injury or death.