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SAFETY
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Seat belts – buckling/unbuckling
Seat belts should be used by all occupants in
the vehicle when it is in motion.
Buckling a seat belt
Pull the belt out far enough to insert the latch
plate into the receptacle until a distinct click is
heard. The seat belt retractor is normally
"unlocked" and you can move freely, provided
that the shoulder belt is not pulled out too far.
Adjusting seat belt height (front seat belts
only)
Adjusting seat belt height
The height of the shoulder section of the seat
belt must be correctly adjusted. Press the button
and move the upper seat belt anchor to position
it as high as possible so that the shoulder section
of the belt is across the seat occupant's collar-
bone and not across the throat.
Correct height adjustment
Incorrect height adjustment
Seat belt retractor
The seat belt retractor will lock up in the fol-
lowing situations:
•
if the belt is pulled out rapidly
•
during braking and acceleration
•
if the vehicle is leaning excessively
•
when driving in turns
•
if the Automatic Locking Retractor/Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) is acti-
vated
NOTE
Each seat belt (except for the driver's belt) is
equipped with the ALR/ELR function, which
is designed to help keep the seat belt taut.
ALR/ELR activates if the seat belt is pulled
out as far as possible. If this is done, a sound
from the seat belt retractor will be audible,
which is normal, and the seat belt will be
pulled taut and locked in place. This function
is automatically disabled when the seat belt is
unbuckled and fully retracted.
See also Child restraints (p. 50) for information
about using a seat belt's ALR/ELR function to
anchor a child seat.
When wearing the seat belt remember:
•
The belt should not be twisted or turned.
•
The lap section of the belt must be posi-
tioned low on the hips (not pressing against
the abdomen).
•
Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled up
into its retractor and that the shoulder and
lap belts are taut.
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