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Seat belts
possible to brace oneself with one's hands. In
a fr
ontal collision, unbelted passengers are
thrown forward and will make violent contact
with the steering wheel, dash panel, wind-
screen or whatever else is in the way
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Fig. 7.
It is also important for rear passengers to
wear seat belts properly, as they could other-
wise be thrown forward violently through the
vehicle interior in an accident. Passengers in
the rear seats who do not use seat belts en-
danger not only themselves but also the front
occupants
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Fig. 8.
How to properly adjust your
seat belt
Fastening and unfastening the seat
belt
Fig. 9 Insert the latch plate of the seat belt into
the buckl
e.
Fig. 10 Release the seat belt's buckle.
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-
cupants in the position that most pr
otects
them in the event of an accident or sudden
braking
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.
F
astening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.
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Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly
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page 11.
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Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright position
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.
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Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-
bing e
venly across your chest and lap. Do
not twist the seat belt when doing so
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.
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Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the
corr
esponding seat
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Fig. 9.
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Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
securely engaged in the buckle.
Releasing the seat belt
Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle
has come to a standstill
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.
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Press the red button on the buckle
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Fig. 10. The latch plate is released from the
buckle.
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Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
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