To
make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until
the belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release
it
the same way as the lap
part
of
a lap-shoulder belt.
If
the belt isn’t long enough,
see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end
of
this section.
Make sure the release button on
the
buckle
is
positioned
so
you
would be able to unbuckle
the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had
to.
Rear Seat Passengers
It’s
very important for rear seat passengers to buckle
up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in
the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder
Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.
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