Essential Safety Equipment
Fastening the Seat Belt
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- Pull the seat belt tongue to the desired length.
- Insert it into the seat belt buckle until you hear a click sound.

- Adjust the belt length.
To lengthen the belt, hold the seat belt tongue at a right angle to the webbing and pull. To shorten, pull the loose end of the webbing.

- Make sure the lap belt is snugly fitted against your body.

*Some models
WARNING Wearing the Lap Belt: A lap belt worn too high is dangerous.In a collision, this would concentrate the impact force directly on the abdominal area, causing serious injury. Wear the lap belt snugly and as low as possible.
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