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against impact with the car interior
by restraining forward motion of the
upper torso in a collision. This is pri-
marily true in case of frontal impacts,
which are the most frequent type of
accident.
CAUTION:
case of
less 4 feet
over the body the neck and
thereby
Shoulder belts are fastened and
released in the same manner as lap
belts. A shoulder belt should not be
uncomfortably tight. A fist's width
between your chest and the belt
should provide sufficient slack. This
can be checked by inserting a
clenched fist between the belt and
your chest with thumb against chest
CAUTION:
When not in use, shoulder belts
should be secured in the special stor-
age convenience provision. This is to
reduce the danger of the metal end
striking an occupant in a sudden stop.
When storage provisions are not
provided, the loose end mounted on
the upper structure should be fas-
tened to the floor-mounted end, and
adjusted to remove excess slack.
Passengers in the rear seat of a con-
vertible must remove their shoulder
belts (optional at extra cost) BE-
FORE the top is lowered. The shoul-
der belt will require adjustment after
the top has been either lowered or
raised.
RELEASING BELTS-To release the
belts, simply depress the release tab
or button located in the center of the
buckle.
Care of Bells-Keep the belts clean
and dry. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion and lukewarm water. Keep sharp
edges and damaging objects away
from belts. Periodically inspect belts,
buckles, retractors, and anchors for
damage that could lessen the effec-
tiveness of the restraint system, and
have questionable parts replaced. Do
not bleach or dye belts since this may
cause severe loss of strength.
Head Restraints
The head restraints may be adjusted
to either an UP or DOWN position by
simply releasing the detent latch at
the base of the supporting rods and
pulling up or pushing down. Select
the UP or DOWN position for the
head restraint according to your
seated height. The position that places
the top of the head restraint nearest
to the top of your head will normally
prove best suited to your
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