Seat belts must be used by ALL passengers whenever the vehicle is moving. Take the following precautions when adjusting and wearing seat belts:

• ALWAYS properly restrain children under age 13 in the rear seats.

• Never allow children to travel in the front passenger seat. If a child age 13 or older must be seated in the front seat, move the seat as far back as possible and properly restrain them in the seat.

• Never allow an infant or child to be carried on an occupant’s lap.

• Never travel with the seatback reclined when the vehicle is moving.

• Do not allow children to share a seat or seat belt.

• Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.

• Always wear both the shoulder portion and lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.

• Never wear a seat belt over fragile objects. If there is a sudden stop or impact, the seat belt can damage them.

• Do not use the seat belt if it is twisted. A twisted seat belt will not protect you properly in an accident.

• Do not use a seat belt if the webbing or hardware is damaged.

• Do not latch the seat belt into the buckles of other seats.

• Never unfasten the seat belt whilst driving. This may cause loss of vehicle control resulting in an accident.

• Make sure there is nothing in the buckle interfering with the seat belt latch mechanism. This may prevent the seat belt from fastening securely.

• No modifications or additions should be made by the user which will either prevent the seat belt adjusting devices from operating to remove slack, or prevent the seat belt assembly from being adjusted to remove slack.

Damaged seat belts and seat belt assemblies will not operate properly. Always replace:

• Frayed, contaminated, or damaged webbing.

• Damaged hardware.

• The entire seat belt assembly after it has been worn in an accident, even if damage to webbing or assembly is not apparent.

Seat belts are designed to bear upon the bony structure of the body, and should be worn low across the front of the hips or the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as applicable; wearing the lap section of the belt across the abdominal area must be avoided.

Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly as possible, consistent with comfort, to provide the protection for which they have been designed.

A slack belt will greatly reduce the protection afforded to the wearer.

Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the webbing with polishes, oils and chemicals, and particularly battery acid. Cleaning may safely be carried out using mild soap and water.

The belt should be replaced if the webbing becomes frayed, contaminated or damaged. It is essential to replace the entire assembly after it has been worn in a severe impact even if damage to the assembly is not obvious. Belts should not be worn with the webbing twisted. Each seat belt assembly must only be used by one occupant; it is dangerous to put a belt around a child being carried on an occupant’s lap.