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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
4.
Position the lap belt across you r thighs, below you r
WARN ING!
abd omen. To rem ove slack in the lap portion, pull up a
bit on the shou lder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too
tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snu g
belt red uces the risk of sliding und er the belt in a
collision.
A belt that is buckled into the wron g buckle will not
protect you prop erly. The lap portion could rid e too
high on you r body, possib ly causin g intern al injuries.
Alw ays buckle you r belt into the buckle nearest you .
A belt that is too loose will not protect you as well. In a
sudden stop you could move too far forw ard , increasin g
the possib ility of injury. Wear you r seat belt snugly.
A belt that is worn under you r arm is very dangerou s.
Your body could strik e the insid e surfaces of the veh icle
in a collision , increasin g head and neck injury. A belt
worn under the arm can cause intern al injuries. Rib s
aren ’t as stron g as shoulder bones. Wear the belt over
you r shoulder so that you r stron gest bones will tak e the
force in a collision .
NOTE: The “Seat Belt Ind icator Light” will rem ain on
until the driver’s seat belt is buckled .
A shoulder belt placed behind will not protect you from
injury durin g a collision . You are more lik ely to hit you r
head in a collision if you do not wear you r shoulder
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are mean t to be used
togeth er.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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