
VEHICLE SEAT BELTS (continued)
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Lap Belts - Manually Adjustable
4HELOCKINGLATCHPLATEONSOMESEATBELTSMAY
SLIPANDLOOSENAFTERBEINGBUCKLEDONCHILD
restraint if positioned at a certain angle. If this
HAPPENSmIPLATCHPLATEOVER (fig. a) and
REBUCKLE4ESTINSTALLATIONAGAINTOSEEIFTHIS
WORKS)FNOTMOVECHILDRESTRAINTTOANOTHER
seating position.
Lap Belts - With Retractor
Lap belts with retractors may or may not hold
a child restraint securely.
&OLLOWTHESESTEPSTODETERMINEIFYOUHAVEA
retractor system that will hold child restraint
securely:
A0ULLBELTALLTHEWAYOUT
B!LLOWBELTTORETRACTABOUTINCHESCM
C0ULLOUTONBELTAGAIN
)FBELTISLOCKEDANDYOUcannot pull the belt out
ANYFURTHERYOUHAVEAN!UTOMATIC,OCKING
Retractor which may be used with a child
restraint.
Remember, when installing a child restraint, pull
BELTALLTHEWAYOUTBUCKLEBELTANDTHENTIGHTEN
If you canPULLTHEBELTOUTAGAIN3TEPCABOVE
YOUHAVEAN%MERGENCY,OCKING2ETRACTORWHICH
MUST NOT be used with a child restraint.
Retractor
(fig. a)
Flip