Lap-Shoulder BeltAll seating positions in your vehicle have a lap-shoulderexcept for the center front passenger position, if yourvehicle has one, which has a lap belt. See Lap Belt onpage 1-48 for more information.Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you cansit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in theIndex.2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the beltacross you very quickly. If this happens, let the beltgo back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the beltacross you more slowly.If you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passengerbelt out all the way, you may engage the childrestraint locking feature. If this happens, just let thebelt go back all the way and start again.Engaging the child restraint locking feature mayaffect the passenger sensing system. SeePassenger Sensing System on page 1-85.3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Ifyou find that the latch plate will not go fully into thebuckle, see if you are using the correct buckle.Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.If the belt is not long enough, see Safety BeltExtender on page 1-49.Make sure the release button on the buckle ispositioned so you would be able to unbuckle thesafety belt quickly if necessary.1-42
