Protecting adults – Acura 2002 CL - Owner's Manual User Manual

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for additional

information about your seat belt
system and how to take care of your
belts.

If a seat belt does not seem to work
as it should, it may not protect the
occupant in a crash.

Anyone using a seat belt that is

not working properly can be
seriously injured or killed. Have your
Acura dealer check the belt as soon
as possible.

This could cause

very serious injuries in a crash.

If necessary, pull up on the belt again
to remove any slack from the
shoulder part, then check that the
belt rests across the center of your
chest and over your shoulder. This
spreads the forces of a crash over
the strongest bones in your upper
body.

Position the lap part of the belt as
low as possible across your hips,
then pull up on the shoulder part of
the belt so the lap part fits snugly.
This lets your strong pelvic bones
take the force of a crash and reduces
the chance of internal injuries.

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Protecting Adults

Driver and Passenger Saf ety

No one should

sit in a seat with an inoperative seat
belt.

Never place the shoulder portion of a
lap/shoulder belt under your arm or
behind your back.

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Improperly positioning the seat

belts can cause serious injury

or death in a crash.

Make sure all seat belts are

properly positioned before

driving.

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