Protecting adults and teens – HONDA S2000 User Manual

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Sitting improperly can increase the
chance of injury during a crash. For
example, if an occupant slouches,
lies down, turns sideways, sits
forward, leans forward or sideways,
or puts one or both feet up, the
chance of injury during a crash is
greatly increased.

After occupants have adjusted their
seats and put on seat belts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
upright, well back in their seats, with
their feet on the floor, until the
vehicle is parked and the engine is
off.

See page

for additional

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

Using a seat

belt that is not working properly can
result in serious injury or death.
Have your dealer check the belt as
soon as possible.

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

This could cause

very serious injuries in a crash.

If necessary, pull up on the shoulder
belt again to remove any slack, 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.

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Protecting Adults and Teens

Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position

5.

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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