Operating instructions
WARNING
Make sure that you and your passengers, including
pregnant women, wear safety
belts,
Be
sure that lap
belts
fit snugly and as low as possible around the hips,
If safety belts are not used properly, the risk of you or
your passengers being injured
in
a collision greatly
increases.
For your safety, your vehicle has combination
lap and shoulder belts for the driver and front
seat passenger and lap belts without retractors
in
all other designated seating positions,
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap belt snug and low across the
hips to reduce the risk
of
serious injury to the
abdomen or neck that could be caused by slid-
ing under the safety belts
in
a collision.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her
lap while the vehicle is moving. The passenger
cannot protect the child from injury in a colli-
sion. Refer
to
sections on Safety Restraints for
Children and Safety Belts
for
Children,
Never use a single belt for more than one person
or across more than one seating position. This
greatly increases the risk that one or both
of
the
people will be injured in a collision, Each desig-
nated seating position
in
your vehicle has a spe-
cific seat belt assembly which is made up
of
one buckle and one tongue that are designed to
be used
as
a pair,
Air
Bag Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
If
your
RV
is equipped with Air Bag Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS), please refer to
your Chassis Operator's!Owner's Guide!
Manual
for any instructions supplied by the
chassis manufacturer with respect to this system,
Combination Lap
and
Shoulder Belts
While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts
to
your movement.
On
The
Road
However,
if
you brake hard, corner hard or if your
vehicle receives an impact, the lap and shoulder
belt locks and prevents
you
from moving.
WARNING
Use the shoulder belt
on
the outside shoulder
only,
Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm, Never
swing it around the neck
over
the inside shoulder,
Failure to follow these precautions could increase the
risk and/or severity of injury
in
an
accident.
To
fasten the belt, pull the lap/shoulder belt
from the extractor so that the shoulder portion
of
the belt crosses your shoulder and chest.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
To
tighten the lap portion
of
the belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt until it fits you snugly. The
belt should rest as low on your hips as possible,
A longer lap and shoulder belt assembly is
available and is a direct replacement for the
driver and front passenger positions. The longer
lap and shoulder belt is made and tested to the
same standards
as
the original belt. This belt
assembly can be purchased and installed at any
authorized Fleetwood motor home dealer.
Safety Belt Maintenance
Check your safety belt system periodically to
make sure that it works properly and
isn't
dam-
aged,
If
the webbing shows any wear, nicks or
cuts, have it examined by a qualified technician
to determine
if
replacement is necessary. Always
have your safety belt system checked after a
collision,
Safety Restraints for Children
In
most states, you are required by law to use
safety restraints for children,
If
small children
(less than four years old, and under
40 pounds)
ride
in
your vehicle, you must put them in safety
seats that are made specially for children. Safety
belts alone do not provide maximum protection
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