Suzuki SX4 owners manual page 37

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Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems: 3 BEFORE DRIVING Lap-Shoulder Belt WARNING WARNING Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) (Continued) (Continued) The seat belt has an emergency locking • Do not wear your seat belt o• Infantsv and ersmall children should retractor (ELR), which is designed to lock hard or breakable objects in yournever be transported unless thethe seat belt onlyy during a sudden stop or pockets or on your clothing. If anare properly restrained. Restraintimpact. It also may lock if you pull the belt accident occurs, objects such assystems for infants and small chail-cross your body very quickly. If this hap- glasses, pens, etc. under the seatdren can be purchased commer-pens, let the belt go back to unlock it, then belt can cause injury. cially and should be used. Makpeull the belt across your body more slowly. • Never use the same seat belt onsure that the system you purchase more than one occupant and nevermeets Federal Motor Vehicle SafetyAutomatic Locking Retractor (ALR) attach a seat belt over an infant orStandards. Read and follow all theThe front passenger’s seat belt and the child being held on an occupant’sdirections provided by the manreuar sea-t belts have emergency locking lap. Such seat belt use could causefacturer. retractors (ELRs) that can be temporarily serious injury in the event of an • Avoid contamination of seat beltconverted to function as automatic locking accident. webbing by polishes, oils, chemi-retractors (ALRs). The ALR mode should • Periodically inspect seat beltcals and particullyar battery acid.be used if you need to secure a child assemblies for excessive wear andCleaning may safely be carried outrestraint system in the seat. Refer to the damage. Seat belts should beusing mild soap and water.“Child Restraint Systems” section for replaced if webbing beco•mesFor children, if the shoulder beltdetails. frayed, contaminated, or damagedirritates the neck or face, move the in any way. It is essential to replacechild closer to the center of the the entire seat belt assembly after itvehicle. has been worn in a severe impact, • All seatbacks should always be in even if damage to the assembly isan upright position when driving, not obvious. or seat belt effectiveness may be • Children age 12 and under shouldreduced. Seat belts are designed to ride properly restrained in the rearoffer maximum protection when seat, if equipped. seatbacks are in the upright posi- (Continued)tion. 2-24 80J22-03E

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