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Safety Belts1. To lengthen the lap belt, pull somewebbing out of the shoulder beltretractor.2. While holding the webbing below thetongue, grasp the tip (metal portion)of the tongue so that it is parallel to thewebbing and slide the tongue upward.3. Provide enough lap belt length so thatthe tongue can reach the buckle.Fastening the Cinch TongueWARNINGThe lap belt should fit snugly and aslow as possible around the hips, notacross the waist.1. Pull the lap and shoulder belt from theretractor so that the shoulder beltportion of the safety belt crosses yourshoulder and chest.2. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If thebelt is twisted, remove the twist.3. Insert the belt tongue into the properbuckle for your seating position untilyou hear a snap and feel it latch.4. Make sure you securely fasten thetongue to the buckle by pulling on thetongue.While you are fastened in the safety belt,the lap and shoulder belt with a cinchtongue adjusts to your movement.However, if you brake hard, turn hard, or ifyour vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph(8 km/h) or more, the safety belt willbecome locked and help reduce yourforward movement.Using Safety Belts DuringPregnancyWARNINGAlways ride and drive with yourseatback upright and the safety beltproperly fastened. The lap portion ofthe safety belt should fit snug and bepositioned low across the hips. Theshoulder portion of the safety belt shouldbe positioned across the chest. Pregnantwomen should also follow this practice.E142590Pregnant women should always wear theirsafety belt. Position the lap belt portion ofa combination lap and shoulder belt lowacross the hips below the belly and wornas tight as comfort will allow. Position theshoulder belt to cross the middle of theshoulder and the center of the chest.Safety Belt Locking ModesWARNINGSAfter any vehicle crash, the safetybelt system at all passenger seatingpositions must be checked by anauthorized dealer to verify that theautomatic locking retractor feature forchild seats is still functioning properly. Inaddition, all safety belts should be checkedfor proper function.32F150 (TF6) , enUSA