1997 Mercury Mystique Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 88
1997 Mercury Mystique Manual
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Important Safety Belt Information The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada the law requires their use. Safety belts provide best restraint when: s the seatback is upright s the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched) s the lap belt is snug and low on the hips s the shoulder belt is snug against the chest s the knees are straight forward To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning light may come on and a chime may sound. See Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime in the Instrumentation chapter. 88
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Important Safety Belt Information
The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada
the law requires their use.
Safety belts provide best restraint when:
■
the seatback is upright
■
the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
■
the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
■
the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
■
the knees are straight forward
To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning
light may come on and a chime may sound. See
Safety Belt
Warning Light and Chime
in the
Instrumentation
chapter.