Jaguar XK JJM 18 02 30 701 - Manual (Page 83)

Occupant Protection
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WARNING:
Do not adjust the seat belt while
driving.
Draw the tongue of the seat belt over the
shoulder, across the chest and push it
into the buckle unit slot 1. A positive click
indicates that it is safely locked.
The use of comfort clips or devices that
would create slackness in the seat belt
system is not advised.
Ensure that the webbing is midway
between the neck and the edge of the
shoulder. Correct tension is controlled by
automatic retraction of the reel.
Always wear seat belts without slack or
twists, since any slack in a seat belt
reduces the effectiveness of the belt and
the level of protection it can provide. For
optimum protection, the seat belts should
fit tightly around the body. Do not recline
the front seats excessively. Optimum
benefit is obtained from the seat belt with
the seat back angle set to no more than
30 degrees from the upright.
Note: If the vehicle is parked on unlevel
ground, the seat belt mechanism may
lock. This is not a fault, allow the seat belt
to retract a small amount before gently
easing the belt from its attachment to
unlock it.
Belt buckle release
To release the belt buckle, press the
release button 2 in the buckle unit and
guide the belt back up to the seat
mounted webbing guide.
Front occupants only: The front seat
belts are equipped with an automatic
webbing tension relieving device. This
device will reduce the webbing loads
experienced by the occupant when the
seat belt is correctly worn without
inducing any slack webbing.
The device is activated when, with the
ignition system ON and the seat belt
tongue engaged in the buckle, webbing is
extracted on occupant lean forward (a
series of clicks indicate the range of
movement with reduced tension).
If the engine is turned off with the seat
belts still fastened, a slight increase in
seat belt tension may be felt. This is
normal, it is part of the seat belt
assembly’s tension control device.
Front passenger seat belt -belt
tensioner sensor (Canada and USA
only)
The front passenger seat belt is fitted with
a belt tension sensor which is part of the
occupant classification sensor system,
for further information see page 96.
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