Using Lap-Shoulder Belts on a School Bus Seat
SafeGuard recommends use of an FMVSS 213 child restraint system for children under five (5) years of age.
BUCKLING UP
1. The passenger should
sit as flat against the
seat back as possible to
achieve the best possible
fit of the lap-shoulder belt
on the passenger's upper
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and lower torso.
2. Pull out shoulder belt
webbing from the upper
seat back. Do not let
the belt get twisted.
(The shoulder belt could
possibly lock if pulled
across the body too
quickly. If this happens,
let the belt retract slightly
to unlock it. Then pull
the belt across you more
slowly.)
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3. Place the lap-shoulder
belt over the shoulder and
around the passenger's
upper body.
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4. Insert the latch plate into
the matching seat belt
buckle on the lower seat
cushion.
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CLICK
5. Listen for an audible
click when the latch plate
is fastened.
TUG
6. Check that the buckle
connection is secure by
pulling on the shoulder
portion of the lap-shoulder
belt.
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UNBUCKLING
1. Push the red buckle release button and remove the latch
plate from the buckle. The buckle has a release mechanism
that separates the latch plate from the buckle.
2. Allow the shoulder belt to retract and stow in the upper
seat back.
3. As a courtesy to the next passenger, move the shoulder
height adjuster up to its highest position.
When
to Wear the Lap-Shoulder Belt:
1. When the school bus is ready to begin or continue its trip.
2. Anytime the school bus is moving or on the roadway.
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B
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B
7. Position the lap portion
of the belt so that the
webbing is below the
passenger's waist, not over
the stomach or abdomen
area. The lap portion of the
belt must be low and snug
over the bony structure of
the passenger's hips.
SNUG
8. Pull up on the shoulder
portion of the lap-shoulder
belt to tighten the lap
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portion.
IMPORTANT! This step
must be done to assure
proper fit of lap-shoulder
belt to passenger!
The shoulder portion of
the belt must be snug
across the chest and in the
center of the passenger's
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shoulder.
9. Position the shoulder
height adjuster at or just
above the passenger's
shoulder. The shoulder
belt should not cross
the passenger's face or
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neck.
10. Make sure the lap-
shoulder belt is snug
and lies flat against the
passenger. There should
be no twisting of the
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webbing.
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B