Volvo 164 Owner's Manual - page 17
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Safety belts
Always use the safety belt for all types of
driving. Remember that it is possible even
i n slow city traffic to incur serious injury
from sudden, unexpected stopping.
Automatically retracting inertia safety
belts
The Volvo 164 is equipped with automati-
cally retracting inertia safety belts.
To fit the belt, pull out the webbing slowly.
I f the webbing is pulled out too quickly,
the emergency-locking retractor reacts and
l ocks the belt. Normally the safety belt re-
tractor is "unlocked". Locking takes place
when the webbing is pulled out rapidly or
when the car is braked suddenly.
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Should the webbing lock when being pul-
l ed out, slacken off slightly and then con-
tinue pulling out more slowly. Place one
strap round the waist and the other across
the shoulder - chest and secure the belt
by pushing the buckle tongue into the
l ocking slot in the lock between the seats.
An audible clicking sound is a sign that
the belt is locked.
Make sure that the webbing fits comfort-
ably across the body and is not twisted.
The belt is released by pulling up the lever
i n the locking device. Make a habit of lett-
i ng the roller roll up the webbing on re-
moving the belt.
Safety belts in rear seat
As standard, the car has attachments for
safety belts in the rear seat. The belts are
fastened by pushing the buckle tongue on
the strap into the lock in the other. The
belts
are released by pulling back the
spring loaded sleeve and separating the
straps.
When not being used, the side belts should
be attached to the hooks on the rear win-
dow, see picture next page.