[header] How to prepare to exit a cessna 172 in the event of an emergency landing [title] Stay calm. [step] Upon notification of a failure and the potential for a crash landing, remain calm and listen to all commands given by the pilot. [title] Ensure that your lap and shoulder belt (if installed) are tight. 
[step] To fasten your seat-belt pull down on the end of the tether. [title] Confirm the lap belt is around your hips and not your abdominal area.