BUICK REGAL 1993 Workshop Manual

1. Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder belt by pushing
the button
on the buckle.
2. Snap one hook of the infant/child seat attaching belt
near the floor at the door side
of the seat.
It will stay
on the door, ready to be rebuckled for use
by adults
or older children.
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3. Put the belt’s special latch plate into the vehicle’s
safety belt buckle. 4. You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle
and pulling it along the belt.
5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
6. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions
say.
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7. Run the belt through or around the child restraint.
The child restraint instructions will
show you how.
8. Put the hook on the free end through the slot in the
latch plate.
9. To make it tight, pull the belt while you push down
on the child restraint.
If the belt won’t stay tight,
switch it end for end.
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10. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it
is secure.
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To remove the infantkhild seat restraint:
1. Push the button on the safety belt buckle and remove
the special latch plate. Leave the latch plate
on the
special belt. ,.
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3. Put the belt away in a safe place in your vehicle, so it
won’t
fly around in a crash and injure someone.
4. Remember to reattach the automatic belt again, once
the child restraint is removed. Be sure it isn’t
twisted.
Larger .Children
2. Push the spring on the hook near the door and
remove the special belt.
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Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window
so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
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@ What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child
is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child's face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that
the shoulder belt still is on the child's
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child's upper body
would have
the restraint that belts provide. If the
child is
so small that the shoulder belt is still very
close to the child's face or neck, you might want to
place the child in the center seat position, the one
that has only a lap belt.
fl h CAUTION:
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Here two children are wearing the same belt. I ne
belt can't properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, the
two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one persor
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Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part
is Denim
the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, iI
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right on the
child’s abdomen. That could cause serious
or
fatal injuries.
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Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
should be worn low and snug
on the hips, just touching
the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s
pelvic bones in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty
of extra length built in, so it will fasten around almost
all people.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order
you an extender. It’s free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender will be long enough for
you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat
in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it
only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are
working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage.
If
you see anything that might keep a restraint system
from doing its job, have
it repaired.
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Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash Q= What’s wrong with this?
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts? a
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be
if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean.you will have to have safety belt
parts, like the retractor, replaced or anchorage locations
repaired
-- even if the belt wasn’t being used at the time
of the collision.
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A: The belt is torn. h, .
A CAUTION:
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I Torn or frayed belts may not protect you in a
I crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If
a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away. I
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'art 2 Features And Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick. and information on .. starting. shifting ..
and braking . Also explained are the instrument panel and
properly
.. and what to do if you have a problem .
Part 2 includes: the warning
systems that tell you
if every
Thing is working
Keys ........................................................................\
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DoorLocks ....................................................................... \
NewVehicleBreak-In ..............................................................
StartingtheEngine .................................................................
ShiftingtheTransaxle ..............................................................
Windows ........................................................................\
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TiltSteeringWheel ................................................................
Multi-FunctionLever ...............................................................
TurnandI, aneChangeSignals ...................................................
Headlight High-Low Beam Changer ..............................................
WindshieldWiper/Washer ......................................................
Cruisecontrol ................................................................
Mirrors ........................................................................\
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Instrumentpanel ...................................................................
Speedometer and Odometer .....................................................
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators .............................................
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Keys
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A
child or others could be badlv iniured or even
killed.
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They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.
[ The ignition keys are for
the ignition only.
The
door keys are for the
doors and all other locks.
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