belt GMC SIERRA 1993 Owner's Manual

Q: What's wrong with this?
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A: The belt is twisted across the body.
You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you
I-, wouldn't have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a
belt is twisted, make it straight
so it can work properly, or ask your
dealer to
fix it.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go
back out of the way.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam
the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicl\
e.
Safety Be/t Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants,
they are more likely to be seriously injured
if they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt if at all possible. The lap
portion should be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety
belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash.
For pregnant women,
as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective
is wearing them properly.
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Right Passenger Position (Pickup Models)
Right Front, Passenger Posltbn
(€Mended Cab
and Four Door ModeS)
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver- Position,” earlier in this section.
When the lap portion of the belt is pulled out
all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let -it go back all the way and start again.
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Center Passenger Positions
(Except Extended
Cab Rear Seat)
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If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center
positions.
Center Passenger Position (Front Seats)
Center Passenger Position (Four Door
Models Rear Seat)
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When you sit in the center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which
has no retractor.
To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the
belt.
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To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug:
Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a
lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the end of this
section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or ou\
tward
so you
would be able to unbuckle it quickly
if you ever had to.
Center Passenger Position (Extended Cab Rear Seat)
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To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt.
To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the \
belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of
a
lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the e\
nd of this
section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward
or outward so you
would be able to unbuckle
it quickly if you ever had to.
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.$ Rear Seat Passengers [Extended Cab and Four Door
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I It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics'
I d show that nnbelted' people in the rear seat are hurt- more often in crashes
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I C Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be. thrown out -of the vehicle in
w a crash. And they can stri'ke. others iri the vehicle who are wearing safety
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Rear Seat 0 Passenger Positions (Extended Cab)
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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you, Don’\
t let it get
twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and
keep pulling until you can buckle it.
If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or ou\
tward
so
you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt
as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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The lap part of the belt should be low and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force
to the strong pelvic bones. And
you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or\
even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts
of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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Seats & Safety Belts
1 CAUTION
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
crash you would move forward too much, which could increase injury.
The
shoulder belt should fit against your body. I
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Four Door)
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here's how to
wear one properly.
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