GMC SIERRA 1994 Owner's Guide

Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is over an armrest.
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Q: What's wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the
shoulder at
all times.
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Q: What's wrong with this?
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A: The belt is twisted across the body.
To unlatch the belt,
just push the button on
the buckle. The belt
should
go back out of
the way.
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 vehicle.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this part.
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 Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center
positions.
When you sit in a
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 lapshoulder
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 is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
Rear Seat Passengers
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics
show that unbelted people
in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes
than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out
of the vehicle in a
crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(Extended Cab)
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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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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. (On some models,
you may hear a clicking sound as the belt is pulled out. The clicking
sound is
the shoulder belt tension feature operating properly.) Don’t let
the belt 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.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
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 is positioned so you would
be able
to unbuckle the safety belt 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.
The lap part
of the belt should be worn 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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To unlatch the belt,
just push the button on
the buckle.
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Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Crew Cab)
Lap-Shoulder Belt
belts. Here ’s how to
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. (On some models,
you may hear a clicking sound
as the belt is pulled out. The clicking
sound is the shoulder belt tension feature operating properly.) Don’t let
the belt get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch
plate to make sure it
is secure. When the lap belt is pulled out all the
way,
it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again.
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 is positioned so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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