belt BUICK REGAL 1993 User Guide

Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
This safety belt is called “automatic” because you don’t
have to buckI’e up when you get into your vehicle. And you
don’t have
to unbuckle when you get out.
Just get into your vehicle. Then close and lock the door.
Adjust the seat
(to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so
you can sit up straight.
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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
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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.
It’s possible that an automatic belt could keep you from
fully .opening a door. That can happen if the door was
slammed shut
very hard. Just close the door all the way,
then slowly open it. If that doesn’t
fix it, then your
Buick needs service.
We hope you’ll always keep your automatic belt
buckled. However, you may need to unbuckle it in
an
emergency. And you would need to unbuckle it to let
someone get into the center front seat position,
if your
The lap belt should be worn as low
on the hips as
possible. In a crash, this applies force to the strong
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vehicle has one. To unbuckle the automatic belt, just
push the button
on the buckle.
To reattach the automatic belt:
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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@ What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly
as much protection this way.
A CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurl II your snoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash you
would move forward
too much, which could significantly increase
injury. The shoulder belt should fit against you-
body.
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@ What’s wrong with this?
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A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
A CAUTIOP
fou can be seriously injured if your Delt is
buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crasn,
the belt would go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest
you.
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@' What's wrong with this?
t can be serlously II lrea IT you wear
moulder belt under your arm.
In a crash, yc
body would move too far forward, which woula
increase the chance
of head and neck injury.
Also, the belt would apply too much force to the
ribs, which aren't as strong as shoulder bones.
You could also severely in:mIre :-ternal organs
like
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A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should
be worn over the shoulder
at all times.
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@ What’s wrong with this?
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A: The belt is twisted across the body.
j /r CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In I
a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the
belt to take impact forces.
If a belt is twisted,
Safety Belt 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, and
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.
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.
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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.
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 outward
so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly
if you ever had to.
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Rear Seat Passengers
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
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s
how to wear one properly.
I. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t
let
it get twisted.
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