belt BUICK ROADMASTER 1993 User Guide

@ What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt-is too loose. It won’t give nearly
as much protection this way.
A CA ITION:
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
sh llder f--It s’ luld fit agains
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A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place:
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You can be seriously injured if your belt is
buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crasl
the belt would
go up over your abdomen:T'
belt forces
would be there, not at the pelvic
bones.
This could cause serious internal
injuries.
Alw IS buc . . r belt into the buckle
nearest you,
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&: What-’s .wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should
be worn over the shoulder at all times.
A CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if you wear the
shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your
body would move too far forward, which woul
Also, the belt would apply too much force to the
ribs, which aren’t
as strong as shoulder bones.
I increase the chance of head and neck injury.
I YOU could also severely i
lik- -!our liver or spleen.
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Q.‘ What’s wrong with-this?
A.: The belt is twisted ~CTOSS the .body.
I CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt.
In a crash,
you wouldn’t have the full width c
the belt to take impact forces. If a belt is twisted,
make it straight
so it can work proper1 or ask
your dealer to
fix it.

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.
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
System
(Air Bag)
This section .explains the driver’s Supplemental
Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) system, commonly referred to
as an air bag. Here are the most important things
to
know:
A CAUTION:
Even with an air bag, if you’re not wearing a
safety belt and you’re
in a crash, your injuries
may be much worse. Air bags are
not designed
to inflate
in rollovers or in rear, side or
low-speed frontal crashes.
You need to wear
your safety belt to reduce the chance of hitting
things inside the vehicle
or being ejected from
it. Alwavs wear vaur safety belt, even with an air
bag.
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A CAUTION:
Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink
of an eye. If you’re too clo~se to an inflating
air bag,
it could seriously injure you. §afety
belts help keep you
in position for an air bag
inflation
in a crash. Always wear your safety
belt, even with an air bag, and
sit as far back as
you’cat rhile
stil- laintaining cc -rol of your
vehicle
b B; - System Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows
”INFL REST”. The system checks
igdf..ad .fie. light tells you if there is a.problem,. You
will see this light flash
for a few seconds when you
turn your ignition to “Run”
or “Start.” Then the light
should
g.6 out, which means
the system is ready.

Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape, or yellow
connectors. They are probably part
of the air bag
Bystem. But if the ignition has .to be on for electrical work,
or if
the steering column is to be disassembled, the air bag
s-ystem must be disconnected. To do this:
@ Turn off the ignition. ' '
Remove the SIR (air bag) fuse (see "Fuses and
a Disconnect the yellow-connector at the base of the
. steering column.
when the work
is complete, if the air bag system was
disconnected, be sure
to reattach everything and replace
:,the fuse before turning' the ignition on. When
you turn
the ignition key on, be. sure you see the inflatable
'restraint light on the instrument panel.
If you don't see
this light flash and then
go out as usual, have your air
bag system repaired. Circuit Breakers" in the Index).
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 wornproperly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women,
as for anyone, tliekey to makihg
safety belts effective’ is wearing them properly.
Ce,nter .Passenger Position And Any
Station Wagon Third Seat Passenger
Position
Right Front Passenger Position
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The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way
as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
ealier in this
part.
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When you .sit in a center seating position, or in a station Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap
wagon third seat,
you have a lap safety belt, .which has part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough,
no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate see “Safety Belt Extender”\
at the end of this section..
and pull- it along the belt.
To,make the belt shorter, pull its
free end as ‘shown until or outward so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly
the belt
is snug; if you ever had to.
Make sure the release
button on the buckle faces upward

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 -0ften’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
Rear Seat Outside Passenger
belts.
Positio.ns
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 a.crass you. Don’t let it get twisted.
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