belt CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 3.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small
Adults
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added
comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints
and for small adults. The comfort guides pull the
shoulder belts away from the neck and head.
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There is one guide for each outside passenger position in 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic
the rear seat.
You will find them tucked in between the cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide
seatback
and the interior body, about half-way down the over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into
edge
of the seatback. Here is how you should install the the slots of the guide.
comfort guides on the shoulder belts:
1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of
the seatback and the interior body
to remove the
guide from its storage clip.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The
elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on
top. 4. Buckle the belt around the child, and make sure that
both the lap belt and the shoulder belt are secured
properly. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the
shoulder. See “Safety Belts, Rear Seat Passengers”
in
the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To remove and store the comfort guides, just perform
these steps in reverse order. Squeeze the belt edges
together
so that you can take them out from the guides.
Pull the guide upward
to expose its storage clip, and
then slide the guide onto the clip. Rotate the guide and
clip inward and in between the seatback and the interior
body, leaving only the loop of elastic cord exposed.
Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
is positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and
all children smaller than adult size. In fact,
the law
in every state in the United States and in every
Canadian province says children
up to some age must be
restrained while
in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Child Restraints
Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. You
may find these instructions
on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within
the restraint to help reduce the chance
of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint will show you how to do that.
Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at
General Motors therefore recommend that
you put your
child restraint in the rear seat.
Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
Wherever
you install it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep
in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around in a collision
or sudden stop and injure people in
the vehicle. Be sure
to properly secure any child
restraint in your vehicle
-- even when no child is in it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how. Tilt the latch plate to adjust
the
belt if needed.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
you push down on the child restraint.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
plate and pulling
it along the belt.
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You’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child
restraint has one.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for
the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions
say.
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