belt CHEVROLET S10 1993 2.G Owner's Manual

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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 puled out all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let it go back all the way and start again.
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) a
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If your vehicle has a bench seat, someone can sit in the center \
position.

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Lap Belt
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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 bh.
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.
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Rear' Sat Passengers: (Extended Cab Jump Seats)
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These are reserve seating positions equ'ipped with lap belts only. It's very
important for rear seat passengars to buckle up! Alccident statistics show that
unbelted people
in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those
who are we,aring safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren't safely belted can be thrown out of \
the vehicle in
a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety
belts.
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Each jump seat has a lap belt with no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt
the latch plate a little and
pull the belt.
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To make it shorter, pull the belt as shown until it is snug. Buckle, position
and release it the same way as the lap part of the driver’s safety belt (see
“Driver Position” in the Index.) Make sure the buckle fa\
ces upward
or
outward so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
Don’t use child restraints on these seats. They won’t wor\
k properly.
Childmn
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Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children
smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state and \
Canadian province
says children up
to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
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Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a c\
hild or
infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say w\
hether it is
the right type and size
for your child. A very young child’s hip bones
are
so small that a regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as\
it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the child’s a\
bdomen. In a
crash the belt would apply force right on the child’s abdom\
en, which
could cause serious
or fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small
enough for one is always properly restrained in a child
or infant
restraint.
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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.
The child restraint must be secured properly in the center (e\
xcept 60/40 bench seat) or right front passenger seat.
If you have a 60/40 split-bench
seat, you must use the right front passenger seat.
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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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Top Strap
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If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. If you need to
have an anchor installed, you can ask your
GM dealer to put it in for you. If
you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how to do it.

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60140 Split-Bench Seat)
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Don’t use child restraints in the center position of a 60/40 split-bench seat.
When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, you’ll be using
the lap belt. See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child restraint has
one.
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate \
and pulling it
along the belt.
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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. c
4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
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5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or \
outward,
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure. If the child restraint isn’t secure, turn the latch \
plate over and
buckle it again. Then see
if it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint in
a different place
in the vehicle and contact the child restraint maker for
their advice.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safe&\
belt. It will be
ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger,
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Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
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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
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part th\
rough or around
the child restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how. See
if the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck. If so,
put it behind the child restraint.
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5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the retractor to set the
so you'll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor w\
hile you
push down on the child restraint.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
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If you're using a bucket seat, adjust the seat forward until the \
lap portion of
the safety belt holds the restraint firmly. But, don't move it any more than
needed to tighten the lap belt.
To remove the child restraint, 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.
Larger Children
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Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the veh\
icle's safety
belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so \
the child
can wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint \
a shoulder belt
can provide.
Children who aren't buckled up can be thrown out in a crash. \
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