CHEVROLET S10 1993 2.G Owner's Guide

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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as mu\
ch protection this
way.
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 shoulder belt should
fit against your body. I
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AM120016
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong, place.
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You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled iin the wrong
place like this.
In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen.
cause serious internal
injuries. Always buckle your belt into the
I The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could
J buckle nearest you.
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CAUTION
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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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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 would
apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder
bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver
or spleen.
3 increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would
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AM125002
CAUTION
I I You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you
h wouldn't have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a
belt is twisted, make it .straight
so it can work properly, or ask your
I dealer to fix it.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The bel\
t should go
back out of the way.
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Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the w\
ay. If you slam
the door on
it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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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 por\
tion should
be worn as low as possible throughout the 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 b\
elts effective
is wearing them properly.

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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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Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby
doesn’t weigh much-until a crash. During a crash a baby wil\
l
become
so heavy you can’t hold it. For example, in a crash at only
25 mph (40 kmlh), a 12-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a
240-pound
(11 0 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost
impossible
to hold.
Secure the baby in an 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.