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Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
earlier in this section.
When the lap belt is pulled out all the
way, it will lock.
If it does, let it
go back all the way and start again.
, way as the driver’s safety belt. !See “Driver Position”
Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone
can sit
in the center positions.
Rear (Extended and Crew Cab)
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Front (All)
When you sit in a cenIer 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. Rear (Extended
and Crew
Cab)
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Rear Seat r rssengers
Front (All)
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.
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
(Extended
Cab)
If you have a Crew Cab, see “Rear Seat Outside
Passenger Positions (Crew Cab)” later in this section.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt (Extended Cab)
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how
to wear one properly.
1. 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. If
the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch
plate and keep pulling until
you can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch plate
to make sure it is secure.
If the belt is not 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.
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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.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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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.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(Crew
Cab)
If you have an Extended Cab, see “Rear Seat
Outside Passenger Positions (Extended Cab)”
earlier in this section.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt (Crew Cab)
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
~ belts. Here’s how to wear
one properly.
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Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt. across you.
Don’t let
it get twisted.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull
up
on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When
the lap belt is pulled out all the way,
it will lock. If it
does, let it go back all the way and start again.
If the belt is not 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.
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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.
The safety belt locks only if there’s
a sudden stop or
a crash.
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.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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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
A CAUTION:
Smaller children and babies should always be
restrained
in a child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will say whether 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 abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, 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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Child Restraints
Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a
vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then 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
(Except Extended
Cab and Crew Cab)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the
center or right front passenger seat.
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.
Where to Put the Restraint
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
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 unless the child is an
infmt and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In that
case,
you might want to secure the restraint in the front
seat where you can keep an eye
on the baby.
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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