Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995 s User Guide

.Reclining Front Seatbacks (4-DOor Models)
Lift the lever to release the seatback, themmove the
seatback to where
you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback in place. Pull up
on the lever without
pushing on the seatback,
and the seatback will move
forwgrd. But don’t
have/,a seatback reclined: if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints
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Seatback Latches (2=Door,Models)
The front seat folds forward
to let people get into the
back seat. Your seatback
will move back and forth
freely,
unless YQU come to a
sudden stop. Then it will
lock
in place.
If your vehicle is parked facing down a fairly steep hill,
the seatback may not fold without some help from you.
To fold thelocked seatback forward, push the seatback
toward the rear and lift this latch. Then the seatback will
fold forward. The latch must
be down for the seat to
I work properly.
Slide the head restraint up or down
so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash:
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Split Folding Rear Seat (Option)
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Safety, Belts: They’re for Everyone
‘This part of the manual tells you how to use safety bel&
properly.
It qlso tells you some things you’,should not do
with safety beltsi
And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System, or
“air bag’” system.
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Your vehicle has a light-that
comes on as ,a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in the
Index.)
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
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You never know if you’ll be, in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and
some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or
killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter
... a lot!.
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Put someone on it.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat
on
wheels.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop. The person
keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
&: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be, -- whether you’re wearing a safety 1
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after
an accident, so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
&.’ Why don’t they just put in air bags so people
won’t have to wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
more of them in the future. But they are
supplemental’systems only;
so they work with
,safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
@ If I’m, a good driver, and I never drive far from
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be
hurt. Being a good driver , I
doesn’t protect you from things beyond. your
control, such as bad drivers. I
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur .at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/fi).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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How to ,Wear Safety Belts Properlv
Adults
This part is anly for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things,to
know about
safety, belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding,
in your, Oldsmobile, .see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
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First, you’ll want to &ow which restraintlsysterns your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position .
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shodder Belt
properly. ’
1. Close and lock the door.
2.- ‘Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
, The driver hasa’lap-shoulder belt. Here’show to wear it
so you can sit up straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across’ you
more slowly.

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