belt Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1996 s Owner's Guide

When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until
To make the belt the belt is snug.
safety belt, which has no retractor.
longer, tilt the latch plate and pull
it along the belt.
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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.
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Rear Seat Passengers
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
(2-Door
Models)
If you have a four-door model, see “Rear Seat Outside
Passenger Positions (4-DOOr Models).” later in
this section.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt (2-Door Models)
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.
Don’t let it get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it. end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder
part.
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.

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
shduld 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.
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Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (4-Door Models)
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If you have a two-door model, see “Rear Seat Outside
Passenger Positions (2-Door Models)” earlier in
this section.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt (4-Door Models)
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how
tn wear nne prnndy.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
“ Pull up on the latch plate to.make sure it is secure.
When the shoulder 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.
1. 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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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,
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The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or a crash,
or if you pull the belt very quickly out of
the retractor.
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A CAUTION:
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.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children and Small Adults
(&Door Models)
Four-door models may have rear shoulder belt comfort
guides. This feature will provide added safety belt
comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints
and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt,
the comfort guide pulls
the belt away from the neck
and head.
There is one guide for each outside passenger position in
the rear seat.
To provide added safety belt comfort for
children who have outgrown child restraints and for
smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on
the shoulder belts. Here's how to 'install a comfort guide
and use the safety belt:
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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2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic
cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide
over the belt, and insert the two edges
of the belt into
the slots
of the guide.
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.
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