belt OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1995 Owner's Manual

Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here's
how to wear one properly.
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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.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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.
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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.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
Someone can sit in the center position bucket seat. When
you sit in the center position bucket seat, you
have
a lap safety belt which has a retractor.
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3.
Pick up the latch plate and, in a single motion, pull
the belt across
you. Don’t let it get twisted.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If
the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, let it go
back into the retractor all the way and start again.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it.
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4. 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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I ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. rnGUOaQ1OOO
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SECURELY IATCH SEAT IN LOCATION SHOWN. SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR
The center position bucket seat is a CENTER OR LEFT
type seat. Because it is the only bucket seat with a lap
belt, and has a buckle
on only one side, there are certain
places a CENTER
OR LEFT type bucket seat should,
and should not, be used. See “Seats” in the Index. If the
CENTER OR LEFT bucket seat is used on the left side
of the vehicle, the person sitting there should use the
lap-shoulder belt. It works the same
way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position” in the Index.
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Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
Each seat that has the built-in child restraint option fits in\
only one location in your vehicle.
To find out where a seat
that has a built-in child restraint must be located in your
vehicle,
see “Removable Rear Bucket Seats” in the Index.
11 you have a rear seat with the optional built-in child
restraint, refer to this picture to become familiar with the
parts
of each child seat and 5-point harness listed next.
A. Child Head Restraint
B. Head Restraint Release Strap C.
Shoulder Harness Straps
D. Shoulder Harness Clip
E. Removable Pad
E Seat Belt Latch Plates
G. Buckle
H. Seat Belt Buckle Release Button (Red)
I. Shoulder Harness Release Strap (Black)
J. Shoulder Harness Adjustment Strap (Gray)
K. Child Restraint Cushion
This child restraint system conforms
to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
This child restraint
is designed for use only by children
who weigh between
20 and 40 pounds (9 and 18 kg) and
whose height is
40 inches (102 cm) or less and who are
capable of sitting upright alone.
In addition, the child should be one year old or more and
at least 28 inches (71 cm) in height. It is important to
use an approved, rear-facing infant restraint for a full
year to allow the neck and spine to develop enough to
support the weight of the child’s head in the event
of a
collision.
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To make sure that the child is tall enough, compare the
child’s standing height to the top surface of the bucket
seat, which is about
29 inches (74 cm) from the floor. The
booster seat can be used by children over
40 pounds
(18 kg) or whose shoulders are above the shoulder belt
anchorages
of the 5-point child restraint harness. The
vehicle lap-shoulder belt is used instead
of the 5-point
harness system.
If a child’s shoulders are higher than the
shoulder belt anchorages while using the 5-point
harness, the spine could be injured in a collision.
WARNING! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE
OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM CAN
RESULT
IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN STOP
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OR CRASH. SNUGLY ADJUlFT THE BELTS
PROWED wIT)II THIS CECILD RESTRAINT
AROUNDYOUaCHLD.
Just like the other restraint systems in your vehicle, you
built-in child restraint needs to be periodically checked
and may need to have parts replaced after a crash. See
“Checking
YQU~ Restraint,Systems” and ‘‘Replacing Seat
and Restraint System Parts After a Crash” in the Index.
TO Use the Built-In CMcl Restraint
2. Lower the child restraint cushion.
1. Pull the child head restraint release strap and raise
the head restraint until
you hear the latch click.
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5. Place the child in the child restraint and put a
shoulder harness strap over each shoulder. Insert
both seat belt latch plates into the buckle and pull
Lip
on them to make sure they are firmly latched.
Be sure that the seat belt buckle
is free of foreign
objects that may prevent you from properly latching
the latch plates.
If an object is in the opening, see
your Oldsmobile retailer for service before using the
child restraint.
6. Fasten the two halves of the shoulder harness clip
together and put
it two to three inches (5-8 cm)
below the child’s chin. The purpose
of the clip is to
keep the shoulder harness straps positioned correctly
on the shoulders.
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