PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1995 Owner's Guide

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.
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
Lap-Shoulder Belt
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.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t let
it get twisted.
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.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low
and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
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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.
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
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added
comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints
and for small adults, The comfort guides pull the
shoulder belts away from the neck and head. seatback and
the interior body, about half-way down the
edge of the seatback. Here is how
you should install the
comfort guides
on the shoulder belts:
1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge ~f
the seatback and the interior body to remove the
guide from its storage clip.
There is one guide for each outside passenger position in
the rear seat. You will find them tucked in between the
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2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic
cord must be under
the belt.
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3. There is a “button stop” on the shoulder belt that
keeps the belt from going too
far into the retractor at
the top of the seatback. Pull the shoulder belt out of
the retractor, and place the guide over the belt. Make sure that the guide is between the button stop on the
belt and the retractor. Insert the two edges
of the belt
into the slots
of the guide.
4. 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.
5. Buckle the belt around the child, and make sure that
both the lap belt and the shoulder belt
are secured
properly. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses
the
shoulder. See “Safety Belts, Rear Seat Passengers” in
the Index.
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To remove and store the comfort guides, just perform
these steps
in reverse order. Squeeze the belt edges
together
so that you can take them out from the guides.
Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and
then slide the guide onto the clip. Rotate the guide and
clip inward and in between the seatback and the interior
body, leaving only the loop of elastic cord exposed.
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
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Child Restraints
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.
Where to Put the Restraint
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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. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be
anchored.
If you need to
have an anchor installed, you can ask
your Pontiac dealer to put it in for you. If you want to
install
an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how
to do it.
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For cars first sold in Canada, child restraints with a top
strap must be anchored according to Canadian Law.
Your dealer can obtain the hardware kit and install it for
you, or you may install it yourself using the instructions
provided in the kit.
Use the tether hardware kit available from the dealer.
The hardware and installation instructions were
specifically designed for this vehicle.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
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3.
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint
as the
instructions say.
Pick up the latch plate, and run the Pap and shoulder
portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructionk
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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