seats PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1994 User Guide

The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden
;top or a crash.
[t’s possible that an automatic belt could
keep you from fully opening a door. That
:an happen
if the door was slammed shut
very hard. Just close the door all the way,
;hen slowly open it.
If that doesn’t fix it,
:hen your Pontiac needs service.
We hope you’ll always keep your
mtomatic belt buckled. However, you
nay need to unbuckle
it in an emergency.
To unbuckle the automatic belt, just push
the button
on the buckle.
To reattach the automatic belt:
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across you. Don’t let it get
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks. Pull up
on the latch
plate to make sure it is secure.
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automatic Lap-Shoulder
3elt (CONT.)
3: What’s wrong with this?
k The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t
give nearly as much protection this
way.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong
place.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the
arm. It
should be worn over the
shoulder at all times.
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Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
(CONE)
AIR BAG
9ir Bag Readiness Light
:here is an air bag readiness light on the
nstrument panel, which shows “Air Bag”
’he system checks for electrical
nalfunctions, and the light tells you
if
here is a problem.
lou will see this light flash for a few
seconds when
you turn your ignition to
‘Run” or “Start.” Then the light should g
)ut, which means the system is ready.
Remember, if the air bag readiness light
ioesn’t come on when you start your
vehicle, or stays on,
or comes on when
you are driving, your air bag system may
not work properly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away.
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How The Air Bag System
Works (CONT)
What will you see after an air bag
inflation?
After the air bag has inflated, it will then
quickly deflate, This occurs
so quickly
that some people may not even realize
that the air bag inflated. Some
components of the air bag module
in the
steering wheel hub may be hot for a short
time, but the portion of the bag that comes
into contact with you will not be hot to
the touch. There will be small amounts of
smoke and dust coming from vents in the
deflated air bag. The air bag will
not
impede the driver’s vision or ability to
steer the vehicle, nor will it hinder the
occupants from exiting the vehicle.
0 The air bag is designed to inflate only
once. After it inflates, you’ll need
some new parts for your air bag
system. If you don’t get them, the air
bag system won’t be there to help
protect you in another crash.
A new
system will include the air bag module
and possibly other parts. The service
manual has information about the
need to replace other parts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a
diagnostic module, which records
information about the air bag system
if the air bag deploys during a crash.
The module records information about
the readiness .of the system, which
sensors activated the deployment, and
whether the driver’s safety belt was in
use.
Let only qualified technicians work on
your air bag system. Improper service
can mean that your air bag system
won’t work properly. See your dealer
for service.
NOTICE:
If you damage the cover for the
driver’s air bag, it may not work
properly. You may have to replace
the air bag on the steering wheel.
Do not open or break the air bag
cover.
Is the smoke from an air bag inflation
harmful?
The particles emitted during air bag
inflation are not harmful to most people.
Some people with respiratory ailments
may experience difficulty breathing if
they’stay in the vehicle with the windows
closed’after air bag inflation.
So, if your
air bag inflates, you and any passengers
should exit the vehicle if and when it is
safe’to do
so. If you or your passengers
can’t get out of the vehicle, try to get
fresh air by opening a window, turning on
the fan, or opening
a door.
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I Right Front Passenger
Position
:he right front passenger’s safety belt
vorks the same way as the driver’s safety
)elt. See “Driver Position”, earlier
in this
)art.
Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in
the Index) so you can sit up straight.
Move your seat far enough forward that
your feet touch the part of the car that is
called the “toeboard” (A). That way you’d
be less likely
to slide under the lap belt in
a crash.
I 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.
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Pear Seat Outside
Dassenger Positions
,ap-Shoulder Belt
’he positions next to the windows have
sp-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear
me 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 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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4. To unlatch the belt, just push the
button on the buckle.
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.
There is one guide for each outside
passenger position
in the rear seat. You
will find them tucked
in between the
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 of the seatback and the
interior body to remove the guide
from its storage clip.
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.
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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
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Top Strap (CONI)
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 Restrainl
in
a Rear Outside Position
fou’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
he earlier section about
the top strap if
he child restraint has one.
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 la1
and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s
safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint
instructions
will show you how. Tilt
the latch plate to adjust the belt
if
needed.
4.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the
child’s face or neck,
put it behind the
child restraint.
Buckle the belt. Make sure the release
button is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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Securing a Child Restraint
in the Center Rear Seat
Position
(CONT.)
1. Make the belt as long as possible by
tilting the latch plate and pulling it
along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through
or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you
how.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release
button is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if you ever had to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end
while you push down on the child
restraint.
f. rusn ana pull the child restraint In
different directions to be sure it is
secure. If the child restraint isn’t
secure, turn the latch plate over and
buckle it again. Then see if it is
secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint
in a different place in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for
their advice about how to attach the
child restraint properly.
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
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