PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1996 Owner's Manual

If the belt stops before it reachqs the buckle, tilt the latch 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
plate
and keep pulling until you can buckle the belt. end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder b’elt.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
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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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 shng 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. Thlese
parts
of the body are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The
safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or crash.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (&Door Models) To move it down, squeeze the release button and move
Before
you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster to the height that is right for you. the adjuster to the desired position.
You can move the
adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt
guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it,
try to move it down without squeezing the release button
to make sure it has locked into position.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portion of the belt
is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away
from your face and neck, but not falling off your
sh'oulder.
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@ What's wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loge. It won't give nearly
as much protection this way.
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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&.’ What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
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A CAUTION: -1
You can be seriously injured if your belt is
buckled in the wrong place like this. In
a crash,
the belt would go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not
at the pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
Always buckle your beat into the buckle nearest
you.
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A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arrn. It should
.. be worn over the shoulder at all times.
You can b me seriously injured if you wear th
shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash,
your
body would move too far forward, which would
increase the chance
of head and neck injury.
Also, the belt
woulld apply too much force to the
ribs, which aren't as strong as shoulder bones.
You could also severely injure internal organs
like your liver or spleen.
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@ What's wrong with this?
You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In
a crash, you wouldn't have the full width of the
belt to spread impact forces. If
a belt is twisted,
make it straight
so it can work properly, or ask
your dealer
to fix it.
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A: The belt is twisted across the body.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go
back out of the way.
Before you close the door,
be sure the belt is out of the
way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the
belt and your vehicle.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
This part explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) or air bag system.
Your Pontiac has two air bags -- one air bag for the
driver
and another air bag for the right front passenger.
Here are the most important things to
know about the air
bag system:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if
you aren’t wearing your safety belt -- even if you
have
an air bag, Wearing your safety b’elt during a
crash helps reduce‘your chance of hitting things
inside the vehicle or being
ejected from it, The air
bag is only a “supplemental restraint.?’ That is, it
works with s8afety belts
but doesn’t replace them.
Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to
severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits
something. They aren’t designed
to inflate at all in
rollover, rear, side
or low-speed frontal crashes.
Everyone in your vehicle, including the driver,
should wear
a safety belt properly -- whether or
not there’s an
air bag for that person.
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Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. If ‘you’re too close to an inflating
air bag, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts
help keep
you in position for an air bag inflation
f,y4, - .Ex, in a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even
?k with an air bag. The driver should sit as far back
p3 $% as possible while still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
An inflating
air bag can-seriously injure small
children. Always secure children properly in your
vehicle.
To read how, see the part of this manual
called “Children” and the caution label on the
right front passenger’s safety belt.’
AIR
BAG

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There is an air bag
readiness light on the
instrument panel,
which
shows AIR BAG.
The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See
“Air Bag Readiness Light” in the Index
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for more information.
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Mow the Air Bag System Works
Where is the air bag?
The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering
wheel. The
right front passenger’s air bag is in the instrument
panel on
the passenger’s side.
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