1993 BUICK RIVIERA Owners Manual

Fourteen Way Seat (Driver’s Side Only - Option) Reclining Front Seatback(s)
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
an upright position.
I t you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to
With
this seat you have these adjustments, too:
0 Recliner - This changes the position of the seatback.
0 Lumbar - The center seatback support is inflated or
deflated for the desired lower back support.
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If you have the power
option, it works with the switch located
on the side
of the seat.
But don’t have a seatback reclined
if your vehicle is
moving.
A CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vet
I
rn
le
is in motion can be dangerous. Even
if you
buckle up, your safety belts can’t
do their job
when you’re reclined like this.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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I CAUTION: (Continued)
The shoulder belt can't do its job because it
won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
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For proper protection when the vehicle is
motion, have the seatback upright. Then
back
in the seat and wear your safety belt
I Head Restraints
I properly. m
Slide the head restraint up or dawn so that &e top ,o$.tha:
restraint is: closest -to tbe top of your ears.
This position reduces the chance of a: ne,& injury m a
crash.
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Front Seatback Latches To fold a seatback forward, push the seatback toward the
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless
you come
to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place. =
There's one time the seatback may not fold without
some help from
you. That's if your vehicle is parked
I going down a fairly steep b hill. I
1 A CAUTION:
' If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That
ca ~ 1
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is
locked in place.

Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And
it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, or
“air bag” system. This figure lights up when
‘you turn the key to “Run”
or “Start” when your’
safety belt isn’t buckled,
.and you’ll hear a chime,
too. It’s the reminder to
buckle up. b’
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyane ride where they can’t wear i
safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside
the vehicle or be ejected from
it. You can be
seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash,
you might not be if you are buckled up. Alwa
fasten your safety belt, and check that your
passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know if
it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild.
In them, you won’t get hurt
even if you’re not buckled up. And some crashes can be
so serious, like being hit by a train, that even buckled up
a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many of them, people who buckle up can
survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they
could be badly hurt
or killed.
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After 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are Why Safety Belts Work
clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it
For example, if the bike is going 10 mph (16 km/h), so
is the child.
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When the bike hits the block, it stops. But the child
keeps going! Take the
simplest “vehicle.” Suppose it’s just a seat on
wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the “car.” The rider doesn’t
stop.
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