1993 BUICK SKYLARK length

Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind
the child.
If the child wears the belt in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right
on the
child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries.’
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
should be worn low, snug below the hips, and just
touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the
Ghild’s pelvic bones
in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty
of extra length built
in, so it will fasten around almost
all people.
But
if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear,
so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it
only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage.
If you see anything that might keep a restraint system
from doing its job, have it repaired.
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Cigarette Lighter Front Console Storage (Option)
It’s near
the ashtray. To use the cigarette lighter,’push it
in all the way and let go. When it’s ready, it will pop
back by itself. ..
arette lighter in with your hand
while it
is heating, it won’t be able to back away
from the heating element when it’s ready. Thal
can make it overheat, damaging the lighter and
the heating element.
The console between the front seats has rear seat cupholders that when pulled up and rotated backward
can be used. There is also a small tissue holder in the
cover.
If you have the full length console, you also have a
storage area with a sliding door. Lift
up on the latch to
open the door to store your compact discs, sunglasses or
other small items.
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1 Police records show that half of all motor
I vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol - a driver, a
passenger or someone.else, such as
a pedestrian, had
been drinking.
In most cases, these deaths are the result
1 of someone who was drinking and driving. Over 25,000
motor vehicle-related deaths occur each year because of
alcohol, and thousands of people are injured.
i Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to
drive? Ideally, no one should drink alcohol and then
drive. But if one does, then what’s “too much”? It can be
a lot less than many might think. Although it depends on
each person and situation, here is some general
information on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of someone who is
drinking depends upon four things:
0 How much alcohol is in the drink.
0 The drinker’s body weight.
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and
1 during drinking. I
0 The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol. According
to the American Medical Association, a
180-pound
(82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC of about
0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce
( 120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks if each had
1 - 1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if
the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces
or
90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s

Skylark Dimensions
Inches Unless Otherwise Noted
Overall: Coupe
Length ................... 189.1
Width
..................... 67.5
Height
.................... 53.2
Wheelbase
................ 103.4
Front Tread
................ 55.9
Rear Tread ................. 54.4
Interior Front:
Leg Room ................. 43.3
Head Room
................. 37.8
Shoulder Room
............. 53.6
Hip Room ................. 49.1
Sedan
189.1
67.5 53.2
103.4
55.9
54.4
Interior Rear: Coupe
Leg Room ................. 34.0
Head Room
................ 36.5
Shoulder Room
............. 55.0
Hip Room ................. 50.3
Trunk Capacitv . CU . Ft .... 13.3
43.3 37.8
54.1
49.1
Passengers:
Front ...................... 2
Rear
....................... 3
Base Curb Weight . Lbs ... 2782
Sedan
33.5
37.0
53.8
50.6
13.3
2
3
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