1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD Owners Manual

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The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this part.
The lap portion
of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does,
.- let it go back all the way and start again.
CENTER FRONT PASSENGER POSITION
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Your vehicle has a front split seat, and someone can sit in the center
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When you sit in a
center front seating
position you have a
lap safety belt, which
has no retractor.
To
make the belt longer.
tilt the latch plate
and pull it along the
belt.
To make the belt
shorter, pull its free
end as shown until
the belt is snug.
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Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a 1
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 faces upward
or outward so
you would be able to unbuckle
it quickly if you ever had to.

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Your vehicle has a rear bench seat, and someone can sit in the center
position.
1. Pick up the latch plate and, in a single motion, pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
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2. Push the latch
plate into the
buckle until it
clicks.
If the belt
stops before it
reaches the
buckle, let it go
back into the
retractor all the
way and start
again.
3. Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it.
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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 faces upward
or outward so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had
to.
RERR 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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The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to
wear one properly. ~
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2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pick
up the latch
plate and pull the
belt across you.
Don’t let it get
twisted.
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before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch
plate and keep
pulling until you can
buckle it.
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 faces upward or
outward
so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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part tight, pull
down on the
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buckle end of the
belt as you pull up
on the shoulder
part.
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 strong pelvic
bones. And you'd be
less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid

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serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the
shoulder and across the chest.
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