1993 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it
could be the windshield
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to
stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the for\
ces.
That‘s why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety
Belts-and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be-whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can
easily unbuckle a safety belt, even
if you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get
out, is much greater
if you are belted.
Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
A: “Air bags,” or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some
vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only
- so they work with safety belts, not instead of
them. Every “air bag” system ever offered for sale has r\
equired the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has “air bags,’’ you still have to
buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only
in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
A: You may he an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even one
that isn’t your fault
- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, \
such as bad
drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest
number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
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When the key is turned to RUN or START, a light will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts. Unless the driver’s
safety belt
is buckled, a chime will also sound.
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How To Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
There are special things to know about safety belts and children. And
L, there are different rules for babies and smaller children. If a child will
be riding in your vehicle, see the part after this one, calle\
d
“Children”. Follow these rules for everyone’s protection.\

First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start
with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so you can sit
up straight.
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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.
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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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The lap part of the belt should be low and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelv\
ic 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 ac\
ross the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as mu\
ch 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. I
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
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A: The belt is buckled in the wrong, place.
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You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled iin the wrong
place like this.
In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen.
cause serious internal
injuries. Always buckle your belt into the
I The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could
J buckle nearest you.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
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CAUTION
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A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the
shoulder at all times.
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You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your
arm. In a crash, your body
would move too far forward, which would
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.
3 increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would
gy,;
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