1993 GMC SIERRA lock

Seats & Safety Belts
Rear Seatback Latch (Except Bench With Armrest)
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The rear seatback can be folded forward to let you reach the \
area behind it.
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden
stop. Then, it will lock into place.
There’s one time the seatback may
not fold without some help from you.
That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill. If thi\
s happens,
push the seatback toward the rear as you
lift this latch. Then the seatback
will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly\
.
Rear Seatback Latch (Bench Seat With Armrest)
The rear seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
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To fold a seatback forward, pull this lever up and fold the seatback forward.
To return the seatback
to the upright position, just push the seatback
rearward until
it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the \
seatback forward
to make sure it is locked.
I * If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop
or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
I press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.
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.
* Don’t let anyone ride where they can’t wear a 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. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened
I properly too.
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. For example, if
the bike is going 10 mph (16 kmlh), so is the child. When the bike hits the
block, it stops. But the child keeps going!
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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. On some models
you may hear
a clicking sound as the shoulder belt is pulled out or
when released back into the cover. This is the shoulder belt tension
reducing feature operating properly. Don’t let the belt get \
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Seats & Safety Belts
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 ou\
tward
so you
would be able
to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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 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 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.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this
way.
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You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
The shoulder belt should
fit against your body.
b crash you would move forward too much, which could increase in\
jury.
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Right Passenger Position (Pickup Models)
Right Front, Passenger Posltbn
(€Mended Cab
and Four Door ModeS)
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver- Position,” earlier in this section.
When 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.
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To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt
as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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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 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.
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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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get
twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. When the lap belt is
pulled out all the way, it will lock.
If it does, let it go back all the way
and start again.
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 ou\
tward
so you
would be able
to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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