1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE seats

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Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
Follow the diagram on the back of the
seats to replace the seats in their proper
location.
The
LEFT ONLY seats fit only in the
left positions. The
RIGHT ONLY seats
fit
only in the right positions. The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the
center position and in either left
position.
To install third row seats, the second
row seats must be tilted forward
or
removed.
Don't
try to place the seats in backward,
because
they won't latch that way.
1. With the entire seat tilted forward,
place the front hooks of the seat latch
onto the front floor pins.
2. Firmly press the rear hooks onto the
rear floor pins. The seat should lock
into position.
3. Lift the upper lever and pull up on
the seatback until it locks upright.
4. Push and pull on the seat to check
that it is locked.
5. Check to see that you have put the
seats into the proper location,
according to the label on each seat.
If
not, the seats may not latch properly,
and your passengers may not have the
proper safety belt.
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Why Safety Beits Work
When you ride in or on anything, you
go as fast as it goes.
2. When the bike hits the block, it
stops. But the child keeps going! 3. Take the simplest “car.” Suppose
it’s just a seat
on wheels.
1. For example, if the bike is going
10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child.
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Here Are Questions Many People
Ask About Satiety Belts-
and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident if
I’m wearing a
safety belt?
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.
A: You could be-whether you’re
Q: Why don’t they just put in air
bags
so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
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
required 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.
A: “Air bags,” or Supplemental
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never
drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
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 Wh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
A: You may be an excellent driver, but
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lap-Shoulder Belt
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 the
Index under Seat Controls) so you
can sit up straight.
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.
If the belt stops before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep
pulling until you can buckle the belt.
If the belt isn't long enough, see the
Index under Safety Belt Extender.
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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apshoulder Belt (WNX)
2: What’s wrong with this?
\: The belt is buckled in the wrong
place.
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You can be seriously injured if
your belt is buckled in the
wrong place like this. In a crash,
the belt would go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would
be there, not at the pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal
injuries. Always buckle your belt
into the buckle nearest you.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is over an armrest.
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You can be seriously injured if
your belt goes over an armrest
like this. The belt would be much
too high. In
a crash, you can slide
under the belt. The belt force
would then be applied at the
abdomen, not at the pelvic bones,
and that could cause serious or
fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes
under the armrests.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the
arm. It should be worn over the
shoulder at all times.
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 increase the chance
of head and neck injury. Also, the
belt 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.
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Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt
works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See the
Index under Driver
Position.
Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very important for rear sear
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.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger
Positions
The positions next to the windows have
lap-shoulder belts.
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Rear Seat Outside Passenger
Positions
(CONT)
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 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.
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. To
unlatch the belt, just push the button
on the buckle.
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Center Passenger Position (CONT.)
The center position bucket seat is a
CENTER OR LEFT type seat.
Because it is the
only bucket seat with a
lap belt, and has a buckle on only one
side, there are certain places a
CENTER OR LEFT type bucket seat
should, and should not, be used. See the
Index under Seat Controls.
If the CENTER OR LEFT bucket seat
is used on the left side of the vehicle,
the person sitting there should use the
lap-shoulder belt.
It works the same way
as the driver’s safety belt, See the
Index
under Driver Position.
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes infants and all children
smaller than adult size. In fact, the law
in every state and Canadian province
says children up to some age must be
restrained while
in a vehicle. Smaller
children and babies
should always be restrained in
a chiId or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint wiU
--y whether it is the right type and
for your child. A very young
child’s hip bones are so small that
a regular belt might not stay low
on the hips, as it should. Instead,
the belt will likely be over the
child’s abdomen. In a crash the
belt would apply force right on the
child’s abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries. So,
be sure that any child small enough
for one is always properly
*strained
in a chiid or infimt
straint.
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