1995 GMC SIERRA Owners Manual

Right Front Passenger Position
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.
Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center
positions.
When
you sit in a center 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
lap-shoulder belt.
Tf the belt isn‘t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender“
at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
Rear 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.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Extended
Cab)
If you have a Crew Cab, see “Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Crew
Cab)” later
in this section.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt (Extended Cab)
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here's how to
wear one properly.
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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don't let the belt
get twisted.
2. 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 it.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
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
is positioned so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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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.
A CAUTION:
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
the buckle.
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Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Crew Cab)
If you have an Extended Cab, see "Rex Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(Extended
Cab)" earlier in this section.
Lap-Shoulder Belt (Crew Cab)
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here's how to
wear one properly.
1 . Pick LIP the latch plate and pull the bell ~w-oss you. Don't let the belt
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch
get twisted.
plate
to make wre it is secure. 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.
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Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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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 only
if there's a sudden stop or a crash.
A CAUTION:
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.
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Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and dl
children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state in the United
States and
in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be
restrained while
in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
A CAUTION:
Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a
child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will
say whether it is the right type and size 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 restrained in a child or infant restraint.
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A CAUTION:
Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby
doesn’t weigh much
- until a crash. During a crash a baby will
become
so heavy you can’t hold it. For example, in a crash at
only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly
become
a 240-pound (110 kg) force on your arms. The baby
would be almost impossible
to hold.
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
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