1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop. The person
keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
&: 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 1
belt or not. But you can 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.
&.’ Why don’t they just put in air bags so people
won’t have to wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many 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.
@ If I’m, a good driver, and I never drive far from
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be
hurt. Being a good driver , I
doesn’t protect you from things beyond. your
control, such as bad drivers. I
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/fi).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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How to ,Wear Safety Belts Properlv
Adults
This part is anly for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things,to
know about
safety, belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding,
in your, Oldsmobile, .see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
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First, you’ll want to &ow which restraintlsysterns your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position .
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shodder Belt
properly. ’
1. Close and lock the door.
2.- ‘Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
, The driver hasa’lap-shoulder belt. Here’show to wear it
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.
The shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across’ you
more slowly.

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The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or crash, or To move it down, squeeze the release lever and move
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. the \
height adjuster to the desired position. You can move
the adjuster
Up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (4-DOOr Models) guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it,
Before you begin
to drive, move the shoulder belt try to move it down without squeezing the release lever
adjuster to the height that is right for you. to make sure it has locked into position.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portion of the belt
is centered on your shoulder. The beltihould be away
from your face and neck, but not falling off your
shoulder.
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@ What'syrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won't give nearly
as much protection this way.

&." What's wrong with this?