1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER lock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely
to be
seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. The
best way to protect the fetus
is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as ‘for anyone, the key
to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
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Right’ Front Passenger Position i
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same , .,
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way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position”
earlier in this section.
When the shoulder 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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Center Front Passenger Position
@-Door Models)
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be worn
as low as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1 Rear Seat Passengers
I It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
1 seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
! wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
1 out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
i in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
j Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
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l Lap-Shoulder Belt
1 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 it get twisted. On four-door models, 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull
up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
When
the shoulder 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 is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
3. 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
On four-door models, the safety belt also locks if
you
pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
A CAUTION:
You can be serious1 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safetv belt quickly if
you ever had to.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
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j 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the the retractor to set the lock,.
safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine . This vehicle has one
double-sided key for
the ignition, endgate,
spare tire lock (two-door
vehicles) and door locks.
side up.
1 It will fit with either
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer provides the
owner with a pair
of identical keys and a bar-coded tag.
The bar-coded tag has a code on it that tells your dealer
or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep
this tag
in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be
able to have new ones made easily using this tag.
I NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. But you can have a lot
of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside.
You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have extra keys.
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