1996 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. 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.
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The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash,
Ir if
you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
You ca;, de 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
Lap Belt
Someone can sit in the center position bucket seat. When
you sit in the center position bucket seat, you
have a lap safety belt which has a retractor.
1. Pick up the latch plate and, in a single motion, pull
the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If
the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, let it go
back into the retractor all the way and start again.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
3. Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it.
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4. Position and release it the same way as the lap part
of a lap-shoulder belt.
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 is positioned
so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
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SECURELY LATCH SEAT IN LOCATlON SHOWN. SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR
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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 “Seats” in the Index. 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 “Driver Position” in the Index.
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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and all 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:
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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:
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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
CAUTION: (Continued) at
only
25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-1b. (5.5 kg) baby
will suddenly become
a 2404b. (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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Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
Each seat that has the built-in child restraint option fits
in only one location in your vehicle.
To find out where a
seat that has
a built-in child restraint must be located in
your vehicle, see “Removable Rear Bucket Seats” in
the Index.
If you have a rear seat with the optional built-in child
restraint, refer to this picture to become familiar with,
the parts of each child seat and five-point harness
listed below. A.
Child Head Restraint
B. Head Restraint Release Strap
C. Shoulder Harness Straps
D. Shoulder Harness Clip
E. Removable Pad
F. Seat Belt Latch Plates
G. Buckle
H. Seat Belt Buckle Release Button (Red)
I. Shoulder Harness Release Strap (Black)
J. Shoulder Harness Adjustment Strap (Grey)
K. Child Restraint Cushion
This child restraint system conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
This child restraint is designed for use only by children
who weigh between 20 and
40 pounds (9 and 18 kg) and
whose height is
40 inches (102 cm) or less and who are
capable of sitting upright alone.
In addition, ,the child should be one year old or more and
at least 28 inches
(71 cm) in height. It is important to use
an approved, rear-facing infant restraint for
a full year to
allow the neck and spine to develop enough to support the
weight of the child’s head
in the event of a collision.
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To make sure that the child is tall enough, compare the
child’s standing height to the top surface of the bucket
seat, which is about
29 inches (74 cm) from the floor. The
booster seat can be used by children over
40 lbs.
(1 8 kg) or whose shoulders are above the shoulder belt
anchorages
of the five-point child restraint harness. The
vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt is used instead
of the five-point
harness system. If
a child’s shoulders are higher than the
shoulder belt anchorages while using the five-point
harness, the spine could be injured in
a collision.
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