1997 CHEVROLET S10 belt

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If I?rn a good driver, and I never drive far from
hame, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’,re in an
accident
---even one that isn’t.your fault -- you and
your
passefigers can be hurt. Being a: gciod.driver
, d9esn”t prqtect you. from things beyond your
cantrd, such mbad drivem
Most accidents
occur within 25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the g:reatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur
at speeds of less than 40 mph
(65 Wh).
Ho.w to Wear Safety Belts ‘Properly
Adults
This part is only 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 ridag:
.in your vehicle,
see the part of this: m,anual called
“Children.” Follow those
rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll
want to know which restraint systems your
vehde- has:.
We’ll
start with the driver positioa. Safety b.elts are for everyone.
Driver Position
This partdescribes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Sho.uld.er. B.elt
‘The driver has a lap-should€ - relt, Her( ho.w to wear
it properly.
I.. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see ‘Seats” in the Index)
so you c.an sit up straight.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
5. -To make the lap parttight, p-ull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull
up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The lap p'art of-the belt should be worn l~w ad snug on
the hips, just touching the. thighs.. In a crash, this appJies
force to the sbong pelvic bones. And you'd be less
likely to slide under the lap belt. .E you did under it, the
belt wonld applyforce ;at your -abdomen. This could
cause S~I'~QIJS or even €atd injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and ac$oss the chest.
These parts of the body Be best able to take belt
restraining forces.
The sa€ety belt locks if there% :a. sudden stop or a crash.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What’s wrong with this?
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
to.0 1oo.se.
In .a crash, you would move-forward
too much, which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt .sho.uld
fit agziinst your body.
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. 1t.won’t give maily
as much protection this way.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What's wrong with this?
A: The belt is, buckled in the wrong place..
You can be seriously injured if your belt-is
buckled
in the wrong pIace like this. In a crash,-
the
b.elt would go up over- your abdomen, The
belt.forces would be there, not at the pelv'ic
bones. This
could .cause serious intern-a1 injuries.
Always buckle your belt into the buckle
nearest you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What’s wrong with this?
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You can be seriously injured if you wear the
.shoulder belt under
your arm. In a crash, yo.ur’
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 gans
like your liver or sdeen.
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A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should
be worn over the shoulder at all. times.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Qt What’s wrong with this?
You can be seridusly irijured by -a twisted belt. Ih
a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of-the
belt to spread impact forces,.
I€ a belt is twisted,
make.
it straight so it can work- properly, orask
your dealer to fix it.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the
way. If you slam the- door on it, you can damage both the
belt
and your vehicle.
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) System
This part explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) system or air bag system.
Your vehicle has an air bag for the driver.
Here are the most important things to know about the air
bag system:
I
You can be severely injured or. k-illed in a crash if
you aren’t wearing your safety belt -- even if you
have an air bag. Wearing your safety belt during
a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things
inside the vehicle or being ejected
from it. Air
bags are 6%upplemental restraints” to the safety
belts.
A11 air bags are designed to work with
safety belts, but don’t replace them.
Air bags are
designed to work
only in moderate to severe
crashes where the
front of your vehicle hits
something. They -aren’t designed to inflate at all
CAUTION: (Continued)
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