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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.
1. 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.
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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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,
or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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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3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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6. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
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7. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor
while you push down
on the child restraint.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
To re~nove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt
and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready
to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Oldsmobile, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that
tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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2-50 Important Information About Keys
Door Locks
Remote Lock
Control
Battery Replacement for RKE
Switchbanks
Sliding Door
Power Sliding Door
Operation of Sliding Door Security Locks
Preventing Theft
of Your Vehicle
New Vehicle "Break-In"
Ignition Positions
Tips on Starting
Your Engine
Using the Engine Coolant Heater
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake Guidelines
Important Information on Engine Exhaust
Locks and Lighting Choices
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Tilt Steering
Wheel
Functions of the Multifunction Lever
How to Use
the High/Low Beam
Headlamp Changer
Windshield Wipers and Fluid
Using Cruise Control
Exterior Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Interior Lamps
Rearview Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Driver Information Center
Accessory Power Outlets
S u nroo f
Air Inflator System
Instrument Panel Overview
All About Your Warning Lights and Gages
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The master key can be
used for
the ignition as
well as all door locks,
the liftgate lock and
the
storage compartments.
Door Locks
If you need a new key, contact your Oldsnmbile retailer,
who can obtain the correct key code.
NOTICE:
Your Oldsmobile 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 key inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have an extra key. Unlocked
doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and
fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you
will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the Remote Lock
Control transmitter
(if your vehicle has this option).
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Front Doors
To unlock either front door from the outside with the
key, insert the key and turn
it toward the front of
the vehicle.
To lock either front door from the inside, push the
locking lever forward.
To unlock either front door from the inside, pull back
on the locking lever.
You can lock either front door from the outside with
your
key by inserting and turning it toward the rear of
the vehicle.
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Power Door Locks (Option)
From the inside, press the front of the power door lock
switch (on either front door) to unlock all doors and the
liftgate. If your vehicle is equipped
with the Content
Theft Deterrent system, the power door lock switch
will
not unlock the doors until the system is disarmed. See
“Content Theft Deterrent”
in the Index for more details.
You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside by
pressing the rear
of the power lock switch on either front
door. If your vehicle is equipped with the Content Theft Deterrent system,
the power
door lock switch may cause
the system to arm. See “Content Theft Deterrent”
in the
Index for more details.
To unlock any door or the liftgate from the outside with
your key, turn the
key to the unlock position and release.
This
will only unlock that door or the liftgate. You can
unlock
all the doors and the liftgate by holding the key
cylinder
in the unlock position for one second.
With power door locks, you can lock all the doors from
the outside by inserting the key and turning the key
cylinder to the lock position.
With power locks, when the doors are locked, the
inside
as well as the outside door latch release cannot
open the doors. This safety feature prevents
a door from
being accidentally opened from the inside by moving
the handle.
To override this safety feature, move the locking lever to
the unlock position on the door you want to open.
When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power
door locks, you won’t need the key to open it. Simply
squeeze
the handle above the license plate. This is
also true if you use the optional Remote Lock
Control transmitter. See “Remote Lock Control”
later
in this section.
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