2002 GMC YUKON Owner's Manual

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or the instrument panel ...or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the for

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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts 
-- and the Answers
Q:
Wont I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if Im wearing a safety belt?
A:You could be -- whether youre wea

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How 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

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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 isnt long enough, see ªSafety Belt
Extenderº at the end of this sect

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Q:Whats wrong with this?
A:The shoulder belt is too loose. It wont give nearly
as much protection this way.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, yo

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Q:Whats wrong with this?
A:The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled
in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt
would go up ov

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Q:Whats wrong with this?
A:The belt is over an armrest.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt goes
over an armrest like this. The belt would be much
too high. In a crash, you can sl

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Q:Whats wrong with this?
A:The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should
be worn over the shoulder at all times.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if you wear the
shoulder belt under yo