2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Owners Manual

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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do

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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual Seatback Latches
Your vehicle may have
a latch located on the
outboard side of the
seats near the top of the
seatback that enables
the front seatback(s) to
fold forward.
This allows you access to the

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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash
and you are not wearing a safety belt, your
injuries can be much worse. You can hit things
i

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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on
wheels.Put someone on it.
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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
does not stop.The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual 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 forces.

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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you

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PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006  Owners Manual How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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
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