2006 PONTIAC VIBE Owners Manual

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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
does not stop.
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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...or the instrument panel...
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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual 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. That is why
safety belts ma

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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual Q:If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an
accident — even one that is not your fault — you
an

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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Do not 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 sligh

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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual 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
would be less likely to slide under the l

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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual Q:What is wrong with this?
A:The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not 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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PONTIAC VIBE 2006  Owners Manual Q:What is 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 over
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