Seats and restraints 3-19 – Buick 2011 Regal User Manual

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Seats and Restraints

3-19

3. Place the guide over the belt,

and insert the two edges of the
belt into the slots of the guide.

4. Be sure that the belt is not

twisted and it lies flat. The
elastic cord must be under the
belt and the guide on top.

5. The elastic cord on the comfort

guide is adjustable. You can
make it longer or shorter by
squeezing both ends of the
plastic adjuster and pulling on
the elastic cord or the guide.

6. Adjust the guide so the shoulder

portion of the belt is on the
shoulder and not falling off of it.
The belt should be close to, but
not contacting, the neck.
Improper comfort guide
adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in
a crash.

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WARNING

A safety belt that is not properly
worn may not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be

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WARNING (Continued)

seriously injured. 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.

7. Buckle, position, and release the

safety belt as described
previously in this section. Make
sure that the shoulder belt
crosses the shoulder.

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