Shoulder belt height adjuster, Safety belt pretensioners – Buick 2011 Lucerne User Manual

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Buick Lucerne Owner Manual - 2011

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the
driver and right front passenger seating positions.

Adjust the height 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 shoulder belt height adjustment could
reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash.
See How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2‑17.

Press the release
button (A) and move the
height adjuster to the
desired position. The
adjuster can be moved
up by pushing up on the
shoulder belt guide.

After the adjuster is set to the desired position, try to
move it down without pressing the release button to
make sure it has locked into position.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front
outboard occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the
safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety
belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe
frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold conditions
for pretensioner activation are met. And, if your vehicle
has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can
help tighten the safety belts in a side crash.

Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners
activate in a crash, they will need to be replaced, and
probably other new parts for the vehicle's safety belt
system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash on page 2‑71
.

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