1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 21
1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
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The lap p'art of-thebelt should be worn l ~ a d snug on w the hips, just touching the. thighs.. a crash, t i appJies In hs force to the sbong pelvic bones. And you'd be less likely to slide under the lap belt. .Eyou did under it, the belt wonld applyforce ;atyour -abdomen.This could cause S~I'~QIJS even €atd injuries. The shoulder belt or should go over the shoulder and ac$oss the chest. These parts o the body B e best able to take belt f restraining forces. The sa€ety beltlocks if there%:a. sudden stop or a crash.
The lap
p'art
of-the belt
should
be
worn
l ~ w
a d
snug
on
the
hips,
just
touching
the.
thighs..
In
a
crash,
this
appJies
force to
the
sbong
pelvic bones.
And you'd
be
less
likely
to
slide
under
the
lap
belt.
.E
you
did under
it,
the
belt wonld applyforce
;at
your
-abdomen.
This
could
cause
S~I'~QIJS
or
even €atd injuries.
The
shoulder belt
should
go
over the
shoulder
and
ac$oss
the
chest.
These
parts
of
the
body
B e
best
able
to
take
belt
restraining
forces.
The
sa€ety
belt
locks
if
there%
:a.
sudden
stop
or a crash.