1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 74

Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt isn't long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It'sfree. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest you will wear,so the coat extender will be long enough you. The extender will for be just for you, andjust for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don't let someone use it, and useit else only for the seat it is made to fit.To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly.If your vehicle has a built-in child restraint, also periodically make sure the harness straps, latch plates, buckle, clip, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look any other for loose or damaged safety belt and built-in child restraint system parts. If you anything that might keep a see safety belt or built-in child restraint system from doing its job, have it repaired. Tom or frayed safety belts may not protect you a in crash. They can rip apart under impact forces.belt is If a torn or frayed, get a new one right away. If your vehicle has the built-in child restraint, torn or frayed harness straps can apart under impact forces rip just like torn or frayed safety belts can. They may not protect a child in a crash. a harness strap is torn or If frayed, get a new harness right away. Also lookfor any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.) 1-64