1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 34

Rear Seat Passengers It's very imprtant for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt m r e often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Lap-Shoulder Belt The rear seats have lap-shoulder belts. Here's how to wear one properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don't let it gettwisted. On convertible models, the shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then.pul1the belt across you more slowly. l. Push'thelatch plate into the buckle until it clicks. i' 1-27