1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 35
1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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Seats & Safety Belts Ifthebeltisn'tlongenough,see"SafetyBeltExtender"attheendofthis section. Makesurethereleasebuttononthebucklefacesupward wouldbeabletounbuckle it quickly if youeverhadto. oroutward so you Thelappart of thebeltshould be lowandsnugon thehips,justtouching thethighs.Inacrash,thisappliesforcetothestrongpelvicbones.And If you slidunder it, thebelt you'dbelesslikelytoslideunderthelapbelt. would applyforceatyourabdomen.Thiscouldcauseseriousorevenfatal go overtheshoulderandacrossthechest. injuries.Theshoulderbeltshould Theseparts of thebodyarebestabletotakebeltrestrainingforces. Thesafetybeltlocks if there'sasuddenstoporacrash. Q: What'swrongwiththis? AM120015 A: Theshoulderbelt way. is tooloose. It won'tgivenearlyasmuchprotectionthis A - You canbeseriouslyhurt if yourshoulderbeltistooloose.Ina crash you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit againstyourbody. 1-22