1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 34

Seats & Safety Belts If thebeltisn'tlongenough,see"SafetyBeltExtender" section. at theend of this Makesurethereleasebuttononthebucklefacesupwardoroutward wouldbeable to unbuckleitquickly if youeverhadto. so you Thelappart of the belt should be low and snug on the hips, just touching to thestrongpelvicbones.And thethighs. In acrash,thisappliesforce If youslidunder it, thebelt you'd be lesslikely to slideunderthelapbelt. wouldapplyforceatyourabdomen.Thiscouldcauseseriousorevenfatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. Thesafetybeltlocks if there'sasuddenstop or acrash. Q: What'swrongwiththis? 1 8 AM1200' A: Theshoulderbelt way. is tooloose.Itwon'tgivenearlyasmuchprotectionthis CAUTION You can be seriouslyhurt if yourshoulderbelt is too loose. In a b crashyouwouldmoveforwardtoomuch,whichcouldincreaseinjury. The shoulder belt should fit againstyourbody. I 1-20