1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 46

Seats & Safety Belts Safety Belt EHender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty of extra length built in, so it will fasten around almost all people. But if a safety belt isn't long enough to fasten, your dealer willorder you an extender. It's free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coatyou will wear, so the extender willbe long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seatin your vehicle that you choose. Don't let someone else useit, and use it only for the seat itis made to fit. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safetybelt. Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Safety Belts After a Now and then, make sure all your belts, Crash buckles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. Look forany loose parts or damage. If you see anything that might keep a restraint system from doing itsjob, have it repaired. If you've had a crash, do you need new belts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new belts. If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will have to have safety belt parts, like the retractor, replacedor anchorage locations repaired-even if the belt wasn't being used at the time of the collision.