1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 33

The best way to protect the fetus is to protectthe mother. When a safety belt worn properly, it's more is likely that the fetus won't hurt in a crash. be For pregnant women,as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Lap-Shoulder Belt The rear seats have lap-shoulder belts. Here's how to wear one properly. Right Front Passenger PQsition The right front passenger's safety belt works same the way as the driver's safety belt.See "Driver Position," earlier in this section. Rear Seat Passengers It's veryimportant for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes those who are than wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren't safety belted be thrown can out of the vehicle in a crash. And theycan strike others in the vehicle whoare wearing safety belts. ~ 1. Pick uu the latch plate and pull the across you. belt Don't let it get twisted. On convertible models, the shoulder belt lockif may you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, letthe belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across more slowly. you