1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 72

Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety beltwill fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt isn't long enough fasten, your to dealer will orderyou an extender. It's free. When you go and Also look for opened or broken air bag covers, any in to order it, take the heaviest coat will wear, so the you have them repaired replaced. (The air system or bag extender will be long enough you. The extender will does not need regular maintenance.) €or be just for you, and just the seat inyour vehicle that €or you choose. Don't let someone else use and use it it, Replacing Restraint System Parts only forthe seat it is made to To wear it, just attach it fit. After a Cras'h to the regular safety belt. If you've had a crash, do you need new safety belts or Checking Your Restraint Systems built-in child restraint parts? Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light After a very minor collision, nothing be necessary. But if may and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and the safety belts built-in child restraint harness straps were or anchorages are working properly. If your vehicle has a stretched, as they wouldbe if worn during a more severe built-in child restraint, also periodically make sure the crash, then you need new safety belts or harness straps. harness straps, latch plates, buckle, clip, childhead If safety belts or built-in child restraint harness are cut straps restraint and anchorages are working properly. Look for or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean any other looseor damaged safety belt and built-in child you will need to have safety belt, built-in child restraint or restraint systemparts. If you see anythingthat might or parts and repairs may be keep a safety beltor built-in child restraint system from seat parts repaired replaced. New necessary #even if safety belt or built-in child restraint the doing its job, have it repaired. wasn't being usedat the time of the collision. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a If an air bag d a t e s , you'll need to replace bag system air crash. They can rip apart under impact forces.belt is If a parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier in this section. torn or frayed, geta new #one right away. If your vehicle has the built-in child restraint, or torn frayed harness straps can rip apart under impact forces just like tornor frayed safety belts can. They may not protect a child ina crash. If a harness strapis torn or frayed, get a new harness rightaway. 1-64