GMC Terrain: Seat Belts / How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's
protection.
There are additional things to know
about seat belts and children,
including smaller children and
infants. If a child will be riding in the
vehicle, see Older Children or
Infants and Young Children.
Review and follow the rules for
children in addition to the following
rules.
It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
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- Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front of
you (if possible).
- Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.
- Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash,
this applies force to the strong
pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
- Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing
your seat belt properly.
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Never allow the lap or shoulder belt
to become loose or twisted.
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Never wear the shoulder belt under
both arms or behind your back.
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Always use the correct buckle for
your seating position.
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Never route the lap or shoulder belt
over an armrest.
This section describes how to use
seat belts properly, and some things
not to do.
Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
seat belt cannot be worn properly...
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
Adjust the seat, if the seat is
adjustable, so you can sit up
straight...
Other information:
Skidding
There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three
control systems:
Braking Skid — wheels are not
rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid —
too much speed or steering in a
curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force...
If equipped, this power outlet can be
used to plug in electrical equipment
that uses a maximum limit of 150
watts.
The power outlet is on the rear of
the center console.
An indicator light on the outlet turns
on to show it is in use. The light
comes on when the ignition is on
and equipment requiring less than
150 watts is plugged into the outlet,
and no system fault is detected...