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2021 Buick encore Getting To Know Manual

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2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

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02-Seats and Restraints_en_US
04-Instruments and Controls_en_US
08-Driving and Operating_en_US
Driving and Operating
09-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

14608036) - 2021 - CRC - 9/21/20

Seats and Restraints

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belt comfort guide, if available. See

Rear

Seat Belt Comfort Guides

under

Lap-Shoulder Belt

0

46

If a comfort guide

is not available, or if the shoulder belt
still does not rest on the shoulder, then
return to the booster seat.

.

Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the
hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.

.

Can proper seat belt fit be maintained for
the length of the trip? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.

Q: What is the proper way to wear seat

belts?

A:

An older child should wear a lap-shoulder
belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face or neck.
The lap belt should fit snugly below the
hips, just touching the top of the thighs.
This applies belt force to the child's
pelvic bones in a crash. It should never
be worn over the abdomen, which could
cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.

Also see

Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides

under

Lap-Shoulder Belt

0

46

.

According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in a rear
seating position.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up
can strike other people who are buckled up,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older
children need to use seat belts properly.

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Warning

Never allow more than one child to wear
the same seat belt. The seat belt cannot
properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, they can be crushed together and
seriously injured. A seat belt must be
used by only one person at a time.

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Warning

Never allow a child to wear the seat belt
shoulder belt under both arms or behind
their back. A child can be seriously
injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder
belt properly. In a crash, the child would
not be restrained by the shoulder belt.
The child could move too far forward
increasing the chance of head and neck
injury. The child might also slide under
the lap belt. The belt force would then be
applied right on the abdomen. That could
cause serious or fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the shoulder
and across the chest.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2021 Buick encore Getting To Know Manual - Page 62

  • If a comfort guide is not available, or if the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat. . Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs?
  • If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. . Can proper seat belt fit be maintained for the length of the trip?
  • If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. Q: What is the proper way to wear seat belts?