Occupant Restraint Belts; Lap Belts - Chevrolet 1971 Camaro Owner's Manual

To raise or lower, grasp mirror
and exert sufficient pressure by
pushing or pulling to move mirror
support rod toward or away from
windshield, and up or down. The
upper ball joint, where the support
rod attaches to the windshield, and
the ball joint at the mirror end
work together to permit setting the
mirror at a variety of heights.
Occupant Restraint Belts
Lap and shoulder belts provide
added security and comfort for you
and your passengers. Proper use
and care of these belts will assure
continuance of this security.
Lap Belts - After the front seat
has been adjusted to the satisfac-
tion of the driver, sit erect and well
back in the seat, grasp the buckle
end and the flat metal "eye" end of
your individual belt assembly and
position the belt across the lap as
LOW ON THE HIPS AS POS-
SIBLE. Insert the metal eye into
the open end of the buckle until an
audible snap is heard. Make sure
the connection is secure and, to re-
duce the risk of sliding under the
belt, adjust it to a SNUG FIT by
pulling on the end of the belt ex-
tending from the buckle. The snug
and low positions are essential in
order that the force exerted by the
lap belt in a collision will be spread
over the strong hip bone structure
and not across the soft abdominal
area which could result in serious
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injury. For retractor-equipped
belts, pull the retractor hl;tlf of the
belt out to a solid stop to make sure
the belt webbing is completely un-
wound from the retractor; then con-
nect the belt and make the neces-
sary adjustments at the buckle for
proper
fit.
To lengthen a lap belt,
pLace the buckle at right angles to
the belt webbing. The belt will then
slide easily through the buckle. To
unfasten the lap belt, simply de-