Chevrolet Spark Owner's Manual page 38

2–4 SEATS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS
WARNING
SAFETY BELTS PROTECT
Accident statistics show that drivers
and passengers properly wearing
safety belts have a lower risk of being
injured and a higher chance of surviv-
ing an accident. For this reason, wear-
ing a safety belt is legally required in
most countries.
WEARING THE SAFETY BELT
Each front seat and each outboard rear
seat of your CHEVROLET vehicle is
equipped with a three-point safety belt
system that is anchored at three loca-
tions. All front and rear seat belts are
stored and locked by a retractor
mechanism. When set in its normal
emergency locking mode, the three-
point safety belt requires no length ad-
justment and allows freedom of move-
ment when the vehicle moves at con-
stant speeds.
However in a sudden or strong stop, or
during heavy acceleration or decelera-
tion, the safety belt will lock automati-
cally to restrain the body.
In order to gain the full benefit of a
safety belt, you must wear it correctly
and position yourself correctly within
your seat, as follows:
• Seatback upright (not reclined, to
prevent you from "submarining" or
slipping out from under the safety
belt, and injuring vulnerable body
parts in a crash.)
• Occupant sitting upright (not
slouched, to properly position the lap
and shoulder portions of the safety
belt for maximum restraint and
minimum injury to soft and vulner-
able parts of your body in a crash)
• Safety belt latch plate and buckle
securely fastened with a "click" (if
the safety belt is not securely
latched, it cannot provide any protec-
tion; pull on the belt to make sure
it is secure)
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WARNING
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WARNING
• Lap portion of safety belt snug and
low on hips and bony pelvis (not ab-
domen where the restraining belt
could cause serious injury in a
crash – THIS IS PARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT FOR PREGNANT
WOMEN)
• Shoulder portion of the safety belts
over your outside shoulder and snug
against the chest (not under an arm,
around your neck, over an inside
shoulder or behind your back, and
not loose with slack allowing exces-
sive forward movement and injury in
a crash)
• Only one occupant per one safety
belt (do not allow more than one
person in a safety belt; multiple
people in a single safety belt can
exceed the capacity of the safety
belts and people sharing a safety
belt can cause crushing and other
injuries to each other in a crash)
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