Chevrolet Beat diesel Owner's Manual page 31

Warning
• No twisted safety belts (twisted
safety belts will not move freely
and restrain properly and can cut
into the occupants rather than
spread the force, thus increasing
the risk of injury and death).
• Lock doors (unlocked doors
increase the risk of injury and
death from external impacts and
ejection in a crash).
Warning
• Make periodic checks (while
riding in the vehicle, check from
time to time to be sure that the lap
portion of the belt is snugly across
the hips and has not ridden up
around the waist and that the
shoulder portion is midway over
the shoulder and across the chest;
properly positioned belts allow
the stronger structures of the hips
and shoulders to absorb the forces
of the belt against the body, while
improperly positioned belts may
cause neck injury or injury to the
vulnerable organs in the abdomi-
nal area).
• No hard or breakable objects,
between safety belts and body
parts (objects such as pens,
glasses, etc. in the occupant's
pocket or on the cloth can cause
injury in the event of a collision).
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Seats and Restraints
Warning
• Improper use of a safety belt can
cause serious injury. Do not
modify the safety belt. Do not add
any device which would affect the
operation of the safety belt.
• Before you close the door, make
sure the safety belt is out of the
way. Otherwise, the belt and/or the
vehicle body could be damaged.
Warning
If the safety belt goes over an armrest
(if so equipped), lap portion of the
safety belt could force the occupant's
abdomen, not the bony pelvis, in a
collision.
• Be sure that the safety belt goes
under the armrest.
Failure to follow this can result in
injuries or even death in case of a
collision.
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