Chevrolet Beat Petrol Owner's Manual page 36

32 Seats and Restraints
Warning
However in a sudden or strong stop,
or during heavy acceleration or
deceleration, the safety belt will lock
automatically 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 vulnera-
ble 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
vulnerable parts of your body in a
crash).
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Warning
• Safety belt latch plate and buckle
securely fastened with a "click" (if
the safety belt is not securely
latched, it cannot provide any
protection; pull on the belt to make
sure it is secure).
• Lap portion of safety belt snug and
low on hips and bony pelvis (not
abdomen 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 excessive forward
movement and injury in a crash).
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Warning
• 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).
• Children in secure child seats (in a
crash the forces are too great for an
adult to hold onto a child and the
adult will crush the child if they
share the same safety belt).
• No unbelted occupants (occu-
pants not wearing a safety belt are
an injury threat to themselves and
to other occupants in the vehicle
because in a crash they become a
free-flying body that will strike
other persons in their path).
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