Chevrolet 1979 Light Duty Truck Owner's Manual page 21

• Bring together the buckle end and latch plate end of your lap belt
and push the metal tab into the buckle until it clicks.
Position the belt across the lap as LOW ON THE HIPS as
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possible. Then adjust to a SNUG FIT by pulling on the end of
the belt coming from the buckle. This reduces the risk of sliding
under the belt during an accident.
CAUTION: A
necessary to help lessen the chance and/or severity of injury in an
accident. This spreads the force of the lap belt over the strong hip bone
instead of across the soft abdomen. To help lessen the chance and/or
severity of injury in an accident: never use the same belt for more than
one person at a time; do not wear belts twisted; and do not let belts or
belt hardware become damaged by pinching them in the seat or door.
To lengthen a lap belt, place the buckle at a right angle to the belt
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webbing and pull on the buckle; belt should then slide easily
through the buckle.
To unfasten lap belts push in the button in the center of the buckle.
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snug fit with the lap belt positioned low on the hips is
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