Chevrolet SAIL Diesel, Owner'S Manual

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Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
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Safety belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured if they do not wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap/shoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible,
across the pelvis to prevent pressure on
the abdomen.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt is
worn properly, it is more likely that the
fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to make safety belts effective is wearing
them properly
.
Center rear seat lap belt
Pull the buckle along the safety belt to
adjust the length of the safety belt. To
use, insert the front buckle into the
locking ring which is placed to the
right of your body and is marked
"CENTER”. Take the center buckle and
bring the safety belt across your body.
The safety belt should not be twisted.
Insert the buckle into the locking ring at
the other end. Press the red button to
release the safety belt.
Belt Force Limiter
Fitted to the front seat belt, the belt
force limiter can reduce the pressure on
the body through the controlled release
of the safety belt in case of collision
accident.
Lap Belt
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Seats and Restraints
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner*
Warning
Improper operation (such as removal
or installation of the seat belt or the
seat belt anchor) could trigger the
seat belt pretensioner. It may lead to
injury.
The seat belt pretensioner which has
been activated should be replaced by
CHEVROLET retailer. The seat belt
pretensioner should be used only
once.
The vehicle has safety belt pretensioners
for the front outboard occupants.
Although the safety belt pretensioners
cannot be seen, they are part of the safety
belt assembly. They can help tighten the
safety belts during a severe frontal crash
and rear impact if the threshold
conditions for pretensioner activation are
met. Pretensioners are not designed to
activate in a minor frontal crash.
Pretensioners are designed to activate in a
moderate to severe frontal and rear crash.
Pretensioners work only once.