1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
Never do this.Here two children me wearing the same belt. Thebelt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In acrash, the two children can be crushed togetherand seriously injured. A belt must be used byonly one person at a time.e.’ What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,but the child is so small that the shoulder belt isvery close to the child’s face or neck?A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, butbe sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’sshoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper bodywould have the restraint that belts provide. If thechild is so small that the shoulder belt is still veryclose to the child’s face or neck, you might want toplace the child in the center seat position, the onethat has only a lap belt.1-44
Never do this.Here a child is sitting in a seat that has alap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behindthe child. If the child wears the belt in this way, ina crash the child might slide under the belt. Thebelt’s force would ‘then be applied right on thechild’s abdomen. That could cause serious orfatal injuries.Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the beltshould be worn low and snug on the hips, just touchingthe child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’spelvic bones in a crash.1-45
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- Page 15 and 16: But don't have a seatback reclined
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- Page 21 and 22: Why Safety Belts WorkWhen you ride
- Page 23: or the instrument panel ... or the
- Page 26 and 27: Automatic Lap-Shoulder BeltThis saf
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- Page 33 and 34: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
- Page 35 and 36: When should an air bag inflate?The
- Page 37 and 38: Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Bui
- Page 39 and 40: Center Passenger Position andAny St
- Page 41 and 42: =Shoulder BeltThe positions next to
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- Page 45 and 46: Child RestraintsBe sure the child r
- Page 47 and 48: 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the r
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- Page 51 and 52: A CAUTION:Don’t use the speciaI i
- Page 53 and 54: 4. You can make the belt longer by
- Page 55: Larger ChildrenChildren who have ou
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- Page 61 and 62: Door LocksUnlocked doors can be dan
- Page 63 and 64: Your Remote Keyless Entry System op
- Page 65 and 66: TrunkLiftgatec-- ~-A CAUTION:Trunk
- Page 67 and 68: Turn the key to the left to release
- Page 69 and 70: OFF (C): Unlocks the steering wheel
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- Page 73 and 74: 10 use the coolant heater:1. Turn o
- Page 75 and 76: REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back
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- Page 79 and 80: 2. Move the shift lever into the PA
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- Page 87 and 88: For steady wiping at low speed, tur
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- Page 91 and 92: Passing Another Vehicle While Using
- Page 93 and 94: Courtesy LampsWhen any door is open
- Page 95 and 96: MirrorsInside Daymight Rearview M r
- Page 97 and 98: Storage ArmrestRear Locking Storage
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Never do this.Here two children me wearing the same belt. Thebelt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In acrash, the two children can be crushed togetherand seriously injured. A belt must be used byonly one person at a time.e.’ What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,but the child is so small that the shoulder belt isvery close to the child’s face or neck?A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, butbe sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’sshoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper bodywould have the restraint that belts provide. If thechild is so small that the shoulder belt is still veryclose to the child’s face or neck, you might want toplace the child in the center seat position, the onethat has only a lap belt.1-44
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