Buick Enclave: How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This section is only for people of adult size.
There are special things to know about safety belts and children.
And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children or Infants and Young Children . Follow those rules for everyone's protection.
It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.
There are important things to know about wearing a safety belt properly.
These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.
WARNING
You can be seriously injured, or even killed, by not wearing your safety belt
properly.
Safety Belts
This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also
describes some things not to do with safety belts.
WARNING
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn ...
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt.
If you are using a rear seating position with a detachable safety belt and the
safety belt is not attached, see “Returning the Seat ...
See also:
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash
WARNING
A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may
not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death
in a crash. To help mak ...
Before Driving Off-Road
Have all necessary maintenance and service work completed.
Fuel the vehicle, fill fluid levels, and check inflation pressure in all
tires, including the spare, if equipped.
Read all the infor ...
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel.
: Turns off the automatic headlamps
and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Turning the headlamp control ...