Buick ENCLAVE 2008 Owner Manual

2008 Buick Enclave Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas

Sunroof

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

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System

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Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Index

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Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem are registered trademarks; and the name ENCLAVE is a trademark of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15861575 A First Printing

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

Using this Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-2

Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Memory Seat and Mirrors ................................1-4

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6

Head Restraints .............................................1-9

Rear Seats .....................................................1-10

Rear Seat Operation .....................................1-10

Third Row Seats ...........................................1-12

Safety Belts ...................................................1-16

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-16

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-21

Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-29

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-34

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-34

Child Restraints .............................................1-35

Older Children ..............................................1-35

Infants and Young Children ............................1-38

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-41

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-44

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-45

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................1-53

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-56

Airbag System ...............................................1-59

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-62

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-65

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-67

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-67

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-68

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-69

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..........

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-74

Restraint System Check ..................................1-75

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-75

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-76

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Front Seats

Power Seats

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power

Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

A. Power Seat Adjustment Control. B. Power Reclining Seatback Control. See Reclining

Seatbacks on page 1-6.

C. Power Lumbar Control. See Power Lumbar on

page 1-3.

If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.

Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle’s power seat:

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire

control up or down.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by

moving the front of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 1-4 for more information.

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Manual Lumbar

Power Lumbar

If your vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on the inboard side of the seatback.

Turn the handle rearward to decrease lumbar support. Turn the handle forward to increase lumbar support.

You may need to adjust the lumbar support whenever you change your seating position.

If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outboard side of the seats. See Power Seats on page 1-2 for more information.

• To increase lumbar support, press and hold the

front of the control.

• To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the

rear of the control.

• To raise the height of the lumbar support, press

and hold the top of the control.

• To lower the height of the lumbar support, press

and hold the bottom of the control.

Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

You may need to adjust the lumbar support whenever you change your seating position.

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Heated Seats

Memory Seat and Mirrors

On vehicles with heated front seats the controls are located on the center console. To operate the heated seats the engine must be running.

I (Heated Seatback): Press this button to turn on

the heated seatback.

J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press this button to

turn on the heated seat and seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that the

feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The passenger seat may take longer to heat up. If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started

using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-5. When the key is inserted into the ignition

and the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button.

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On vehicles with the memory package, the controls are located on the driver’s door.

1: Saves the seating position for driver 1 2: Saves the seating position for driver 2

S: Recalls the easy exit position.

To save your positions in memory, do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner, both outside mirrors, and the power steering column to a comfortable position.

See Outside Power Mirrors on page 2-42 for more information.

Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions.

2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the position has been stored.

A second seating and mirror position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2.

To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat, outside mirrors, and power steering column will move to the position previously stored. You will hear a single beep.

If you use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature has been turned on, automatic seat and mirror movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-65 for more information.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls, memory buttons, or power mirror buttons.

If something has blocked the driver’s seat while recalling a memory position, the driver’s seat recall may stop working. If this happens, press the appropriate control for the area that is not recalling for two seconds, after the obstruction is removed. Then try recalling the memory position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still not being recalled, see your dealer/retailer for service.

Easy Exit Seat

: With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back.

If the easy exit seat feature has been turned on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-65 for more information.

For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-65.

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Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

In vehicles with seats that have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat.

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To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

In vehicles with seats that have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. See Power Seats on page 1-2 for more information.

• To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control

rearward.

• To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the

control forward.

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the release button, located on the head restraint post on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down.

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Rear Seats

Entering and Exiting the Third Row

Rear Seat Operation

A. Seat Adjustment Handle. B. Reclining Seatback Strap. C. Sliding Seat Lever.

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{CAUTION:

Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To access the third row:

1. Remove objects on the ﬂoor in front of or on the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor.

2. Move the front center console armrest completely forward. See Center Console Storage on page 2-56

3. Place folding armrests in the upright position.

4. The safety belt must be unfastened and in the stowed position.

5. Pull the sliding seat lever (C) forward and move the seatback forward. The seat cushion will fold, and the entire seat will slide forward.

Returning the Seat to the Seating Position

To return the second row seat to its normal seating position:

1. Remove objects on the ﬂoor behind the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor.

2. Pull the seatback rearward until it is locked in place.

3. Slide the seat rearward by pushing on the seatback until it is locked into place.

4. Push down on the rear of the seat cushion until it is locked in place.

5. Push and pull on the seatback and seat cushion to make sure they are locked in place

6. Check that the safety belt is not under the seat cushion.

Reclining the Seatbacks

To recline the seatback:

1. Leaning forward in the seat, pull the reclining seatback strap (B).

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the strap to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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Folding the Rear Seat

To fold the second row seats:

1. Remove anything on or under the seat.

2. Place the armrest in the upright position, and unfasten the safety belt.

3. Pull forward on the reclining seatback strap (B) and push down on the seatback.

4. If the headrest hits the front seat, slide the second row seat rearward.

To return the seatback to the seating position, lift the upper corner of the seatback and push it rearward until it locks into place. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Adjusting the Seats

To adjust the second row seats, pull outward on the seat adjustment handle (A). Slide the seat forward or rearward to the desired position. Release the handle and push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked.

Third Row Seats

{CAUTION:

Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or pushed forward in the entry position, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

The third row seats can be folded forward or removed.

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To fold the seatback:

1. Remove anything on or under the seat.

2. Disconnect the rear safety belt mini-latch, using a key in the slot on the mini-buckle, let the belt retract into the headliner. Stow the mini-latch in the holder located in the headliner.

3. Pull up on the release lever located on the back of the seat. The headrest moves forward automatically.

4. Push the seatback forward to lay ﬂat.

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To return the seatback to the seating position:

1. Raise the seatback into place by using the pullstrap from the rear of the vehicle, or by pushing it into place from inside the vehicle.

2. The headrest must be locked into place before sitting in the seat.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

4. Reconnect the center safety belt mini-latch to the mini-buckle. Do not let it twist.

5. Pull on the safety belt to be sure the mini-latch is secure.

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Removing the Third Row Seats

1. Remove the cargo management system, if it is in the vehicle. See Cargo Management System on page 2-59.

2. Remove anything on or under the seat.

3. Fold the seatback down. See “Folding the Seatback” earlier in this section.

4. Remove the rear bolts located on the ﬂoor on each side of the seat.

5. Remove the seat by tilting it slightly upward, and then pulling it out of the rear of the vehicle in one motion.

6. Put the bolts back into the holes on the ﬂoor so they do not get misplaced.

Installing the Third row Seats

1. Before installing the seat the seatback must be folded forward. See “Folding the Seatback” earlier in this section.

The seats must be placed in the proper locations for the legs to attach correctly. The wider seat must be installed on the driver side and the narrower seat on the passenger side. Remove the bolts from the holes in the ﬂoor before installing the seats.

2. Place the seat on the vehicle ﬂoor so that the front seat hooks are on the vehicle bars.

3. Reinstall the bolts, and torque to 55 Y (41 lb ft). Pull up on the seat to make sure it is locked in place.

4. Raise the seatback to its upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked into place.

5. Push the headrest up into position. Push and pull on the headrest to make sure it is locked into place.

6. Reconnect the center safety belt mini-latch to the mini-buckle. Do not let it twist.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

{CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-35.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

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After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop.

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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel... or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I

am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety

belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they

work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from

home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in

a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about

safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-35 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-38. 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.

Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.

Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 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.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly

as much protection this way.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give as much

protection this way.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

{CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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