GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head.

There is a guide for each outboard passenger positions in the second row seat and all passenger positions in the third row. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt:

    Outboard Positions


    Object Number: 1700419  Size: B3
  1. For the outboard positions, remove the guide from its storage clip on the interior body.
  2. Third Row Center Position


    Object Number: 1852716  Size: A2

    For the third row center position, locate the comfort guide which is located in a storage pocket, at the top of the seat, under the headrest on the driver's side of the vehicle.

  3. To access the comfort guide, you will first need to move the headrest forward by pulling on the handle behind the seatback. The comfort guide will now be accessible. Pull the comfort guide out of its storage location and then return the headrest to its upright position.
  4. The elastic cord on the comfort guide is adjustable. You can make it longer or shorter by squeezing the both ends of the plastic adjuster.


    Object Number: 1379299  Size: B3
  5. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

  6. Object Number: 1397291  Size: B3
  7. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.
  8. Caution: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. 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.


    Object Number: 1400065  Size: B3
  9. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers . Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.

To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Slide the guide into its storage location or on its storage clip.