1973 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO belt

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine BEFORE DRIVING YOUR MONTE CARLO
DRIVER CHECKLIST
Before Entering Car
1. See that windows , mirrors and
lights are clean.
2 . Visually note inflation condition
of tires.
3. Check that area to rear is clear
if about to back up.
Before Driving Off
1. Lock all doors.
2. Position seat and adjust head
restraints.
3. Adjust inside and outside mir­
rors.
4 . Fasten seat belts.
5. Check that warning bulbs light
when key
is turned to start posi­
tion.
6 . Release parking brake (and see
that brake warning light turns
off). 7
. Be sure you understand your
car and how to operate it safely.
Keys
Two separate keys are provided
for your car. Each key has a differ­
ent cross section so that it can be
inserted only
in certain locks.
• Key with square head
(stamped "E") -for ignition
switch and door locks.
• Key with oval head (stamped
"H") -for all other locks.
fib
~ ALL OTHER LOCKS
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The code number of each key is
stamped on the "knock out" plug
in the key head. Your Chevrolet
dealer removed these plugs and
placed them with the spare set of
keys in the special key envelope
that was given to you at time of
delivery. For your protection:
• Record the numbers on the key
envelope and discard the key
plugs.
• Keep the key envelope in a safe
place such
as your wallet, Not
In The Car.
In the event the original keys are
lost, duplicates can be made by
your dealer or a locksmith using
the key code information.
Be sure to lock the glove box or
console compartments and remove
the key from the car whenever it
is
necessary to leave the ignition key
with an attendant.

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Front side doors can be locked
from the inside by depressing the
passenger guard door lock buttons
located on the upper door panel.
All doors can be locked from the
outside by first depressing the door
lock button and closing the door.
The front doors can also be
locked by using the key.
All models have
as a standard
safety feature overriding door locks.
When the doors are locked, the
door latch mechanism
is inopera­
tive, preventing inadvertent open­
ing of the door by movement of the
inside handle.
REMINDER: Avoid hanging ob­
jects on the right hand coat hook
in such a way that you block the
driver's vision to the right rear
quarter.
REMINDER: Always lock the
doors when driving, for greater se­
curity in the event of an accident
and for security against entry by
unwelcome persons while momen­
tarily stopped.
Seats
Folding seatbacks are equipped
with self-latching mechanisms and
release controls designed for the
convenience of entering and exit­
ing passengers.
Manually Operated Front Seats
-The front seat can be moved
forward or rearward by moving the
control lever on the driver's side
of the seat forward and exerting
slight body pressure in the direc­
tion desired. Release the lever
so
the seat will lock in the desired
position.
Back Locks-For your safety each
folding front seatback has a lock
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which must be released before the
seatback can be folded forward.
The release lever
is located at the
lower side of each backrest nearest
the door. Move the lever upward,
then pull the seatback forward.
Keep seat belts and
bu.c~les
clear of mechanism when tlltmg
folding seats forward or backwards,
to prevent damage to these belt
restraints.
Bucket Seats
The front seats may be adjusted
to suit an individual's preference.
Simply release the seat lock mech­
anism located at the front of the
seat.
Once released, exert slight
body pressure in the direction de­
sired. Release the lever so the seat
will lock in the desired position.
Swivel Bucket Seats
The swivel bucket seat can be
turned towards the door opening

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Switch mirror to night position to
reduce glare from following
headlights.
To raise or lower, grasp mirror
and exert sufficient pressure by
pushing
or pulling to move mirror
up
or down.
Occupant Restraint Belts
Lap and shoulder belts provide
added security and comfort for you
and your passengers.
Proper use
and care of these belts
will assure
continuance of this security.
lap Belts
• Adjust front seat to satisfaction
of driver and sit erect and well
back in seat.
• In a single motion, pull webbing
across lap far enough to permit
inserting metal latch plate end
of lap belt into the buckle, until
a snap
is heard. If not pulled
out far enough to reach, let belt
rewind into the retractor to re­
lease lock mechanism ,
so belt
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can be pulled out to the proper
length.
• Position belt across lap as LOW
ON HIPS
as possible. To reduce
the risk of sliding under belt
during an accident, adjust to a
SNUG FIT by pulling belt firm­
ly across lap in direction of re­
tractor
so it can take up slack.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • Seating positions next to side
windows have retractors which
are designed to automatically
take up excess webbing and
maintain tension on the lap belt.
• Lap belts at center seating po­
sitions should be positioned and
secured as above, and adjusted
to a SNUG FIT by pulling on
the end of the belt extending
from the adjustable latch plate.
• To lengthen lap belt at center
seating positions place adjust­
able latch plate at right angles
to the belt webbing and pull on
7 latch
plate; belt should then
slide easily through the adjust­
able latch plate.
• To unfasten lap belts, depress
push button in center of buckle.
NOTE: Take care not to let the lap
belt twist while it
is being rewound
into the retractor. The bulk of the
twisted belt may cause the retractor
to jam so it will not rewind further
while at the same time the retrac­
tor's locking mechanism prevents
the belt from being withdrawn.
If
a belt should become jammed, you
may be able to release it by pulling
the belt out far enough to untwist
it. Otherwise, the retractor will re­
quire servicing.

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Reminder
• The front outboard lap belts
(those next to side windows)
are linked to a buzzer and light
which remind occupants to
fas­
ten seat belts.
• On cars with automatic trans­
missions, or manual transmis­
sions with steering column­
mounted shift levers , the buzzer
and light are designed to come
on when the ignition switch
is
on, the transmission selector is
in a forward drive position, and
the driver's or right front pas­
senger's lap belt
is not fastened.
• On manual transmission cars
with floor mounted shift controls
the reminders are designed to
come on when the ignition switch
is on, the driver's or right front
passenger's lap belt
is not fas­
tened and the transmission
is in
any gear position, except that
NOTE: The right front seat con­
tains a weight detector which
is de­
signed to activate the buzzer and
light whenever a nominal weight
is placed on the seat. The weight
detector cannot distinguish be­
tween a passenger and any item
of luggage or cargo, therefore such
items should be placed elsewhere
in the car, preferably
in the trunk.
they do not come on when
t~e
parking brake is engaged.
If seat belt system or reminder
system does not work
as described,
see your dealer for information
and assistance.
Shoulder Belts
• When properly worn with a lap
belt, a shoulder belt can pro­
vide . important additional pro­
tection against impact with the
car interior
by restraining for­
ward motion of the upper torso
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in a collision. This is particu­
larly true in the case of a frontal
impact, which
is the most fre­
quent type of accident.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • To fasten the shoulder belt, un­
stow it and place the knob on
the shoulder belt end in the
keyhole on the lap belt latch
plate. (The latch
is designed so
that this attachment can only be
completed before fastening the
lap belt.) Tilt the knob as neces­
sary, to pass
it through the slot.
Pull the knob firmly upward to
seat it at the narrow end of the
keyhole, then fasten the lap belt.
• Shoulder belts are lengthened
and shortened in the same man­
ner
as center seat lap belts.
• Shoulder belt should have suf­
ficient slack to insert a fist's
width between your chest and
the belt. This can be checked
by inserting a clenched
fist be­
tween the belt and your chest
with thumb against chest and
back of hand facing upward.
• When not in use, the shoulder
SHOULDER BELT
STOWAGE
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belt may be stowed by leaving
it attached to the lap belt and
allowing the lap belt to rewind
into its retractor.
Take up re­
maining slack using the shoul­
der belt adjustment feature.
• .To completely restow the shoul ­
der belt, remove the belt knob
from the keyhole (tilting knob
as necessary). Then restow belt
along roof rail in accord with
illustration.
When not in use, all loose lap
and shoulder belts should be se­
cured to reduce the danger of the
metal ends striking an occupant in
an accident. When special stowage
provisions are not provided, the
loose ends should be attached to
each other and adjustment made
to remove the slack in the belt sys­
tem. Be sure that belts are not left
in a position where the webbing
or hardware can be pinched in the

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become damaged.
Seat Belt Inspection
• Periodically inspect belts, buck­
les, retractors , and anchors for
damage that could lessen the
effectiveness of the restraint
system.
• Keep sharp edges and damaging
objects away from belts.
• Replace belts if cut, weakened,
frayed ,
or subjected to collision
loads.
• Check that anchor mounting
bolts are tight.
• Have questionable parts re­
placed.
• Keep seat belts clean and dry.
• Clean only with mild soap solu­
tion
and lukewarm water.
• Do not bleach or dye belts since
this may severely weaken belts.
Head Restraints
• Head restraints are designed to
help reduce injuries due to
"whiplash ."
• Select
one of the three positions
-full up, intermediate , or full
down-which places the top of
the head restraint closest to the
top of your ears.
• Do not use head restraint above
the full up
"detent" position.
• Head restraint can be raised by
pulling up until you feel it click
into the
"detent" at the inter­
mediate position.
• To raise further, or to lower,
release latch at base of support­
ing rod and push up
or down on
restraint.
• Do not operate vehicle with head
restraints removed, since occu­
pants lose the protection pro­
vided.
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Child Restraint
Children in automobiles should
be restrained to lessen the risk of
injury in accidents, sudden stops
or other hazardous situations. Gen­
eral motors dealers offer restraint
systems designed specifically for
use with infants.
In using any in­
fant
or child restraint system, read
. and comply with all installation
'and usage instructions.
All unused seat belts near the
child should be stowed properly
to help prevent them from striking
him in the event of an accident.
Lap belts and shoulder belts with­
out stowage provisions should
have buckles latched and belts
adjusted to remove slack.
Cars Not Equipped With
Special Child Restraints
If a child is traveling in a ve­
hicle not equipped with a General
Motors infant restraint
or other

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tem, the following precautions
should be taken:
1. Infants unable to sit up by them­
selves should be restrained by
placing them in a covered,
padded bassinet which is placed
crossways in the vehicle (width­
wise) on the rear seat. The
bassinet should be securely
restrained with the regular
ve­
hicle seat belts. An alternate
method
is to position the bas­
sinet so that it rests against the
front seat, again crossways in
Trailer Hauling
Since passenger cars are de­
signed and intended to be used pri­
marily as passenger conveyances,
towing a trailer will affect handling,
durability
and economy. Maximum
safety and satisfaction depends the
vehicle.
2. Children able to sit up by them­
selves should be placed on a
seat and lap belted, preferably
in the rear seat. Never allow a
child to stand
or kneel on any
seat.
If the child cannot see out
the car windows he should sit
on a firm cushion with the regu­
lar lap belt restraining him at
the hips. The cushion should be
as firm as practical and just high
enough to enable the child to
look horizontally out of the car
windows. The use of the cush-
upon proper use of correct equip­
ment and avoiding overloads and
other abusive operation.
The maximum loaded trailer
weight which you can pull with
your Monte Carlo depends on what
special equipment has been in­
stalled on your car. Chevrolet does
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ion should be discontinued as
soon as the child is old enough
to see out of the car windows
without it.
3. General Motors recommends
that children be restrained prop­
erly when riding. However, if
unusual conditions prohibit use
of restraints and require that a
child must stand, he should
stand on the floor directly be­
hind the front seat. This will
help minimize the possibility of
injury from frontal impacts
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the event of an accident.
not recommend towing any trailer
unless the car
is properly equipped.
Information on trailer hauling
capabilities, special equipment re­
quired, and optional equipment
offered by Chevrolet
is available
from your Chevrolet Dealer
or by
writing Chevrolet Motor Division,