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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Occupant Restraint Belts
Lap and sholjlder belts provide
added security and cgmfort for you
and your passengers. Proper
use
and care of these belts will assure
continuance of this security.
Front
Seat Lap-Shoulder
Belt Combination
• Adjust front seat to satisfaction
of driver and sit erect and well
back in seat.
• In a single motion, pull the lap
shoulder belt webbing across lap
far enough to permit inserting
. metal latch plate end of belt into
the buckle, until a snap
is heard.
If webbing is not pulled out far
enough
to reach buckle, let lap
belt rewind into its retractor to
release lock mechanism,
so belt
can be pulled out
to the proper
length.
• Position "lap" portion of belt
across lap
as LOW ON HIPS as
possible. To reduce the risk of
sliding under belt during an
ac
cident, adjust to a SNUG FIT by
pulling belt firmly across lap in
direction of lap belt retractor
so
it can take up slack. The belt re
tractors are designed to automat
ically take up excess webbing.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Beit Restraint Bu~zer/Light
Reminder
• When .the ignition key is turp.ed
to On or Start, a ,reminder light
is desigl1ed to come on for four
to eight seconds,
to remind occu
pants to fasten their belt re'
straints.
• If the driver hils not buckled
his belt restraint prior to turning
th~key to On or Start, a buzzer
is . ,designed to sound for four to
, dei~t seco'Yds to remind h.i!I!' to
9 so. ".
If ,the belt restraint system or
reminder system
dOes not work as
described,
see your Chevrolet
dealer for information and
assis
tance.
Lap Belts (For Rear Seat and
Center ·,Fr,on1 Seal
Passengers)
• Seating positions next to side
windows (except station wagon third
seats)
' have retractors
'which ar!) designed to automat
ically take.up¢xcess webbing.
, TIrese beltS should be positioned,
secured
ahd released as described
above undei
"Lap-Shoulder Belt
Combination." (Retractors are
, available as an option on station
wa.gon third seats. ) ,
•
Lap belts at center seating posi
tions
( and third seats) also
should be positioned, secured
and
releaseda.s described above, '
arjd adjusted'fo a SNUG FIT by
pulling on the end of the belt ex
teiiaing froin the adjustable latch
plai~. '
• To .;lengthen.Jap
belt at center
seating
positions (and station
wagonthitd seats) place adjust
able ,latch 'plate
at right angles to
the belt webbing and pull on
latch plate; belt
should then slide
easily thro)lgh the adjus\ment
featute.
r'~
Optional Sho~lder ~elts
(Rear Seat, Outboard)
• Whenptoperlil>vorn with a lap
belt,a shoulde~;belt can provide
l\dditiona.! protej;tion by prevent
ing or minimizing impact with
the car interior;
by restraining
forward rnotion of the upper
torso in a ,collision. This
is par~ ,
ticularlytrue in 'the case of a
frontalforce impact.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine o To fasten the· detachable shoul
der belt,
unstow it and place the
knob on the shoulder belt end
into the keyhole on the lap belt
latch plate.
(The latch is de
signed
so that this attachment
can only be completed before
fastening the lap belt.) Tilt the
knob as necessary , 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. Reverse this
procedure when removing and
restowing the shoulder belt.
o The detachable shoulder belts
are lengthened and shortened in
the same manner as center seat
lap belts.
o The detachable shoulder belt
should have sufficient slack to
in
sert a fist's width between your
chest and the belt. This can be
checked
by inserting a clenched
fist between · the belt and your
chest with thumb against chest
and
back of hand facing upward.
Belt Restraint Inspection
o Periodically inspect belts,
buckles, adjustable latch plates,
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retractors, reminder systems,
guide loops, clips,
and anchors
for damage that could lessen the
effectiveness
of the retraint
system.
o Keep sharp edges and damaging
objects away from belts, and
other parts of restraint system.
o Replace belts if cut, weakened,
frayed,
or subjected to collision
loads.
o Check that anchor mounting
bolts are tight.
o Have questionable parts re
placed.
o Keep belts clean and dry.
o Clean only with mild soap solu
tion and lukewarm water.
o Do not bleach or dye belts since
. this may severely weaken belts.
Head Restraints
o Head restraints are designed to
help reduce injuries due to
"whiplash".
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Car.....;.Stamped on vehicle identification number plate ottached to left top of instrument panel. Body-Stamped on plate attached to upper right corner of cowl panel. Engine-Stamped on boss on block. 8~Cylinder-On right front side of block.
DIMENSIONS Overall Length Coupes and Sedans .....•..•. ........... 222.9" 228.6" 79.5" 121.5" 125.0"
Station Wagons, ........................ . Width ................. , ............... . Wheelbase, All IExc. Station Wagon) ......... . Station Wagon '0 .' ••••• '.' •••••••••••••••• Overall Height Coupe .............. ; •• ' .•.•.• ' ••••..•.• 53.7/1 54.5" 57.4" 58.1 "
Sedan ....................•.•. ,,' ...•.. 3-SeatStation Wagon ................. v •• 2-Seat Station Wagon ................... .
GASOLINE TANK (Approx.)
Coupes and Sedans ..... . Station Wagon ........ .
CRANKCASE (REFILL) (Approx.)
U.S. Measure
26 gal. 22 gal.
OIL CHANGE ONLY
U. S .. Imperial Measure' Measure
350 V-B... .. . . . .. . . .. 4 qt. 3% qt. 400, and 454 V-B .. . . .. 4 qt. 3 V. qt.
Imperial Measure
21.75 gal. IB.25 gal.
OIL CHANGE AND fiLTER CHANGE
U. S. Imperial Measure Measure
5 qt.· 4% qt.
5 qt. 4 V. qt.
6-1
COOLING SYSTEM 350 V-8 400 V·8 454 V·8
U.S. Measure 18 qt. 18 qt. 23.0 qt." Imperial Measure 15 qt. 15 qt. 19.25 qt."
Thermostat ALL ..........•...•••..••• 1950
Radiator Pressure Cap ••....••.•••.••••. 15 lb. ·With Air Conditioning-add 2 q·ts. U.S. Measure
SYSTEMS Refrigerant---:-R-12 ..........•.......... 3 lb., 12 oz. Compressor Oil (525 Vis.) All Systems ............... '. . . . . .. 11 oz.
TRANSMISSIONS IMPERIAL U.S. MEASURE MEASURE Turbo Hydramatic 350... 10.0 qt~ 825 qts. 400..... 11.0 qls. 9.25 qls.
BATTERY RATING Reserve Enaine Volts Watts· Capacity·· 350·V8 and 12 3200 100 min. 400·V8 454-V8 and 12 4000 125 min. H.D; . Cranking power at 0 F • *-Minutes before battery drops to 1O~ volts with a continuous 25 amp. drain.
TIRE INFORMATION Wheel Nut Torque .... _ ..... _ ............ 100ft.lbs. Complete tire information will be found on pages 5-14 through 5-20.
TURN SIGNAL FLASHER, Type ••••••••••••••••••\
•••••••••••••• Capacity Impala and Caprice ..•••.•.•••••..••.... 3-lamp (LL) Bel Air ..........••.....•.•••••.••.... 2-lamp (LL) Hazard Warning Flasher, All .....•.•...... 6-lamp