1986 CHEVROLET CORVAIR rear view mirror

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine STANDARD NO. III Rearview Mirrors
Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies requirements for
rearview mirrors to provide the driver with a clear and rea­
sonably unobstmcted view to the rear.
STANDARD NO. 203 Impact Protection for the Driver From the Steering Control System Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies requirements for
steering control systems that will minimize chest, neck, and facial injuries to the driver as a result of impact.
STANDARD NO. 204
Steering Control Rearward Displacement
Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies requirements
limiting the rearward displacement of the steering control
into the passenger compartment to reduce the likelihood of chest, neck, or head injury.
STANDARD NO. 205 Glazing Materials
Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies requirements
for glazing materials to reduce lacerations to the face, scalp, and neck, and to minimize the possibility of occupants being
thrown through the vehicle windows in collisions.
STANDARD NO. 206 Door Latches and Door Hinge Systems Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies load require­
m ents for door latches and door hinge systems to minimize
the probability of occupants being thrown from the vehicle
in a collision.
STANDARD NO. 207 Anchorage of Seats Purpose and Scope. This standard establishes requirements
for seats, their attachment assemblies, and their installation
to minimize the possibility of failure by forces acting on the seat as a result of vehicle impact.
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STANDARD NO. 208
Seat Belt Installations
Purpose and Scope. This standard establishes requirements
for seat belt installations.
STANDARD NO. 2090
Seat Belt Assemblies
Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies requirements
for seat belt assemblies.
STANDARD NO. 210
S ea t Belt Assembly Anchorages
Purpose and Scope. This standard specifies the requirements
for seat belt assembly anchorages to ensure proper location
for effective occupant restraint and reduce the likelihood
of failure in collisions.
STANDARD NO. 211
Wheel Nuts, Wheel Discs, and Hub Caps
Purpose and Scope. This standard precludes the use of wheel nuts, wheel discs, and hub caps that constitute a hazard to
pedestrians and cyclists .
STANDARD NO. 301 Fuel Tanks, Fuel Tank Filler Pipes, and Fuel Tank Con-
nections
Purpose
and Scope. This standard specifies requirements
for the integrity and security of fuel tanks, fuel tank filler
pipes, and fuel tank connections to minimize fire hazard as
a result of collision.
PUBLIC LAW 87·637 (1962) * An Act to provide that hydraulic brake fluid sold or shipped in commerce for use in motor vehicles shall meet cer­
tain specifications prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce. The requirements of this law were issued as standards when the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
was enacted.
"The Sea t (Lap) Belt and Brak e fluid standards are applicable
to all 1968 models of affected vehicles.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are available for the driver and front
right
passenger as factory installed options. They can be
adjusted to different heights by pulling up or pushing
down by
hand. Detents provide positive head restraint
location. Head restraints should be adjusted, within
limits of travel, to contact the center of the back of head
when the head is moved straight back.
CHILD RESTRAINT
Children in automobiles should be restrained. A
restraint system
designed by General Motors specifically
for
children is available from your dealer. If children
are traveling in a vehicle not equipped with this child
restraint system, the following precautions should be
taken:
1. Children should be placed in the rear seat. Never
allow a child to stand or kneel on the rear seat as
this raises his center of gravity.
2. Infants unable to sit up by themselves should be
restrained by placing them in a covered, padded
bassinet which is placed crossways on th·e rear
REARVIEW MIRRORS
Inside and outside rearview mirrors have been care­
fully designed and located to give the driver a clear and
reasonably unobstructed view of the rear of the car. It
is not intended that these mirrors be used for operation
in reverse gear, or for surveillance of conditions close
to
the back of the car. It is suggested that the driver
turn his
head and look close to the back for backing
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seat. The bassinet should be securely restrained
with the regular vehicle seat belt. An alternative
method is to position the bassinet crossways in the
vehicle so
that it rests against the back of the front seat. ..
3. When a child is old enough to sit up by himself in
a car, he should sit on a firm cushion and use the
conventional lap belt to restrain him at the pelvis.
The cushion should be as firm as practical and
enable the child to look horizontally out of the car
windows.
4. The use
of the cushion should be discontinued as
soon as the child is old enough to see out of the
car windows without it.
5. Do not use shoulder belts on children shorter than approximately 55 inches in height.
6. If a child must stand, he should stand on the floor
directly behind the front seat. This will minimize
the possibility of his being thrown from the rear
compartment during a sudden stop. However, this
method
should be used only if more complete re­
straint cannot be used.
operations, and survey the area to the immediate rear
of the car prior to entering the car for the backing
operation. The outside mirror and mounting is free of
sharp points or edges that could contribute to injury of
pedestrians. The inside rearview mirror incorporates provisions
for
vertical as well as tilt adjustments to provide better
positioning for the driver. The mounting is designed to

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine deflect or collapse under certain impacts. The soft vinyl
cover over the mirror support base further protects the occupants.
CAUTION: It is important that the driver check the
mirrors
for proper positioning, and that he make frequent
use of the mirrors to be constantly aware of the rearward
aspect
of his total driving situation.
The windshield wiper arms and blades, inside wind­
shield moldings,
horn and steering wheel ornamentation,
inside rearview mirror frame and mounting bracket
incorporate low-gloss finishes. This reduces annoying
glare in the driver's forward field of view and provides
a
safer, more comfortable driving environment.
FOLDING REAR SEAT
The folding rear seat-back, standard equipment on
Monza,
optional on all other Corvair models except
convertible, quickly and easily folds forward and down to provide additional
cargo space.
To lower the folding seat­
back:
• Pull on each end of the seatback to unlock.
• Swing
the seatback for­ward and down.
To raise the seatback:
• Lift the seat back and slam firmly into place. FOLDING REAR SEAT
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CONVERTIBLE
Operating the Folding Top
CAUTION: Prior to raising or lowering the folding
top, the
car must be at a complete stop and the
sunvisors turned down. Also, when lowering the top,
make certain the top is thoroughly dry and that
there are
no items stored in the top well.
When the folding top is to be lowered, the locking
handles located at the front of the side rails near the
windshield header must be rotated inboard. On conver­
tibles
equipped with a power operated top, the top
control switch may then be actuated until the top is fully
lowered.
On convertibles that are equipped with a
manually operated top, grasp the under side of the side
rail rearward of the locking handles and lift rail upward
and rotate rearward until top is fully lowered. Also, with
the manual top, downward pressure must then be exerted
to each side rail until catch clip located at top of quar­
ter trim panel snaps onto the e.nd of the side rail.
When raising the power operated top, actuate the
control switch until top rests on windshield heater.
In raising the manually operated top, the catch clips
must first
be disehgaged from the right and left side
rails. The raising of the top can be completed by grasp-