1993 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER lock

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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so you can sit
up straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If the belt isn’t long
twisted.
enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end
of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward
or outward so
you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the \
belt as
you pull up on the shoulder belt.
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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'd be less likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serio\
us or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and ac\
ross the
chest. These parts of the body are best able
to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden stop or a crash.
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You can move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you.
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To move it down, push in the adjuster at the arrows and pull down on the
adjuster. After you move the adjuster to where you want
it, try to move it up
and down to make sure it is locked into place.
You can move the adjuster up from a lower position just by pushin\
g up on it.
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Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your
shoulder. The belt should
be away from your face and neck but not falling off
your shoulder.
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CAUTION
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
The shoulder belt should
fit against your body.
b crash you would move forward too much, which could increase in\
jury.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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5. Press the button on the retractor cover to set the lock.
6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor while
you push down on the child restraint.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and let it
go back all the way.
The safety belt will move freely again and be ready
to work for an adult or
larger child passenger.
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional featur\
es on your
vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Also\
explained are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is
working properly-and what
to do if you have a problem.
For explanation of vehicle symbols, refer to “Vehicle Symbols in
Section
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Keys ........................................................................\
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Your Doors and How They Work
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Door
Locks ........................................................................\
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Theft ........................................................................\
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
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.............. 2-1 3
Ignition Switch ........................................................................\
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Starting Your Engine ........................................................................\
................... 2-14
Fuel Regulator
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......................... 2-15
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
.......................................................... 2-16
Engine Block Heater
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............... 2-1 6
Automatic Transmission ........................................................................\
.............. 2-1 7
Locking Rear Axle ........................................................................\
....................... 2-20
Parking Brake
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The door keys are for the doors and all other locks.
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When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the
keys, and gives them
to the first owner.
Each plug has a code on
it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how
to make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these pl\
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To fully open the doors, push in on the clip and lift the check assembly up
off the mounting bracket. Do this on each door. Replace the assemblies the
same
way.
See the caution under “Swing-Out Windows” in this section.
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If you have this option, your vehicle must be in either P (Park) or N (Neutral)
to release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors. If your battery is dead,
the hatch and doors will
not open, even from the outside with a key.
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