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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you
go as fast as it goes.
1. For example, if the bike is going
10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child.
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2. When the bike hits the block, it
stops.
But the child keeps going!
3. Take the simplest “car.” Suppose
it’s just a seat on wheels.
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Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(CON 1)
And you don't have to unbuckle when
you get out.
Just get into the vehicle. Then close and
lock the door. Adjust the seat
so you can
sit
up straight. (To see how, see the
Index under Seat Controls.)
The lap belt should be worn as low on
the hips as possible. 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 serious or even fatal
injuries. 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.
The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden
stop or a crash. It's possible that
an automatic belt could
keep you from fully opening a door.
That can happen if the door was
slammed shut very hard. Just close the
door all the way, then slowly open it.
If
that doesn't fix it, then your Chevrolet
needs service.
We hope you'll always keep your
automatic belt buckled. However, you
may need to unbuckle it in an
emergency.
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push the button
on the buckle.
To Reattach the Automatic Belt:
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see the
Index
under Seat Controls.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across
you. Don’t let it get
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It
won’t give nearly as much protection
this way.
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You can be seriously hurt if
your shoulder belt is too
loose. In a crash
you would move
forward too much, which could
significantly increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against
your body.
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Seats & Safety Belts
?ear Seat Outside Passenger
Dositions
(CONT.)
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden
'top or a crash.
CAUTION I
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You can be seriously hurt if
your shoulder belt
is too
loose. In
a crash you would move
forward too much, which could
increase injury. The shoulder belt
should fit against
your body.
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button
on the buckle.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children and Small Adults
Your vehicle may be equipped with rear
shoulder belt comfort guides. This
feature will provide added comfort for
children who have outgrown child
restraints, and for small adults. If your
vehicle does not have comfort guides,
you may ask your dealer
to order and
install them for you. The comfort guides
pull the shoulder belts away from the
neck and head.
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional features
on your Chevrolet. 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
.
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ............................................................ 48
Locks ........................................................... 49
GloveBox ....................................................... 53
Ignition ......................................................... 55
StartingYourEngine ............................................... 56
Engine Block Heater ............................................... 59
Shifting the Transaxle
.............................................. 60
ParkingBrake .................................................... 66
ShiftingintoPark .................................................. 67
Windows
........................................................ 71
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever
................................... -73
Cruisecontrol
.................................................... 74
Headlights
....................................................... 78
Interior Lights
.................................................... 81
Windshield Wipers
................................................ 83
Windshield Washer
................................................ 84
Mirrors
......................................................... 85
Ashtrays and Lighter
............................................... 87
Sunroof ......................................................... 88
Instrumentpanel .................................................. 93
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.................................. 96
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Keys
vehicle-with the ignition key
is dangerous for many reasons. A
child or others could be badly
injured or even killed.
They could operate power
windows
or other controls or even
make the vehicle move. Don’t leave
the
keys in a vehicle with young
children. The
ignition keys are for the ignition
only. When
a new Chevrolet 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
plugs.
The door keys are for the doors and all
other locks.
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A~ Unlocked doors can be
- dangerous.
Passengers-especially children-
can easily open the doors and fall
out. When
a door is locked, the
inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter
through
an unlocked door when you slow
down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You
increase
the chance of being
thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors aren't locked. Wear
dty belts properly, lock your
doors, and you will be fat better
off whenever you drive your
vehicle. There
are several ways to
lock and
unlock your vehicle.
From the Outside:
Use your door key.
From the Inside:
To lock the door, pull the sliding
locking lever back.
To unlock the door, push the sliding
locking lever forward.
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You can lock or unlock all doors of your
vehicle from the driver or passenger
door lock switch.
On 4-door models, the switch on each rear door works only that door’s lock. It
won’t lock (or unlock) all of the
doors-that’s a safety feature.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the
ignition. If you have an automatic
transaxle, all
of the doors will lock
when you move your shift lever out of
P (Park) or N (Neutral). If you have a
manual transaxle, all of the doors will
lock when the vehicle goes about
8 mph
(13km/h). Each time you close your
doors and turn on the ignition, the doors
will lock automatically only once. If
someone needs to get out while the
vehicle is running, have that person use
the manual or power lock. When the
door
is closed again, it will not lock
automatically. Just use the manual or
power lock to lock the door again.
ures & Controls
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then
get out and close the door.
Illuminated Entry/Exit System
When you lift the handle of either front
door, the lights inside your vehicle will
go on. (On the wagon, the rear
compartment light will not
go on when
the doors are opened.) These lights will
go off after about 40 seconds, or when
the ignition
is turned on.
If the ignition has been off for less than
two minutes, the lights inside your vehicle will stay on for about four
seconds to provide an illuminated exit.
The illuminated entry/exit system is
deactivated when the dome light lever is
moved to the
OFF position.
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