Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -
how to adjust them, and also about
reclining from seatbacks, head
restraints, seatback latches, easy entry
seats, folding rear seat and reclining
rear seatbacks,
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Front Seat
A You can lose control of the
L vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
canfuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you don’t want to.
Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Move the lever under the front seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you
want it. Then release the lever and try
to move the seat with your
body, to
make sure the seat
is locked into place.
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A ~f easy entry seat isn’t
- b locked, it can move. h a
sudden stop or crash, the person
sitting there could be injured. And,
even if there is no crash or sudden
stop, a driver sitting in an
unlocked easy entry seat could be
startled by the sudden movement
and hit the wrung control or pedaI,
causing an accident. After you’ve
used it, be sure to push rearward
on my easy entry seat to be sure it
is locked.
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To get out, pull the release handle on
the rear of the right front seat.
folding Rear Seat
The rear seat in your Geo folds to
provide more cargo space.
To fold the rear seat, lower the rear
seatback and
then flip the whole rear
seat
up against the front seats.
1. Swing the safety belt buckles forward
and down.
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2. Pull the knobs on both sides of the
seatback.
If you have the split rear seat, you
can fold half
of the seat by pulling
only the knob
on the side you wish to
fold.
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3. Fold the seatback down.
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4. Unlock the bottom part of the seat:
On the one-piece rear seat, pull
out the release ring.
On the split rear seat, lift the
release lever on either seat.
5. Lift the bottom of the seat up and
push
it toward the front of the
vehicle.
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6. Find the support bar on the bottom o
the seat. This bar keeps the rear seat
from unfolding.
7. Pull the inner end of the support off
of the seat bracket and swing
it
down.
8. Push the support bar into the floor
bracket. Be sure the support bar
is
secured,
To unfold the rear seats:
Keep your hands, safety belts and other
objects away from where the seat
will
rest.
1. Pull the support bar out of the floor
bracket and swing it up and toward
the bottom of the seat.
2. Push the support bar into the bracket
on the bottom of the seat.
3. Slowly pull the seat down to the
floor. The seat should latch into
place. Pull up
on the bottom of the
seat to be sure it is locked in
position.
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NOTICE I
Your warranty does not cover
parts or components that fail
because of overloading.
If you put things inside your vehicle -
like suitcases, tools, packages, or
anything else - they will go as fast as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or
turn quickly, or if there is a crash,
they’ll keep going. Things
you put inside your
vehicle
can strike and injure
people
in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the rear area of
your vehicle. Try to spread the
weight evenly.
* Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so
that some of them are above the
tops
of the seats.
* When you carry something
inside the vehicle, secure it
whenever
you can.
9 Don’t have a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Tires
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle
comes with high quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. These tires
are warranted by the tire manufacturers
and their warranties are delivered with
every new
Geo. If your spare tire is a
different brand than your road tires, you
will have
a tire warranty folder from
each
of these manufacturers.
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In Mud. Sand. Snow. or Ice ...... 155
In the Rain
.................... 160
In Water ...................... 156
Long Distance
................. 167
On Curves
.................... 132
On Grades (With a Trailer)
....... 184
On Off-Road Hills.
............. 145
On Snow or Ice
................ 174
On the Freeway
................ 165
Suggestions.
A Few More Night . . 159
Uphill
........................ 147
Winter
....................... 173
With a Trailer
................. 182
Drunken Driving
................ 123
Easy Entry Seats
................. 14
Electrical Equipment. Add-on
...... 272
Emergencies. Braking
in .......... 132
Emergencies. Steering
in ......... -134
Engine
Coolant
...................... 240
Coolant Temperature Gage
........ 85
Exhaust
....................... 64
Identification
.................. 272
Oil
.......................... 229
Oil Pressure Light
............... 86
Overheating
................... 200
Specifications
................. 277
Starting Your
................... 49
Through
Deep Standing Water
..... 50 Environment.
Your Vehicle and the
. 282
Exhaust. Engine
.................. 64
Extender. Safety Belt
.............. 39
Fabric Protection
.................... 264
Using Solvent-Type Cleaner on
... 263
Features and Controls
.............. 43
Filling Your Tank (Fuel)
.......... 226
Filter Replacement. Air
........... 234
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......... 190
Flat Tire. Changing a
............. 208
Flat. If a Tire Goes
............... 208
Fluid Using Foam-Type
Cleaner on
..... 263
Five-Speed Manual Transmission
.... 54
Flow-Through Ventilation System
... 106
Automatic Transmission
......... 234
Manual Transmission
........... 237
Recommended
............ 27 1. 305
Windshield Washer
............. 244
Fog. Tips
on Driving in ........... 163
Folding Rear Seats
................ 15
Following Distance (With
a Trailer)
..................... 183
Foreign Countries. Fuels
in ........ 225
Four-wheel Drive
........... .57. 239
Power
Steering
................ 243
Fog. Mist and Haze. Driving
in ..... 162
Foreign Material Paint Damage
..... 269 Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle.
Freeway Off-Road
Driving with Your Geo
. . 140
Driving
...................... 165
Driving on the
................. 165
Entering the
................... 165
Leaving the
................... 165
Free-Wheeling Hubs
.............. 58
Automatic
..................... 59
Manual
........................ 59
Fuel
........................... 223
FuelGage
....................... 83
Fuel Tank Filling
................ 226
Fuels
in Foreign Countries ......... 225
Fuse Block. Instrument Panel
...... 275
Fuse Block. Main
................ 274
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
......... 273
Gage. Engine Coolant Temperature
. . 85
Gage. Fuel
...................... 83
Gages and Indicators. Warning
Lights
......................... 82
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
.......... 224
Glass Cleaning
.................. 266
GloveBox
....................... 75
GM Participation
in Better
Business Bureau Mediation/
Arbitration Program
............ 315
Grips. Passenger Assist
............ 76
Guidelines. Utility Vehicle Driving
. . 140
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Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out . . 218
Rotation. Tire Inspection and ....... 255
Running Your Engine While
You’re Parked
.................. 65
Safety Belts
Adults
........................ 23
Care of ....................... 266
Child Restraints ................ -3 1
Children ....................... 30
Driver Position ................. 24
Extender ...................... 39
How to Wear, Properly ........... 23
Lap-Shoulder Belt ............... 24
Larger Children ................. 37
Passenger Positions .............. 28
Rear Seat Passengers ............. 28
Reminder Light ................. 23
Reminder. Lights On ............ 69
Replacing after a Crash ........... 39
Right Front Passenger
Position
..................... 28
Seatsand ...................... 11
Smaller Children and Babies ....... 30
They’re for Everyone ............ 15
Use during Pregnancy ............ 27
Why They Work ................ 19
Checking Your Restraint System ... 39
Questions People Ask ............ 22
Safety Chains (Trailer) ............ 18 1
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors
..... 3 18
Reporting to the Canadian
Reporting to the United
Government
................. 3 18
States Government ........... 3 17
Safety Warnings and Symbols ........ 6
Sand,
Mud. Ice or Snow. If
You’re Stuck in ................ 2 17
Scanning the Terrain .............. 144
Scheduled Maintenance Service ..... 285
Seatback. Reclining Front .......... 13
Seats
And Safety Belts
................ 11
And Seat Controls ............... 12
Easy Entry ..................... 14
Folding Rear ................... 15
Front ......................... 12
Reclining Front ................. 13
Side Pockets, Front .............. 75
Unfolding the Rear .............. 17
Attaching the Top Strap .......... 33
In the Rear Seat ................. 34
In the Right Front Seat ........... 36
Securing a Child Restraint Service
........................ 222
Appearance
Care ............... 221
Owner Checks and ............. 302
Parts Identification Label ........ 272
Publications ................... 320
Publications Ordering
Information. Chevrolet/Geo
.... 318
Station Information ....... .Last Page
Work. Doing Your Own
......... 222
Shape of Road Signs .............. 119
Sheet Metal Damage .............. 269
Shift Speeds ...................... 56
Shifting into P (Park) .............. 61
Shifting out of P (Park) ............. 63
Sidemarker Light Bulb
Replacement
.................. 250
Signal. Passing ................... 70
Signals. Your Own ............... 121
Signs, Road ..................... 118
Skidding ....................... 138
Snow or Ice. Driving on ........... 174
Snow. If You’re Stuck in Deep ..... 177
Speakers. Adjusting the
AM/FM Stereo
................ 109
AM/FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
.......... 111
Specifications, Capacities and ...... 277
Speedometer and Odometer ......... 80
Speeds, Shift ..................... 56
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Transfer Case .................... 59
Transfer Case (Four-wheel Drive) . . 239
Transmission Fluid. Automatic ..... 234
Transmission Fluid. Manual ....... 237
Transmission. Automatic ........... 5 1
Transmission. Five-Speed Manual ... 54
Transmission. Manual ............. 54
Traveling to Remote Areas ......... 142
Trip Odometer ................... 8 1
Trip. Before Leaving on a Long ..... 167
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
...................... 68
Turn Signal Light Bulb
Replacement. Front Parking and
. . 249
Turn SignaULights Control/
Headlight Beam Lever. The
....... 67
Turn Signals When Towing a
Trailer
....................... 183
Underbody Maintenance .......... 270
Unfolding the Rear Seats ........... 17
Uphill. Driving ................... 147
Uphill. Parking .................. 172
Used Oil. What to Do with ......... 233
Utility Vehicle Driving
Guidelines
.................... 140 Vehicle
Control
of a ................... 126
Damage Warnings ................ 7
Dimensions ................... 279
Driving Guidelines. Utility ....... 140
Environment and Your .......... 282
Identification Number ........... 272
Leaving with the Engine
Running
..................... 62
Loading Your ................. 252
Parking Your ................... 63
Storage ....................... 247
Symbols ....................... 18
Towing Your. ................. 196
Towing, Recreational ........... 186
Vent Windows, Rear .............. 66
Ventilation ..................... 103
Ventilation System, Flow-Through . . 106
Ventilation Tips ................. 106
Vinyl Cleaning .................. 265
Vision, Night ................... 158
Visors, Sun ...................... 76
warnine Devices. Other .......... 190
Warning Flashers. Hazard 190
Warning Lights. Gages and
Indicators
...................... 82
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Warnings. Safety .................. 6
Warnings. Vehicle Damage .......... 7
Washer Fluid. Windshield ......... 244
Washers (Windshield) ............. 72
Washing Your Vehicle ............ 267
Water. Driving in ................ 156
Weatherstrip Service ............. 269
Weight
Total on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.... 180
Trailer ....................... 179
Trailer Tongue ................ 180
Welcome to Geo ................... 4
Wheel Alignment ................ 259
Wheel Nut Torque ............... 278
Wheels
Cleaning Aluminum
............ 269
Replacement .................. 259
Used Replacement .............. 260
Windows ........................ 66
Defogging and Defrosting ....... 104
Opening and Closing Your Rear .... 90
Rear Vent ..................... 66
Rear WiperIWasher ............. 73
Removing and Installing Your
Rear ........................ 91
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