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Table of Contents
Introduction - How to Use this Manual
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety
and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Section 1 - Seats and Safety Restraints
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety restraints
properly.
Section 2 - Features & Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Vehicle.
Section 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road\
and
how to drive under different conditions.
Section 5 - Problems on the Road
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while
driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
Section 6 - Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Vehicle running
properly and looking good.
Section 7- Schedule Maintenance Services
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact your GM division for
assistance and
how to get service publications. It also gives you
information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-4.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in th\
is
manual. You can use
it to quickly find something you want to read.
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Seats and Safety Belts
Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly
. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with safety belts .
Seats and Seat Controls ...................................... 1-2
Frontseats
............................................. 1-2
Head Restraints
.......................................... 1-5
RearSeats .............................................. 1-8
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
........................... 1-10
Why Safety Belts Work .................................. 1-11
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts ...... ....... 1-14
How
To Wear Safety Belts Properly ........................... 1-15
Adults ................................................... 1-15
Driver Position ......................................... 1-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt ...................................... 1-16
Safety Belt
Use During Pregnancy .......................... 1-23
Passenger Positions
...................................... 1-23
Children ................................................. 1-30
Smaller Children and Babies .............................. 1-30
Child Restraints ........................................ 1-32
Larger Children
......................................... 1-41
Safety Belt Extender
....................................... 1-43
Checking Your Restraint Systems ............................. 1-44
Replacing Your Safety Belts After a Crash ...................... 1-44
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats - how to adjust them, and fold them up
and down. It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head
restraints.
Front Seats
Manual Front Seat
If your vehicle has a
manual bucket, split
bench, or full bench
seat,
you can adjust it
with this lever at the
front
of the seat.
Slide the lever at the front
of the seat toward the outer seat support to unlock
it. Using your body, 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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Rear Seats
Rear Folding Seat (Extended Cab Models)
The extended cab may have a rear folding seat which can be folded down
for more seating space.
To use the seat, pull
the entire seat forward
until it is flat. Pull
forward on the
RELEASE lever,
under the right-hand side of the seat
cushion. Push the
seatback rearward
until it latches.
.
After pushing the seatback upright into position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure
it is locked.
To store the seat, pull
forward
on the
RELEASE lever,
under the right-hand
side
of the seat
cushion. Fold the
seatback forward
until
it latches with the seat
cushion. Lift the entire
seat and push
it
rearward into place.
Make sure the seat is secure.
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Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
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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Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has front and rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center
positions.
When you sit in a
center seating
position,
you have a
lap safety belt, which
has no retractor.
To
make the belt longer,
tilt the latch plate and
pull it along the belt.
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Center Floor Console
Your vehicle may have a console compartment between the bucket \
seats.
To open it, just
squeeze the buttons on
I both sides of the
keyhole, and pull up.
Use your round key to lock this
compartment.
Your console also
includes a handy place
to hold cups.
Your console also has
a cup holder that slides out, for the back
seat passengers to use.
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Comfort Controls
Flow-Through Ventilation System
Your vehicle’s flow-through ventilation system supplies outside air to the
inside of your vehicle when
it is moving.
With the side
windows closed, air
will flow into the fro Int
Outside air will also enter the vehicle when the heater or the air
conditioning fan
is running, unless your optional air conditioner is in the
MAX mode. For more information see “MAX Button” in this section.
Ventilation Tips
0 Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow, or any other
obstruction (such
as leaves). The heater and defroster will work far
better, reducing the chance
of fogging the inside of your windows.
0 When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, turn the blower fan to HI for
a few moments before driving off. This helps clear the intake ducts of
snow and moisture, and reduces the chance of fogging the inside of
your windows.
0 Keep the air path under the front seats clear of objects. This helps air to
circulate throughout your vehicle.
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