1994 PONTIAC GRAND-AM ECU

Front Seatback Latches
(TWO-DOOR MODELS)
The front seatback folds forward to let
people get into the back seat. Your
seatback
will move back and forth freely,
unless you come to a sudden stop. Then
it
will lock into place.
There’s one time the front seats may not
fold without some help from you. That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a
fairly steep
hill.
To fold a front seatback forward, push the
seatback toward the rear seat as you
lift
this latch. Then the seatback will fold
forward. The latch must be down for the
seat to work properly.
Easy-Entry Seat
(TWO-DOOR MODELS)
The right front seat of your vehicle makes
it easy to get in and out of the rear seat.
When you tilt the right front seatback
fully forward, the whole seat will slide
forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat
area, move the right front seatback to
its original position. Then move the
seat rearward until
it locks.
To get out, again tilt the seatback fully
forward.
Split Fold-Down Rear Seat
(OPTION)
To Open:
Pull forward on the seat tab.
To Close:
Push the seatback up to its original
position.
Push the seatback solidly up against the
back plate to ensure the inertial latch will
hook and lock securely during sudden
stops.
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The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden
;top or a crash.
[t’s possible that an automatic belt could
keep you from fully opening a door. That
:an happen
if the door was slammed shut
very hard. Just close the door all the way,
;hen slowly open it.
If that doesn’t fix it,
:hen your Pontiac needs service.
We hope you’ll always keep your
mtomatic belt buckled. However, you
nay need to unbuckle
it in an emergency.
To unbuckle the automatic belt, just push
the button
on the buckle.
To reattach the automatic belt:
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
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. Pull up
on the latch
plate to make sure it is secure.
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Seats & Restraint Systems
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Pear Seat Outside
Dassenger Positions
,ap-Shoulder Belt
’he positions next to the windows have
sp-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear
me properly.
1, Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across you. Don’t let
it get
twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks.
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If the belt stops before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep
pulling until you can buckle
it.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see
“Safety Belt Extender” at the end of
this section. Make sure the release
button
on the buckle is positioned so
you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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Rear Safety Belf Comfort Guides
for Children and
Small Adults
(CONK)
3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and
it lies flat. The elastic cord must be
under the belt and the guide
on top.
4. Buckle the belt around the child, and
make sure that both the lap belt and
the shoulder belt are secured properly.
Make sure that the shoulder belt
crosses the shoulder. See “Safety
Belts, Rear Seat Passengers”
in the
Index.
To remove and store the comfort guides,
just perform these steps in reverse order.
Squeeze the belt edges together
so that
you can take them out from the guides.
Pull the guide upward to expose its
storage clip, and then slide the guide onto
the clip. Rotate the guide and clipkward
and in between the seatback and the
interior body, leaving only the loop of
elastic cord exposed.
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1 Child Restraints
Be sure to follow the instructions for the
restraint. You may find these instructions
on the restraint itself or
in a booklet, or
both. These restraints use the belt system
in your vehicle, but the child also has to
be secured
within the restraint to help
reduce the chance of personal injury. The
instructions that come
with the infant or
child restraint
will show you how to do
that.
Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are
safer
if they are restrained in the rear
rather than the front seat. We at General
Motors therefore recommend that you put
your child restraint
in the rear seat unless
the child is an infant and you’re the only
adult
in the vehicle. In that case, you
might want to secure the restraint
in the
front seat where you can keep an eye on
the baby.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure
the child restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child
restraint can move around
in a collision or
sudden stop and injure people
in the
vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any
child restraint
in your vehicle -- even
when no child is
in it.
Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it
should be anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed,
you can ask your Pontiac dealer to put it
in for you. If you want to install an anchor
yourself, your dealer can tell
you how to
do it.
For cars first sold in Canada, child
restraints
with a top strap must be
anchored according to Canadian Law.
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Seats & Restraint Systems
Top Strap (CONI)
Your dealer can obtain the hardware kit
and install it for you, or you may install it
yourself using the instructions provided in
the kit.
Use the tether hardware kit available from
the dealer. The hardware and installation
instructions were specifically designed for
this vehicle.
Securing a Child Restrainl
in
a Rear Outside Position
fou’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
he earlier section about
the top strap if
he child restraint has one.
3.
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child restraint.
Secure the child
in the child restraint
as
the instructions say.
Pick up the latch plate, and run the la1
and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s
safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint
instructions
will show you how. Tilt
the latch plate to adjust the belt
if
needed.
4.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the
child’s face or neck,
put it behind the
child restraint.
Buckle the belt. Make sure the release
button is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the
shoulder belt while you push down on
the child restraint.
6. 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.
Securing a Child Restraint
in
the Center Rear Seat
Position
When you secure a child restraint in a
center seating position, you’ll be using tht
lap belt.
See the earlier section about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
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Securing a Child Restraint
in the Center Rear Seat
Position
(CONT.)
1. Make the belt as long as possible by
tilting the latch plate and pulling it
along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through
or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you
how.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release
button is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if you ever had to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end
while you push down on the child
restraint.
f. rusn ana pull the child restraint In
different directions to be sure it is
secure. If the child restraint isn’t
secure, turn the latch plate over and
buckle it again. Then see if it is
secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint
in a different place in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for
their advice about how to attach the
child restraint properly.
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
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