1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO belt

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................. 1-1
Featuresandcontrols .................................................................. 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to use your scats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.
This section explains how
to start and operate your Chevrolet.
This section tells you how
to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
sound system.
Here
you'll find helpful inforlnation and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what
to do if you have a problem while driving. such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
Here the
~nanual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when
to perform vehicle maintenance and what tluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service publications. It also
gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8-4.
Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
Your Driving and the Road .............................................................. 4-1
Problems on the Road .................................................................. 5-1
Service and Appearance Care.. .......................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
......... 9-1
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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example, these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
x
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BAllERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
HIGH
LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols are
on solne of
your controls:
WIPER Q
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WINDSHIELDQ
WASHER I
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
BRAKE
(@)
RADIATOR COOLANT
a
FUEL e3
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL 9b
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some other symbols
you may see:
FUSE J

RADIO k
VOLUME a
CONDITIONING AIR a
t
LIGHTER m
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Section I Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly.
You can also learn about some things you should not do
with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you how to adjust the seats and
explains reclining seatbacks, folding rear seats and head
restraints.
Manual Front Seat
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This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you
some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, or
“air bag” system. Your
vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle
up. (See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in the
Index
.)
8
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are
in between. In many of them,
people who buckle
up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts
they could have been badly hurt or
killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
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When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it
goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's
just a seat on
wheels.
Put someone on it.
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With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts make such good sense.
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About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
Why don’t they just put in air bags so people
won’t have to wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be
in more of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use
of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number
of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 kdh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding
in your Chevrolet, see the part
of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part 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.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly to unlock
it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
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