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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The rear seats have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to
wear one properly.
1. 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.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up
on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it
will lock.
If it does, let it go back all the way and
start again. 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.
3. To make me lap part tight, pull aown on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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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,
or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
The lap
part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position
4. 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.
You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt.
See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle's safety belt through
or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show
you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
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6. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
I 7. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you push down on the child
restraint.
8. 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.
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~ One
key is used for the
ignition, the doors, and
all other locks.
When a new Tracker is
delivered, the dealer
removes the metal
plate from the key ring
and gives it to the first
owner.
The
metal plate has a code on it that tells your dealer or
a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
code in a safe place.
If you lose your keys, you’ll be able
to
have new ones made easily using this code.
NOTICE:
Your Geo has a number of features that can help
prevent theft. But you
can have a lot of trouble
getting into your vehicle
if you ever lock your keys
inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle
to get in.
So be sure you have an extra key.
Door Locks
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the outside, use your key. To lock the door, turn
the key toward the front of the vehicle.
To unlock the
door, turn the key toward the rear.
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To lock the door from the
inside, push down the
button
on the door. To
unlock it, pull up on the
button.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
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Tailgate
Use your key to lock
or unlock your
tailgate.
If you have a convertible, you can still open or close the
tailgate with the rear window closed.
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Storage and Compartments
Glove Box
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To open the glove box, pull the latch toward you. Use
your key to lock and unlock the glove box.
Door Storage Compartments
Each door has a storage compartment.
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