1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD lock

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash.
For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger PQsition
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier in this section.
Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people
in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be
out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. thrown
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The rear seats have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to
wear one properly.
1. Pick uu the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
On convertible models, 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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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
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,
On convertible m&dels, the safety belt also locks
if you
pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
You’ll need a safety locking clip to properly secure a
child restraint in this position.
You can get a locking clip
where child restraints are sold, or from you Pontiac
dealer
(GM Part No. 94844571). The locking clip must
be the same as the one shown here.
Until you have this clip, secure a child restraint only in
the rear seat. See the earlier part about securing a child
restraint in the rear seat. Once you have the clip, follow
these instructions:
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See
“Seats’’ in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
3.
4.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
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. Buckle the belt.
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Make sure the release button is positioned so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
through the locking clip.
6. Then thread both lap and shoulder belt portions
A. Lap Belt portion
B. Latch Plate
C. Buckle
D. Shoulder Belt portion
E. Locking Clip
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
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To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and remove the locking clip. Let the safety
belt go back all the way.
The safety belt will move freely again and be ready
to
work for an adult or larger child passenger.
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
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The ignition keys are for the ignition only.
The door keys are for the
doors and
all other locks.
When a new Firebird
is delivered, the dealer
removes the plugs from the door keys and
gives them to the first
owner.
The ignition keys don’t have plugs. Instead they have
bar-coded key tags. These tags may be removed by your
dealer or even before the car is delivered to your dealer.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to mike extra door keys. Keep
the plugs in a safe place.
If you lose your door keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made using these plugs.
If you need a new ignition key, go to your Pontiac dealer
who can obtain the correct key code. In
ab emergency,
call Pontiac Roadside Assistance at 1-800-ROADSIDD.
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NOTICE:
Your Pontiac has a number of new 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 extra
keys. Pontiac also supplies
a key card that you
can use
if you don’t have your keys, so be sure to
keep this key card with you
at all times.
Door Locks
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There qre several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the outside: Use your door key.
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From the inside: To lock the door, move the lock control
on
the door back.
Power Door Locks (Option)
Push the power door
lock switch
to lock or
unlock both doors at
once.
The switch only works when the ignition switch is in
RUN or ACC or when RAP is present. (See “Retained
Accessory Power”
in the Index.)
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and close the door.
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