1995 PONTIAC PONTIAC child lock

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special thgs 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 Pontiac, 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
vehcle has.
We’ll start
with the driver position.
Driver Position (2-Door Models)
This part describes the driver’s restraint system. If you
have a four-door model, see “Driver Position (4-DOOr
Models)” later in this section.
Lap-Shoulder Belt (2-Door Models)
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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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.
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
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.
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
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way.
directions
to be sure it is secure.
The safety belt will move freely again and be ready
to
work for an adult or larger child passenger.
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Suppose you’re steering through a sharp curve.
Then you suddenly apply
the brakes. Both control
systems
-- steering and braking -- have to do their
work where the tires meet the road. Unless you have
four-wheel anti-lock brakes, adding the hard braking can
demand too much of those places. You can lose control.
The same thing can happen if you’re steering through a
sharp curve and you suddenly accelerate. Those two
control systems
-- steering and acceleration -- can
overwhelm those places where the tires meet the road and make you lose control.
What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on the
brake or accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you
want
it to go, and slow down.
Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are
based on good weather and road conditions. Under less
favorable conditions you’ll want to
go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels
are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed
so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a
hill and
find a truck stopped in your lane,
or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between
parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can
avoid these problems by braking
-- if you can stop in
time. But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room. That’s
the time for evasive action
-- steering around the
problem.
Your Pontiac can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes
-- but, unless you have
anti-lock, not enough to lock your wheels. (See
“Braking in Emergencies” earlier in
this section.) It is
better to remove as much speed as you can from
a
possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you
are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once
you have
avoided the object.
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Child Restraints ................................ 1-38
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
.......... 1-39
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
......... 1-41
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
(2-Door Models)
........................... 1-46
(&Door Models)
........................... 1-43
WheretoPut
................................ 1-38
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-45
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and
Other Power Options
........................... 6-69
City Driving
................................... 4- 18
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................... 6-60
Fabric
..................................... 6-55
Glass
...................................... 6-58
Inside of Your Pontiac
........................ 6-55
Leather
.................................... 6-57
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-58
Outside
of Your Pontiac ....................... 6-59
Special Problems
............................ 6-56
Stains
...................................... 6-56
Tires
...................................... 6-60
Top of the Instrument Panel
.................... 6-57
Vinyl
...................................... 6-57
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Comfort Guides. Rear Safety Belt
.................. 1-34
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3- 15
Compact Disc Player ............................ 3 - 10
TopStrap
................................... 1-39
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-32
Computer. Trip
................................. 2-59
Console Shift Lever
............................. 2-23
Console. Center
................................ 2-41
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Control.
Loss Of ................................ 4-13
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-40
Convex Outside Mirror .......................... 2-40
Coolant
....................................... 6-19
Bleedvalves
................................ 5-20
Heater, Engine
......................... 2- 15, 6- 14
How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank
........ 5-16
How to Add to the Radiator
.................... 5-19
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-51
Temperature Light
........................... 2-50
Coolant Recovery Tank
.......................... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5-14
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-31
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-34
Getting
Out Of .............................. 2-34
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............ 2-33
To Increase Speed
............................ 2-32
ToReduceSpeed
............................ 2-33
To Resume
a Set Speed ........................ 2-32
ToSet
..................................... 2-32
UseonHills
................................ 2-33
Cupholders
.................................... 2-41
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
SpeechImpaired
............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-1
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Ignition Key Positions .......................... 2-12
Ignition Switch
................................. 2- 12
Inflation
- Tire Pressure .......................... 6-47
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror ................. 2-39
Brake System
............................... 7-39
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-39
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-39
Axle Boot and Seal
......................... 7-39
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-42
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
................. 2-35
Instrument Panel, Cleaning
....................... 6-57
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-36
Jack, Tire
.................................... 5-24
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders, Maintenance
................ 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2- 13
Lamp, Dome
................................. 2-38
Inspections
Steering. Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive
ThrottleLinkage
............................. 7-39
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamp, Malfunction Indicator
...................... 2-56
Daytime Running
............................ 2-35
Lamps
........................................ 2-34
Battery Saver
............................... 2-36
Interior
.................................... 2-36 OnReminder
................................ 2-35
Sustained Interior Illumination
.................. 2-37
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-29
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................... 1-51
Latches, Front Seatback
........................... 1-4
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-4
Air Bag Readiness
...................... 1-24, 2-51
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
................ 2-54
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-52
Charging System
............................. 2-50
Engine Coolant Temperature
................... 2-54
Low Coolant
........................... 2-55, 6-20
Low Oil Level
.......................... 2-58, 6- 11
Oil Warning
................................. 2-57
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-5, 2-50
Second Gear Start
............................ 2-20
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-56
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-27
Automatic Door
.............................. 2-4
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Steering Column
............................. 7-38
Torque
..................................... 2-24
Window
.................................... 2-27
...................................... Panel 2-35
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-23
Lights
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-53, 4-7
LowFuel
................................... 2-49
Security
.................................... 2-58
Lighter
....................................... 2-45
Locks Door
....................................... 2-3
Trunk
....................................... 2-8
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Parking AtNight
................................... 2-10
Brake
...................................... 2-21
Brake Mechanism Check
...................... 7-38
Lots
....................................... 2-10
On Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-35
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-25
PASS-Key
I1 .................................. 2- 11
Passing
....................................... 4-12
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-39
Power Antenna Mast Care
........................ 3-16
Power Door Locks
............................... 2-4
Power Outside Mirrors
........................... 2-39
Powerseat
..................................... l-2
Powersteering .................................. 4-9
Power Steering Fluid
............................ 6-22
Adding
.................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-22
Power Windows
................................ 2-27
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-29
Pressure, Tire
.................................. 6-47
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.................... 8-7
Radiator
..................................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap
............................ 6-22
Radio Reception. Understanding
................... 3- 17
Radio. AMPM Stereo ............................ 3-5
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- 16 Reading Lamps. Rear
............................ 2-38
Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror
.................. 2-37
Reading Lamps.
Roof Console .................... 2-38
Rear Lamp Bar Bulb Replacement
................. 6-45
Rear Reading Lamps ............................ 2-38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
.................. 1-34
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
.............. 1-31
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-39
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-2
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-40
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-72
Remote Lock Control
............................. 2-5
Battery Replacement ........................... 2-7
Matching Transmitters
......................... 2-6
Operation
................................... 2-6
Remote Trunk Release
............................ 2-8
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-70
Replacement Parts .............................. 6-72
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-52
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-54
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-5
Restraints. Checking
Your ........................ 1-54
Restraints. Child ................................ 1-38
Restraints. Head
................................. 1-4
Restraints. Replacing Parts Mer a Crash
............ 1-54
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts
Afteracrash
................................. l-54
Reverse Position. Automatic Transaxle .............. 2-17
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