1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE child lock

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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 Corvette, 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.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t 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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Unlocked doors can bc ,angerow.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside,
use your door key or the Passive
Keyless Entry transmitter.
If your theft-deterrent system is armed, unlock the doors
only with the key or the transmitter to avoid setting
off
the alarm. See “Universal Theft-Deterrent” in the Index.
I I To lock the door from the
inside, move the lock
control on the door
backward.
To unlock it,
move the lock control on
the door forward.
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There are times when steering can be more effective
than bralung. 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 Corvette can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. (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.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always
possible is
a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
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Battery
....................................... 6-35
Jump Starting
................................. 5-2
Replacement, Passive Keyless Entry
............... 2-8
BBB Auto Line
.................................. 8-7
Belt, Engine Accessory
.......................... 6-79
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-7
Brake Warnings
................................ 5-2, 5-4
Adjustment
................................ 6-34
Fluid
....................................... 6-32
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-32
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-3 4
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-35
System Warning Light
......................... 2-78
Transmission Shift Interlock
.................... 2-3 1
Wear ....................................... 6-34
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
........... 7-42
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 15
BTSI
......................................... 2-31
BTSICheck
................................... 7-42
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-36
Bulbs, Replacement
........................... 6-73 Canadian
Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-74
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-40
Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3-1 1.3.13. 3.15
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-19
Center Console
................................. 2-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-41
Certification Label
.............................. 4-28
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-53
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Charging System Indicator Light
................... 2-76
Check Gauges Light
............................. 2-93
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-31
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-61
Child Restraints
................................ 1-26
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-26
TopStrap
................................... 1-26
WheretoPut
................................ l-26
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-50
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-65
Cleaner, Air
................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
.......................... 6-60
Coated Moldings
............................. 6-55
Convertible Hardtop
........................... 6-60
Convertible Top
.............................. 6-59
CarbonMonoxide
......................... 2.32. 4.27
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