1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE ECU

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine After returning the seat to its regular position, try to
move the seat with your
body, to. make sure the seat is
locked into place. i
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Rear Seats
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If any easy entry seat isn’t locked, it can move. In
a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there
could be injured. And, even
if there is no crash or
sudden stop,
a driver,sitting in an unlocked easy
entry seat could be startled by the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing an accident. After you’ve used it, be sure
to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.
If a head restraint is not installed on.the seatback
or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be
thrown about the vehicle in a crash or sudden
maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Remove the head restraints only when you need
to fold the seat, and be sure that the head
restraints are stored securely in the storage bag
and placed under the rear seat. When the seat is
returned to the passenger position, be sure the
head restraints are installed properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To fold the seat, pull up on
the strap loop at the rear of
the seat cushion.
Then, pull the seat cushion
up and fold
it forward.
After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the
seatback forward and fold the seatback down until
it
is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding them
into the rear of the seatback.
Make sure the posts
go in
all the way. To
return the seat to the passenger position, first remove
the head restraints by sliding them out of the seat
cushion. Lift the seatback up and push rearward all
the way. Then, lower the seat cushion until it latches
in position.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, return
the head restraints
to the top of each seatback. Pull
forward on the seatback and
up on the seat cushion to
make sure the seat is securely in place.
If the latch plate portion of the center safety belt was put
in the center armrest when the seat was folded, take the
latch plate portion out and place it on the seat. That way,
the center seat position safety belt will be available for
the center rear seat passenger to use.
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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. 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.
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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t let it get twisted.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CAUTION: (Continued)
at only 25 mph
(40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby
will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on
your arms. The
baby would be almost impossible
to hold.
Secure the baby in
an infant restraint.
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Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a
vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a
crash. During a crash a baby will become so
heavy you can’t hold it. For example, in a crash
CAUTION: (Continued)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Child Restraints
Be sure the child 'restraint is designed to be used in a
vehicle.
If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint.
You may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within
the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint will show you how to do that.
Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at
General Motors therefore recommend that you put your
child restraint in the rear seat unless the child
is an
infant and you're the .only adult in the vehic1.e. In that
case, you might want to secure the restraint in the front
seat where you can keep an eye on the baby.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people
in
the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child
restraint in your vehicle
-- even when no child is in it.
Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be
anchored. If you need to have an anchor instalIed, you
can ask your
GM dealer to put it in for you. If you want
to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you
how to do it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
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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.
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3.
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
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 pr
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt
. on the child restraint.
back into the retractor while
you push down
7. 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 bhild passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat
Position
You’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint
has one.
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