1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO ECU

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing the Rear Seats
To replace the rear seats, do the following:
1. Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front
retainers are hooked onto the anchor pins.
2. Pull the seat down to latch the rear retainers. Make
sure the seat
is locked in by pulling up and down on
the seat.
3. Raise the seatback by pushing forward on the latch at
the right rear of the seat, while pushing down on the
upper edge of the seatback. Pull up on the seatback
until
it is locked securely in the up position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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
vehicle, 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.
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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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of
an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating
air bag, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts
help keep you in position before and during a
crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with air
bags. The driver should sit
as far back as possible
while still maintaining control of the vehicle.
’ A CAUTION:
An inflating air bag can seriously injure small
children. Always secure children properly in your
vehicle. To read
how, see the part of this manual
called “Children” and the caution label on the
right front passenger’s safety belt.
There is an air bag readiness
light on the instrument panel,
AIR
BAG
which shows AIR BAG.
The system checks the air bag electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells
you if there is an electrical
problem. See “Air Bag Readiness Light” in
the Index
for more information.
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If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the
latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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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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) at
only 25 mph
(40 kmk), a 12-1b. (5.5 kg) baby
will suddenly become a 2404b. (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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child in the Built-in
Child Restraint
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1. Lower the child restraint cushion. You’ll
be using the child restraint’s harness (A) to
secure your child. Don’t use the vehicle’s safety belts.
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Using the vehicle’s regular safety belts on a child
seated on the child restraint cushion can cause
serious injury to the child in
a sudden stop or
crash.
If a child is the proper size for the built-in
child restraint, secure the child using the child
restraint’s harness. But children
who are too
large for the built-in child restraint should sit on
the vehicle’s regular seat and use the regular
safety belts.
WARNING! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS
ON THE
USE
OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
CAN RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN
STOP OR CRASH. SNUGLY ADJUST THE
BELTS PROVIDED WITH THIS CHILD
RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR CHILD.
2. If the left and right halves of the shoulder harness
clip are fastened together, separate them.
3. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. With the other side of the harness, pull the shoulder
part
of the harness out in a single motion and place
the harness over the child’s shoulder. If
the belt stops
before the latch plate reaches the buckle, let the belt
go back all the way and start again.
7. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
4. Select only one side of the harness. In a single motion,
pull the shoulder part of the harness out, and place
the
harness over the child’s shoulder. If the belt stops
before the latch plate reaches the buckle, let the belt
go back all the way and start again.
5. Push the latch plate (B) into the buckle until it clicks.
Be sure the buckle is free of any foreign objects that
may prevent you from securing the latch plates. If
you can’t secure
a latch plate, see your GM dealer
for service before using the child restraint.
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8. Pull up on both latch plates to make sure they
are secure.