1997 CHEVROLET S10 belt

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6, To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the-
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in dif€erent
directions to be sure it is secure-.
To remove- the child restraint, just .unbuckle the vehicle’s
-safety belt and kt it go back all the- way. The safety belt
will
move, freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passengel-;
Larger .Children
Children who have wtgrown child-restraints should
wear the
vehicle’s safety belts.
I) Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out io
a crash.
Children
who aren’.t buckled up canstrike..other
people who are.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Never do this. Here
two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces.
In a
crash, the two children-can be crushed together
and seriously injuted.
A belt must be used by
only
one person at a time.
&: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is SO small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the c-hi1d”s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be surethat the shoulder belt still is onthe child’s
shoulder, so that in si crash the child’s ~ip.per body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child
is so small that the shoulder belt is still vc1-y
close.to the child’s face or neck, you might warit to
place. the child
in a seat that has a lap belt, if your
vehi-ck has one.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Never do this.
Here a child is sitting
in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt,
but the shoulder part is behind
the child.
If the child wears the .belt in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the-belt. The
.belt’s force would then be applied right on the
child’s abdomen. That
could cause serious or
fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
shuu1.d be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching
the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s
pelvic b0ne.s in a crash.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Belt Extender
If, [he vehicle's Safety belt will fasten around YOU, you:.
.should usse it.
But if a safety belt isn't long [email protected] fasten-, your
.deale.r
will order you an extende?. It's .free. Whea you go
irf to order it, take the heaviest coat you:will wea, so the,
extender will be long enough for.you. The extender will
be.jast for you, and just for the seat in yourvehicle th.at
you choose. Don't let some,one -else use it, and use it
.Only f@r the geat it is-made to'fit. TO wea it, just. attach it
to the regular
safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
NOW and the.n, make 'sure the safety belt reminder Light
and all
your b-elts, buckles, latch plates, retractors'and
anchorages
are workrng prop.erly. Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep. a safety
belt system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not prQtect y0.u in a,.
crash. They can rip apart under impact farc.es..If a belt is
tom or frayed, get a new me right away.
Also look for any opened 'or broken air -bag c.overs, and
have them repair-ed orreplaced (The air bsig system
doemot need regular maintenance.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing. Restraint .Sy,stem Parts
After .a Crash
‘If you’ve’ha3 a crash., do youxed new beits?
After-a very minor cgllision, nothing may be necessary.
But. if the belts weze scre,tched, as they
i~dd be if wmn
during a.mo’re: seve-re aash,. then you. need new belts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine YOU can use. your key to unlock your door from
the outside.
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
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
dobr when y0.u slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out o€ the vehicle in a
crash.if the doors aren't Iocked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will. be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
To lock your door from the inside, slide the lever on
your inside door rearward.
To unlock the door from the
inside, slide the lever 011
your inside door forward.
You will see a re.d area on
the lever.
There
are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
You can use the Keyless Entry System, if y-ou have
this option.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine -Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part-describes the warn-ing lights and gages that
.may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
.locate them.
Warning lights and gages
dan signal that somexhing is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair
or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning iights and gages could also Save you or
others from'injury.
Warning lights come ofi when there- may be or is a
'problem with one of your vehic-le's Eurictions. As y0.u
will see in the detailson the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine jitst'to.Jet you know they're working. If y0.u are
familiar with thi.s. section, you should-.not-be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages. can indicate when there .may be. or is a problem
with one.of-:your vehicle's
€unctions. Often gages and
warning lights work togethex to let you.-know when
there's a prabklem with your vehicle:.
The :safety bekt light will
also CC~ on ad stay -on
€or .ab.out 20 seconds,
then
it will-flash for about
55 seconds. Tf the driver's
belt is already buckled,
neither th:e
tone- nor the
fight will come ,on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Air Bag. Readiness-L-ight
There is '.an air hag readines.s light on the instrumen-t
panel, which shows A1R.BA.G. The syste.m checks the.
air.
bag's electrical system for malfunction-s. The light
,tells
.you, if thereis -an ekctrical pmbkm. The system
check
ificlndes .the ak bag sensors, the ,air bag. nzQdule,
the wiring. and the diagnostic module. For- more
infcjrmation on the air bag system, s,ee "Air Bag" in
the
Index.
AIR
BAG
'This, light will come on
when you start your engine,
and it will flash for a few
-seconds. Then the light
:should go Out.. This means
,the system is r"eady.
If-tbe air bag readiness light stays on afterylau start the
efi.gine or c.omes on wh&n you are drivingj. yo.ur air bag
s.ystem may not work properly. Have :your vehicle
serviced right away.
The air bag readiness light sho.uid. flash.for a few
seconds when you turn the. ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn't come
on. then, have it- fixed SO it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.
I--i/
The charging system light
will c.ome on briefly when
you turn on the ignition,
but the engine is not
-running, as- ,a cheek to
show -you it is- working.
1t:should go .out once the engine. is Iuming. If it stays
on, or corms on while you are driving; you may have a
problem with the chargigg system. It c'ould. indicate that
you have problems with a generator ,dsive belt, or
%math& ekctrical probIern. Have it checked right away.
Driving whilethis light is. on could drain ,your b.attery.
If you must drive a short distance. with the light an, be,
certain
to turn. off all your wxssories, .such as the radio
adair conditioner.