1998 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

7. Push atrd pull the child restraint in different
.&ec$ions to be sure it is:sec.u.re.
To remove-.the.child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle%
safety
belt and let it go back. all the way. The safety belt
will
move. free1y;again and be ready towork.for an adult
or larger child passenger.
'If you. were using. a -rear-facing- childrestraint, turn on
the
right front paisenger 's. air bag when y~u fernow the;
rear-facing child-res$ainrt from. the-vehkie.
To turn the air bag .on. again, insert your ignition key
into the switch., push in, and muve the switch SO the
ON position.
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If the ri,ght front p.assenger”s :air bag is turned
off, the person sitting there won? have. the. extra
protection of.-an
air bag. In a crash, the air bag
wouldn’t
be able to inflate and .help protect the
persolk sitting there. Make sure the air bag is-
turned
on unless you are using- a reapfacing child
restraint
in the right.front seat position.
Children who have outgrown ChirCSrestraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety beits.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
Children who areri’t buckled uu cm ‘strike- other
people. who. are.
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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 chi1d: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 p.ortion of the belt
should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching
the- child’s thighs. This applies beit force to. the child’s
pelvic bones in -a crash.
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.Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash.
.If you’ve had a crash, do you nee.d .new belts?
After-
a’ very minor cgllision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
To help avoid personal
injury, belt assembly must
be replaced if this vehicle is
in a collision or if “Replace
Belt” appears below. See
Owner’s Manual for more
information.
If you ever see a label on
the driveds OT the right
ftont, passenger’s:-safety ‘belt
that
says to replace. the. belt,
be
sure to do so. Then the
new belt will be there to
help protect
you: in .a
collision.
.YQU would see
this label on the
belt near
the d-oor opening.
If belts are cut.or damaged, replace.thern. Collision
daage:also
may mean you will need to have :safety belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt .warm7 being :used at
the time of the collisian.
If an. air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on-tlie air bag system earlier in
this
section.
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Section .2
Here you can lem about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and inform\
ation on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that teII you if everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem,
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Door Locks
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Tailgate
Theft
Passlock@
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting
Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transmission Operation
Manual Transmission Operation
Parking Brake Shifting
Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission
Only)
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automauc
Transmission) Parking Over
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