1998 CHEVROLET TRACKER ECU

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A rear-facing infant restraint (B) positions an infant
to face the rear
of the vehicle. Rear-facing infant
restraints are designed for infants of up to about
20 lbs. (9 kg) and about one year of age. This type
of restraint faces the rear
so that the infant’s head,
neck and body can have the support they need in a
crash. Some infant seats come in
two parts -- the
base stays secured in the vehicle and the seat part
is removable.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When choosing a child restraint, 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. Both the owner’s
manual and the child restraint instructions are important,
so if either one of these is not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
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.
Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured
if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates, even if your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal
air bags. This is because
the back
of a rearfacing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
a rearfacing child restraint in the rear seat.
You may, however, secure
a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat, but before you
do, always move the front passenger seat as far
back as it will go.
It is better to secure the child
restraint in
a rear seat.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show
you how.
3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
If the shoulder belt goes in front
of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. 5. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while
you push down on the child
restraint.
If you’re using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee
to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten
the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
‘ A CA JTION:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured
if the right front passenger’s
air bag inflates, even if your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal air bags. This
is because
the back of a rearfacing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating
air bag. Always secure
a rearfacing child restraint in the rear seat.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one. Be
sure to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as
far back as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See “Seats” in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the sear.
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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.
You may find it helpful to use your knee to push down
on
the child restraint as you tighten the belt.
directions
to be sure it is secure.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
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 child passenger.
Larger Children
t
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Door Security Locks (4-DOOr Models)
Your vehicle is equipped
with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use one of these locks:
1. Move the lever down to engage the lock.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use. If
you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is
on, unlock the door from the inside, then open the door
from the outside.
If you
don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door from the inside.
You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to disengage the lock.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get
out and
close the door.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Swing the front top bow up and back while folding
the canvas top out from between the top bow and
the roof
support. Be sure that you don’t pinch the
canvas top between the front top bow arms and the
roof rails.
5. Unfasten the holding strap near the dome lamp
and pull it through the slot in the front top bow.
6. Fasten the holding strap to itself.
7. Push the front top bow latches down until
8. Swing your sun visors up and raise your antenna.
Reverse the steps to close your
sunroof. Be sure your
front top bow
is latched securely.
they “click.”
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