1999 CHEVROLET METRO Owners Manual

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-8 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
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-13 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
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-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-14 Driver Position
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-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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-21 Right Front Passenger Position
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-21 Air Bag System1
-28 Rear Seat Passengers
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-32 Children
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-35 Child Restraints
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-45 Larger Children
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-48 Safety Belt Extender
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-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems
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-49 Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches, easy entry seats and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Pull up on the lever under the front seat to unlock it. The
lever is to your right under the driver's front seat and to
your left under the passenger's front seat. Slide the seat
to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to
move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is
locked into place.

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To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to
its original upright position.But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can't do their job when
you're reclined like this.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
The shoulder belt can't do its job because it
won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Driver's Seatback Latch (2-Door)
The driver's seatback folds forward to let people get into
the back seat. To fold a seatback forward, lift this latch
and the seatback will fold forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push
the seatback rearward.

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When you return the seatback to its original position,
make sure the seatback is locked.
CAUTION:
If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
Easy Entry Seat (If Equipped)
The passenger's seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and out of the rear seat.When you pull up on the recliner release lever, the
seatback will tilt forward and the whole seat will
slide forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat area, pull up on the
front seat lever to move the bottom of the seat rearward.
Then move the seatback to its original position. The seat
and seatback should lock into position.

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CAUTION:
If an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it
can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person
sitting there could be injured. After you've used
it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat
to be sure it is locked.
To get out, push the release lever forward. The seatback
will fold and the seat move forward.
Rear Seatback
Folding the Rear Seat
The rear seatback in your vehicle folds down to provide
more cargo space.
To fold the seatback down:
If you have a two-door model, make sure the rear safety
belts are hooked behind the safety belt hangers.

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If you have a four-door model, make sure the loops on
the seatback are fastened and the rear safety belts pass
through the loops. This prevents the safety belt from
falling behind the seatback.
1. Pull up on the knobs on both sides of the seatback. If
you have a split rear seatback, you can fold half of
the seatback down by pulling only the knob on the
side you want to fold down.
2. Fold the seatback down.

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To raise the seatback:
If you have a two
-door model, make sure the rear safety
belts are hooked behind the safety belt hangers. If you
have a four
-door model, make sure the loops on the
seatback are fastened and the rear safety belts pass
through the loops.
1. Lift the seatback up and push it back to lock it
into place.
2. Be sure both sides of the seatback are latched. Push
and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is locked
into position.
3. If you have a two
-door model, unhook the safety
belts from the belt hangers.
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are fastened properly too.