2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER Owners Manual

1-5 Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The head restraint can be adjusted to four positions.
To raise the restraint, pull up on the restraint. To lower
the restraint, push in the release button while you push
down on the restraint.

1-6 Easy Entry Seats (2-Door)
The front seats of your vehicle make 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 can
slide forward when pushed by hand.

After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
seat rearward until it locks. Then move the seatback
to its original position.
CAUTION:
If any easy entry seat isn't locked, it can move.
In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there
could be injured. And, even if there is no crash or
sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked easy
entry seat could be startled by the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing an accident. After you've used it, be sure
to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.

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To get out, push the release pedal on the rear of the
passenger's side front seat. Then tilt the seatback
forward, and slide the whole seat forward.
Rear Seats
CAUTION:
If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback
or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be
thrown about the vehicle in a crash or sudden
maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Remove the head restraints only when you need
to fold the seat, and be sure that the head
restraints are stored securely in the top of the
folded seat bottom. When the seat is returned to
the passenger position, be sure the head
restraints are installed properly.

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Folding the Rear Seatback
The rear seat in your vehicle folds to provide more cargo
space. To fold the rear seats do the following:
1. Fold the safety belt buckles and center safety belt
(if equipped) into the pocket of the rear seatback.
2. Pull the release straps located near the center of the
vehicle to release the seat cushion. Fold the seat
cushion forward.

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3. Remove the head restraint from the seatback
by raising the head restraint fully. Push the
release button and remove the head restraint from
the seatback.
4. Store the head restraint
in the top of the folded
seat cushion.
5. Pull up on the seatback
release knob(s) on top of
the seatback and fold the
seatback down.
On 2
-door models, you
must pull up on both
release knobs at the
same time to lower
the seatback.

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To raise the rear seat do the following:
1. Fold the rear seatback up. Push and pull on the
seatback to ensure it's locked in position.
2. Reinstall the head restraint by inserting it into the
seatback. Make sure the head restraint is secure in
the seatback.
3. Fold the seat cushion back and make sure it is locked
into position.
4. Remove the safety belt buckles and center safety belt
(4
-door models) from the seatback pocket.
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 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or 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.

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CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. See ªSafety
Belt Reminder Lightº in
the Index.In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here's why: They work.
You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot!

1-12 Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on wheels.
Put someone on it.