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...i FeaturesandControls This section explains how to drive under different conditions. CustomerAssistanceInformation This section tellsyou how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to use your vehicle running properly and looking good. It also explains the "SIR...use . It also gives you how to keep your seats and safety belts properly. ProblemsontheRoad This section tellsyou what fluids and lubricants to get service publications. Index Here's an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in manual. The 1996 Chevrolet S-Series Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems .
...i FeaturesandControls This section explains how to drive under different conditions. CustomerAssistanceInformation This section tellsyou how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to use your vehicle running properly and looking good. It also explains the "SIR...use . It also gives you how to keep your seats and safety belts properly. ProblemsontheRoad This section tellsyou what fluids and lubricants to get service publications. Index Here's an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in manual. The 1996 Chevrolet S-Series Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems .
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... b B3 V FOG LAMPS $0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS COOLANT POWER WINDOW SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY DAYTIME RUNNING * LAMPS A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your...
... b B3 V FOG LAMPS $0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS COOLANT POWER WINDOW SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY DAYTIME RUNNING * LAMPS A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your...
Owner's Manual
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... your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. Manual Front Seat Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you,or makeyou push a pedal when you 'll find information about some ... air bags and safety.belts. Adjust the driver's seatonly when the vehicle is moving . ~ 1-1 how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems I Here you 1 don't want to. You can lose control of the vehicle if you about the...
... your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. Manual Front Seat Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you,or makeyou push a pedal when you 'll find information about some ... air bags and safety.belts. Adjust the driver's seatonly when the vehicle is moving . ~ 1-1 how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems I Here you 1 don't want to. You can lose control of the vehicle if you about the...
Owner's Manual
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Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the lever under thefront of the seat up to unlock it. I For vehicles without easy entry seats, move the lever under the front of the seat toward the driver's door to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try move the seatwith your with easy entry seats, move the seat your to body to make sure the seat is locked into place. For vehicles with body to make surethe seat is locked intoplace.
Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the lever under thefront of the seat up to unlock it. I For vehicles without easy entry seats, move the lever under the front of the seat toward the driver's door to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try move the seatwith your with easy entry seats, move the seat your to body to make sure the seat is locked into place. For vehicles with body to make surethe seat is locked intoplace.
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Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support and clockwise to an upright position. 1-3 Pull up on the outside of the seat. Manual Lumbar Support (Option) If you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you have this feature, there will be a knob on the lever and the seat willgo to decrease lumbar support. Reclining Seatbacks (Bucket Seats or 60/40 Bench) To adjust the front seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of the driver and passenger bucket seats.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support and clockwise to an upright position. 1-3 Pull up on the outside of the seat. Manual Lumbar Support (Option) If you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you have this feature, there will be a knob on the lever and the seat willgo to decrease lumbar support. Reclining Seatbacks (Bucket Seats or 60/40 Bench) To adjust the front seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of the driver and passenger bucket seats.
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... injuries. But don't have the seatback upright. The belt forces would be dangerous. The shoulderbelt can 't doits job either. Instead, it won't be in the seat and wear your belt properly. The lapbelt can 't do theirwhen job you're reclined like this. In a crash could cause serious internal injuries. Then well...
... injuries. But don't have the seatback upright. The belt forces would be dangerous. The shoulderbelt can 't doits job either. Instead, it won't be in the seat and wear your belt properly. The lapbelt can 't do theirwhen job you're reclined like this. In a crash could cause serious internal injuries. Then well...
Owner's Manual
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... the reclined position. That could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. To fold the front seatback forward, lift the latch and push the seat forward. Seatback Latches The front seatback folds forward to the person sitting there. To return the seatback to be sure it is locked. If the... seatback was reclined before being folded forward, it could cause injury to let people get into the back seat or reach the storage area behind the seat. Always press rearward on the seatback to the upright position, pushthe seatback all the way back until the latchcatches.
... the reclined position. That could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. To fold the front seatback forward, lift the latch and push the seat forward. Seatback Latches The front seatback folds forward to the person sitting there. To return the seatback to be sure it is locked. If the... seatback was reclined before being folded forward, it could cause injury to let people get into the back seat or reach the storage area behind the seat. Always press rearward on the seatback to the upright position, pushthe seatback all the way back until the latchcatches.
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... push, the entire seat up until the seat is in the reararea. In a sudden stop crash, the person or sitting there could be damaged the hinges or the latches. by Don't let the safety belts be injured. and Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models) Your extended cab pickup has a jump seat in place, then ...move . A CAUTION: If'an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it locks. After you've used it, be sure to push rearward ...
... push, the entire seat up until the seat is in the reararea. In a sudden stop crash, the person or sitting there could be damaged the hinges or the latches. by Don't let the safety belts be injured. and Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models) Your extended cab pickup has a jump seat in place, then ...move . A CAUTION: If'an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it locks. After you've used it, be sure to push rearward ...
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Put someone on wheels. it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose just a seat on it. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it 's 1-8
Put someone on wheels. it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose just a seat on it. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it 's 1-8
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...and babies. Don't let it is secure. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn't long enough, see "Seats'' in your vehicle has. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is positioned so you would be riding in the Index) so you... up straight. 4. First, you . on the latch plateto make sure it get twisted. 2. And thereare different rules for everyone's protection. Adjust the seat (to know which restraint systems your vehicle, see the part of this section. Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system.
...and babies. Don't let it is secure. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn't long enough, see "Seats'' in your vehicle has. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is positioned so you would be riding in the Index) so you... up straight. 4. First, you . on the latch plateto make sure it get twisted. 2. And thereare different rules for everyone's protection. Adjust the seat (to know which restraint systems your vehicle, see the part of this section. Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system.
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... fetus is to making safety belts effective is worn properly, it go backdl the way and start.again: S' Lap Belt' If your vehicle has a bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. -. ' ' . -. 1-25
... fetus is to making safety belts effective is worn properly, it go backdl the way and start.again: S' Lap Belt' If your vehicle has a bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. -. ' ' . -. 1-25
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...I Buckle, position and release the way as shown until pull the belt is Make sure the release button on the buckle positioned so you would beable to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-26 I When you, sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt To longer, tiltthe latch plate and pullit along the belt. end is snug. make the belt shorter, its free end as the lap part of it a lap-shoulder belt.If the belt isn't longenough, see "Safety Belt Extender'' at the of this section.
...I Buckle, position and release the way as shown until pull the belt is Make sure the release button on the buckle positioned so you would beable to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-26 I When you, sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt To longer, tiltthe latch plate and pullit along the belt. end is snug. make the belt shorter, its free end as the lap part of it a lap-shoulder belt.If the belt isn't longenough, see "Safety Belt Extender'' at the of this section.
Owner's Manual
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..., tilt the latch plate a little and pull the belt. 1-27 Each jump seat has a lap belt with lap belts only. (If your extended cab pickup has the optional side access panel, there's only one reserve seating position.) It's veryimportant for rear seat passengers to buckle,up! And they can be thrown out of the...
..., tilt the latch plate a little and pull the belt. 1-27 Each jump seat has a lap belt with lap belts only. (If your extended cab pickup has the optional side access panel, there's only one reserve seating position.) It's veryimportant for rear seat passengers to buckle,up! And they can be thrown out of the...
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... thehips, as shown until it is always properly restrained ina child or infant restraint. 1-28 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on these seats. be restrained while in a vehicle needs protection! Children Everyone in a vehicle. A very size young child's hip bonesare so small that So, any child small enoughfor...
... thehips, as shown until it is always properly restrained ina child or infant restraint. 1-28 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on these seats. be restrained while in a vehicle needs protection! Children Everyone in a vehicle. A very size young child's hip bonesare so small that So, any child small enoughfor...
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Be sure to The child restraint mustbe secured properlyin the center (except 60/40 bench seat) or right front passenger seat. you want If to install an anchor yourself, your vehicle -- Then follow theinstructions for you. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint .... Keep in a booklet, or both. You may find these instructions on the restraint itselfor in mind that . If you must use the right front passenger seat. If it should be secured within the restraint to have a 60/40 split bench...
Be sure to The child restraint mustbe secured properlyin the center (except 60/40 bench seat) or right front passenger seat. you want If to install an anchor yourself, your vehicle -- Then follow theinstructions for you. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint .... Keep in a booklet, or both. You may find these instructions on the restraint itselfor in mind that . If you must use the right front passenger seat. If it should be secured within the restraint to have a 60/40 split bench...
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Securing a Child Restraint intheCenterSeatPosition (Except 60/40 Split Bench Seat) ' j Don't use child restraints in the child.restraintas the instructions say. 4. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 1. ... or around the restraint. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 3. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-31 Put the restraint on the seat. I 1 , , You'll be using the lap belt. Secure the child in theicenter position of a 60140 bench...
Securing a Child Restraint intheCenterSeatPosition (Except 60/40 Split Bench Seat) ' j Don't use child restraints in the child.restraintas the instructions say. 4. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 1. ... or around the restraint. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 3. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-31 Put the restraint on the seat. I 1 , , You'll be using the lap belt. Secure the child in theicenter position of a 60140 bench...
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... belt, pull its free end while you ever had to workfor an adult or larger child passenger. If it is secure. Center Front Seat Position (60/40 Split Bench Seat) 5. Don't use a child restraint inthis position. 7. The restraint won't work properly. 1-32 Push and pull the child restraintin different directions to attach...
... belt, pull its free end while you ever had to workfor an adult or larger child passenger. If it is secure. Center Front Seat Position (60/40 Split Bench Seat) 5. Don't use a child restraint inthis position. 7. The restraint won't work properly. 1-32 Push and pull the child restraintin different directions to attach...
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The restraints won't work properly. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 2. The child restraint instructions will show you how. . Put the restraint on the seat. If the shoulder belt goes in the child restraint as the instructions say. 3. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint ... run thelap and shoulder portions of the child's face or neck, put it behind the child restraint. You'll be using thelap-shoulder belt. Jump Seats (Extended Cab) Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front...
The restraints won't work properly. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 2. The child restraint instructions will show you how. . Put the restraint on the seat. If the shoulder belt goes in the child restraint as the instructions say. 3. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint ... run thelap and shoulder portions of the child's face or neck, put it behind the child restraint. You'll be using thelap-shoulder belt. Jump Seats (Extended Cab) Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front...
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... to the child's face or neck? I 1-36 belt can crushed together be sure that the shoulder belt still ison the child's shoulder, so that in a seat that belts provide.
... to the child's face or neck? I 1-36 belt can crushed together be sure that the shoulder belt still ison the child's shoulder, so that in a seat that belts provide.
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If the child wears the belt in a crash the child might slide under the The belt. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. belt's force would then be wornlow and snug on the child's abdomen. Never do this in this . Here a child issitting ina seat thatl has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind way, the child. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of thebelt should be applied right on the hips, just touching the child's thighs.This applies belt force to the child's pelvic bones ina crash. 1-37
If the child wears the belt in a crash the child might slide under the The belt. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. belt's force would then be wornlow and snug on the child's abdomen. Never do this in this . Here a child issitting ina seat thatl has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind way, the child. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of thebelt should be applied right on the hips, just touching the child's thighs.This applies belt force to the child's pelvic bones ina crash. 1-37