CHEVROLET BLAZER 1998 2.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)
If you have this feature,
the control is located on
the side of the seat. This
feature will quickly heat
the lower cushion and lower back
of the driver
and front passenger seats
for added comfort.
Press the lower part of the switch to turn the heater
on
low. Press the upper part of the switch to turn the heater
on high. Put the switch in the center position to turn the
heater
off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you
want it.
Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving. 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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on others. Slide an adjustable 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 restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
Seatback Latches
The front seatback folds
forward to let people get
into the back seat or to
access the storage area
behind the seat.
To fold the front seatback
forward, rotate the handle
on the side of the seat
rearward and pull the
seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the
seatback all the way back until the latch catches. If the
seatback was reclined before being folded forward, it
will return to the reclined position.
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 (2-Door Models)
The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and out of the rear seat.
Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and
the whole seat will slide forward.
0 Move the seatback to its original position after
someone gets
into the rear seat area. Then move the
seat rearward
until it locks.
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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.
0 Tilt the seatback completely forward again to
get out.
Rear Seats
Your vehicle has a’folding rear seat which lets you fold
the seatbacks down for more cargo space. The rear seat release handles are
on the rear of the
seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you pull up
on the handles. The head restraint will automatically
fold out of the way when the seatback is folded down.
To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and
push until they lock in the upright position. Push and
pull on the seatbacks to check that the latches have
locked in the upright position. If they haven’t, have
them fixed immediately.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To return the head restraints to the upright position,
reach behind the seats and pull the head restraint up
until
it locks into position.
On two-door models with an inside mounted spare tire,
the driver’s side rear seat head restraint must be lifted
and held upright as the seatback is raised. Otherwise, the
head restraint will hit the spare tire and prevent the
seatback from properly latching.
Push and pull on the head restraints to check that they
have locked in the upright position. If they haven’t, have
them fixed immediately.
The rear seat head restraints are adjustable. Push the
button located under the head restraint to raise or lower
it. Slide the head restraint up or down
so that the top of
the head restraint is closest to the top of your ears. After
releasing the button, push and pull
on the head restraint
to make sure it’s locked in place.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 Inflatable Restraint
(SIR), or air bag system.
A 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.
A 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 “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
m.~~t crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield
...
or the instrument panel . . .
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts make such good sense.
wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
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