CHEVROLET S10 1995 2.G User Guide

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Move the lever under
the front
of the seat
towards the driver’s door to unlock it.
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.
Front Seat (Easy Entry Only)
Move the lever under
the front
of the seat up
to unlock it. Slide the
seat to where you
want it. Then release
the lever and
try to
move the seat with
your body to make
7 sure the seat is locked
into place.
If you have this
feature, there will be a
knob
on the outside of
the driver and
passenger bucket seats.
Turn the top of the
knob forward to
increase
lumbar
support or rearward to
decrease lumbar
support.
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Bench)
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
an upright position.
But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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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.
Front Seatback Latches
The front seatback folds forward to let people get into the back seat or reach
the storage area behind the seat. Your seatback will move back and forth
freely, unless you come to a sudden stop. Then it
will lock in place.
There’s
one time the seatback may not fold without some help from you.
That’s if your vehicle
is parked going down a fairly steep hill.
To fold a front
seatback forward,
push the seatback
toward the rear
as you
lift this latch. Then the
seatback will fold
forward. The latch
must be down for
the
seat to work properly.
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The outside front
passenger bucket or
split-bench seat of
your vehicle makes
it
easy to get in and out
of the rear vehicle
area.
When you tilt the outside front passenger seatback fully forward, the
whole seat will slide forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the seatback to its
original position.
Then move the seat rearward until it locks.
A 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.
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To get out, again tilt the seatback fully forward.
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Stored Position Folded-Down Position
Your extended cab pickup has jump seats in the rear area. To fold the jump
seat down, pull down
on the handle on the bottom of the seat until the seat is
in place, then move the seatback to a vertical position.
To store the seat, fold
the seatback down
on the cushion, then push the entire seat up until it is
flush with the trim panels.
Don’t let the safety belts be damaged by the hinges
or the latches. Safety
belts should be folded and stored between
the seat cushion and seatback.
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, 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See
“Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.)
In many 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
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In
most 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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Get it up to speed.
Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn't stop.
The person keeps
going until stopped
by
something. hl
In a real vehicle, it
could be the
windshield
...
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or the instrument
panel
...
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.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts
- and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle afer an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your
chance of being conscious during and after an accident,
so you can
unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
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safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in more 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.
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even
wear safety belts?
one that isn’t your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being
a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control,
such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a
child will be riding in your vehicle, see the part
of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want
to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver Position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) SO YOU can sit UP
straight.
3. Pick up the latch
plate and pull the
belt across
you.
Don’t let it get
twisted.
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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull
UP on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned
so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
5. To make the lap
part tight, pull
down on the
buckle end
of the
belt as
you pull
up on the
shoulder belt.
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