CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN 1995 2.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Install The Seat
1. Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front retainers are hooked
onto the anchor pins. Pull the seat down to latch
the rear retainers.
Make sure the seat is locked in
by pulling up and down on the seat.
A CAUTION:
A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a
collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.
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A CAUTION:
A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a
collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.
2. Raise the seatback by pushing forward on the latch at the right rear of
the seat. Pull up on the seatback until it is locked securely in the up
position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Attach the quick release latch plate to the buckles in the roof. If you are
installing the center seat, colinect the right lap-shoulder belt to the
attachment on the seat cushion.
If you have a safety belt guide on your
seat, pull the belt through the guide before reattaching the lap-shoulder
belt to the side
of the seat. The release hole should be facing outward.
NOTICE:
Be sure to put the correct seats back in the proper positions so
the safety belts will work properly.
If you installed the safety belt with the release hole facing inward
(toward the seat), slide the plastic cover up
so you can see the buckle.
Disconnect the seat belt. Slide the cover back down and reinstall the
belt correctly.
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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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!
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Why Safefy Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
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Take the simplest
vehicle. Suppose it's
just
a seat on wheels.
.
."
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
...
or the safety belts!
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
0: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
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.
safety belt?
0: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
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.
safety belts?
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
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.
wear safety belts?
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
twisted.
Pull up
on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt
isn’t long enough, see “Safetv Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
The lap part of
the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across the
chest. These parts of the body are best able
to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that
is right for you.
To move it down, push in at the top of the arrows and move the height
adjuster to the desired position. You can move the adjuster up just by
pushing up
on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster to where
you want it, try to move it down without pushing in to make sure it has
locked into position.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your
shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but
not falling
off your shoulder.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection
this way.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is over an armrest.
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