CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER 1994 1.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Lift up on the
rear of the seat to
remove the seat
assembly
from
the rear latch
pins. Then, pull
back and lift the
seat out of the
vehicle.
To Install The Seat
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1. Lower the seat
into position.
Make sure the
front retainers are
hooked onto the
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the seat down to
latch the rear
retainers.
Make sure the seat
is locked in by pulling up and down on the seat.
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, connect the right lapshoulder 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 lapshoulder
belt to the side of the seat. The release hole should be facing outward.
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.
NOTICE:
Be sure to put the correct seats back in the proper positions so
the safety belts will work properly.
Head Restraints
If your vehicle has the optional touring package, you have adjustable head
restraints.
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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 chances
of a neck
injury in a crash.

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,
or “air bag” system.
This figure lights up 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
For example, if the
bike is going
10 mph
(16 km/h), so is the
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the bike hits the
block, it stops. But the
child keeps going!
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Put someone on it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Get it up to speed.
Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn't stop.
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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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 after 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 easily 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.
Q : Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
A: Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some
safety belts?
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.
: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far fiom home, why should I
wear safety belts?
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
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START a light will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people
to fasten their safety belts. Unless the
driver’s safety belt
is already buckled, a chime will also sound.
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This section 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 section after this one, 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driver Position
This section 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.
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twisted.
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 releas6 button on the buckle is positioned
so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
I. 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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