belt CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 Owner's Guide

3. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
run the lap part through or around the
restraint. The child restraint
instructions
will show you how.
See
if the shoulder belt would go in
front of the child's face or neck. If so,
put it behind the child restraint.
4. Pull out the vehicle's safety belt and
5. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the release button faces
upward or outward,
so you'll be able
to unbuckle
it quickly if you ever
need to.
A. Lap Belt Portion
B. Latch Plate
C. Buckle
D. Shoulder Belt Portion
E. Locking Clip
6. Then thread both lap and shoulder belt
portions through the locking clip.
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Seats & Safety Belts
L is not installed properIy, the
wlld restraint may move or tip over
when your vehicle turns or stops
quickly. The child or others could be
injured. When you secure a child
restraint with a lap-shoulder belt,
always thread both the lap and
shoulder belt portions through a
locking clip.
If a hocking clip is not used or
7. Push and pull the child restraint in
different directions to be sure it is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, just
unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and
remove the locking clip. Let the safety
belt
go back all the way.
When not used with a child
L restraint seat, a safety belt with
a child restraint locking clip still
attached can cause serious injury in I a crash. AIways remove the clip
when you are not using it with a
child restraint.
The safety belt will move freely again and
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
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Lurger Children Children who aren’t buckled up can
strike other people who are. r/nu I IVIV.
Never do this.
- Here two children are wearing
the same belt. The belt can’t
properly spread the impact forces.
In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously
injured.
A belt must be used by only
one person at a time.
Children
who have outgrown child
restraints should wear the vehicle’s safety
belts.
Accident statistics show that children are
safer
if they are restrained in the rear seat.
But they need to use the safety belts
properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can
be thrown out
in a crash.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Q. What if a child is wearing a
lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very
close
to the child's face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of
the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt still
is on the child's
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child's
upper body would have the restraint
that belts provide,
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' Never do this.
- Here a child is sitting in a seat
that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the
shoulder part is behind the child. If
the child wears the belt in this way,
in a crash the child might slide
under the belt. The belt's force
would then be applied right on the
child's abdomen. That could cause
serious or
fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the
lap portion 01
he belt should be worn low and snug on
he hips, just touching the child's thighs.
rhis applies belt force
to the child's
Jelvic bones
in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle's safety belt will faten
around you, you should use
it.
But ifa safety belt isn't long enough to
fasten, your dealer will order you an
extender. It's free. When you
go in to
order
it, take the heaviest coat you will
wear, so the extender will be long enough
for you. The extender
will be -just for you,
and just for the seat
in your vehicle that
you choose. Don't let someone else use
it,
and use it only for the seat it is made to
fit. To wear it, just attach it to the regular
safety belt.
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Checking Your
Restraint Systems
Vow and then, make sure all your belts,
mckles, latch plates, retractors,
Inchorages and reminder systems are
working properly. Look for any loose
?arts or damage.
If you see anything that
night keep
a restraint system from doing
Its job, have it repaired.
Replacing Safety Belts
after a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new
belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing
may be necessary. But
if the belts were
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this? Q: What’s wrong with
A: The belt is torn.
, Torn or frayed belts may not I
stretched, as they would be if worn during 1 protect you in a crash. They
a more severe crash, then you need new
IF can rip apart under impact forces. If ’
belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them.
Collision damage also may mean you
will
have to have safety belt parts, like the
retractor, replaced or anchorage locations
repaired
- even if the belt wasn’t being
used at the time of the collision.
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a belt-is torn or frayed, get a new
one right away.
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The model number on the replacement
belt must be listed on the
safety belt you
want to replace.
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Features & Controls
Door Locks
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Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
Passengers
- especially children
- can easily open the doors and
fall
out. When a door is locked,
the inside handle won’t open
it.
Outsiders can easily enter through
an unlocked door when you slow
down
or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You
increase the chance
of‘ being
thrown
out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked.
Wear safety belts properly, lock
your doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your
vehicle. There
are several ways
to lock and unlock
your vehicle:
From the outside: Use your door
key.
From the inside: To lock the door, move
the
lock control on the door back.
To unlock the door. move the lock control
on
the door forward.
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Your Driving and the Road
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Slowing down: If time allows, tap the
brake pedal once or twice
in advance of
slowing or stopping. This warns the driver
behind you.
Disabled: Your four-way flashers signal
that your vehicle
is disabled or is a
hazard. See “Hazard Warning Flashers”
in
the Index.
Traffic Officer
The traffic police officer is also a source
of important information. The officer’s
signals govern, no matter what the traffic
lights or other signs say.
The next section discusses some of the
road conditions you may encounter.
Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about
driving
is: Drive defensively.
Please start
with a very important safety
device
in your Chevrolet: Buckle up. (See
“Safety Belts”
in the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.“ On city streets,
rural roads,
or freeways, it means “always expect the
unexpected.”
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers
are going
to be careless and make
mistakes. Anticipate what they
might do.
Be ready for their mistakes.
Expect children
to dash out from behind
parked cars, often followed
by other
children. Expect occupants
in parked cars
to open doors into traffic. Watch for movement
in parked cars - someone
may be about
to open a door.
Expect other drivers
to run stop signs
when you are
on a through street. Be
ready
to brake if necessary as you go
:hrough intersections.
You may not have
:o use the brake, but if you do, you will be
-eady.
If you’re driving through a shopping
center parking
lot where there are
well-marked lanes, directional arrows,
and designated parking areas, expect
some drivers to ignore all these markings
and dash straight toward one part of the
lot.
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Your Driving and the Road
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be
more effective than braking. For example,
you come over a
hill and find a truck
stopped
in your lane, or a car suddenly
pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts
out from between parked cars and stops
right
in front of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
- if you can stop in
time. But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t
room. That’s the time for evasive action
- steering around the problem. Your
Chevrolet can perform very well
in
emergencies like these. First apply your
brakes. It is better
to remove as much
speed as you can from a possible
collision. Then steer around the problem,
to the left or right depending on the space
available.
An emergency like this requires close
attention and a quick decision. If you are
holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions,
you can
turn it a full 180 degrees very
quickly without removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once you have avoided the object.
You
must then be prepared to steer back to
your original lane and then brake to a
controlled stop.
Depending on your speed, this can be
rather violent for an unprepared driver.
This is one of the reasons driving experts
recommend that you use your safety belts
and keep both hands on the steering
wheel.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always possible is a good reason
to
practice defensive driving at all times.
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Maintenance When Trailer Towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you're pulling a trailer. See the
Maintenance Schedule for more on this.
Things that are especially important
in
trailer operation are automatic
transmission
fluid (don't overfill), engine
oil, axle lubricant. belts. cooling system,
and brake adjustment. Each of these is
covered
in this manual, and the Index will
help you find them quickly. If you're
trailering, it's
a good idea to review these
sections before
you start your trip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch
nuts
and bolts are tight.
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Service & Appearance Care
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rating, traction, ride and other things during normal service on your vehicle. If
your tires have an all-season tread design,
&he
TPC number will be followed by a
“MS” (for mud and snow).
If you ever replace your tires with those
not having a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating and construction type (bias,
bias-belted or radial) as your original
tires.
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Mixing tires could cause you to
you mix tires of different sizes or
the vehicle may not handle properly,
and you could have a crash. Be sure
to use the same size and type tires
on all wheels,
It’s all right to drive with your
compact spare, though. It was
developed for limited use on your
vehicle.
typs
(radial ad bias-belted tires),
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the
system developed
by the United States
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature
performance.
(This applies only to
vehicles sold in the United States.)
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