ECU CHEVROLET METRO 1999 2.G User Guide

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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.5. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you push down on the child
restraint. If you're using a forward
-facing child
restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee to
push down on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.

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To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear
-facing child restraint in this seat. Here's why:
CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates, even though your
vehicle has Next Generation frontal air bags. This
is because the back of the rear
-facing child
restraint would be very close to the inflating air
bag. Always secure a rear
-facing child restraint
in the rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a
forward
-facing child restraint in the right front seat.
You'll be using the lap
-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward
-facing child restraint. (See
ªSeatsº in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the seat.

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6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.
You may find it helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.
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 let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle's safety belts.

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2-5 Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
This feature allows you to lock or unlock all of the side
doors at the same time. To lock the doors, push LOCK
and to unlock the doors, push UNLOCK.
If you open the driver's side door manually with the key
from the outside, only the driver's door will open. Then,
you must push UNLOCK to unlock the rest of the doors.
Rear Door Security Locks (4-Door Models)
Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
of your car from the inside.To Use One of These Locks
The switch is located on the inside of the rear door. To
use the security locks:
1. Move the lever all the way down.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
inside when this feature is in use.

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To Open a Rear Door With the Security Lock
If you want to open a rear door when the security lock
is on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don't cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won't be able to open
the rear door from the inside. You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the locks.To Cancel the Rear Door Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way up.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.

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CAUTION:
An improperly stored cargo cover could be
thrown about the vehicle during a collision or
sudden maneuver. You or others could be
injured. If you remove the cover, always store it
horizontally between the front seatbacks and rear
seat cushion. When you put it back, always be
sure that it is securely reattached.
To install the cargo cover:
1. Raise the rear seatback.
2. Place the cover into its retainers and slide it gently
away from you until it is secure.
3. Attach the lifter lines to the hatchback lid.
Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
Pull the door to open the ashtray. To remove it, press
down on the silver tab and pull the ashtray out.
NOTICE:
Don't put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtray. If you do, cigarettes or other smoking
materials could set them on fire, causing damage.
To use the lighter, push the lighter in all the way and let
go. When it's ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don't hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating. If you do, it won't be able to
back away from the heating element when it's
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors.
You can also swing them to the side. If the visors swing
too easily, tighten the screw on the roof rail.
Your sun visors may have pockets. You can put light
items, such as a map, in the pockets.

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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:

Have your vehicle in good shape for winter.

You may want to put winter emergency supplies in
your vehicle.
Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply
of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer
clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and a
couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will
be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag
of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags
to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure
these items in your vehicle.

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CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, and it can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten the life
of your vehicle.
NOTICE:
Your warranty does not cover parts or
components that fail because of overloading.
CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and
injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in
a crash.

Put things in the trunk or rear area of your
vehicle. In a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.

Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.

Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.

When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.

Don't leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
Towing A Trailer
Your vehicle is neither designed nor intended to tow
a trailer.

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Towing Your Vehicle
CAUTION:
To help avoid serious personal injury to you
or others:

Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
being towed.

Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.

Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured.

Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.

Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.

Use only the correct hooks.
NOTICE:
Use the proper towing equipment to avoid
damage to the bumper, fascia or fog lamp areas
of the vehicle.
With current trends in automotive styles and design, it is
essential that the correct towing equipment is used to
tow a vehicle. Your vehicle can be towed with wheel
-lift
or car carrier equipment.
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your vehicle towed. See ªRoadside
Assistanceº in the Index.
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature gage on your
vehicle's instrument panel. See ªEngine Coolant
Temperature Gageº in the Index.

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6-39 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(2-Door Model)
1. Remove the two mounting screws and then the lamp
assembly from the hatchback door.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket.
3. Replace the bulb with a new one and then use the
two mounting screws to secure the lamp assembly
into place.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(4-Door Model)
1. Open the rear compartment lid.
2. Remove the bulb socket from the underside of the
rear seat
-to-rear window panel.
3. Twist the bulb to the right and pull it straight out.
4. Replace the bulb with a new one and then snap and
turn the bulb socket into the lamp housing.
Rear Parking/Sidemarker Lamps
(2-Door Model)
1. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly as
described under ªRear Combination Lampsº earlier
in this section.2. Turn the socket to the left and gently pull the socket
out of the assembly.
3. Pull the old bulb straight up to remove it.
4. Reverse the steps to install a new bulb.
Dome Lamp
1. Gently pry the dome lamp lens from the dome lamp
assembly with a flat
-head screwdriver.
2. Pull the old bulb out.
3. Replace the bulb and snap the cover back into place.