CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 eation can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts canV 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. benes.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Seaiback Latches,
The front seatback folds
forward to let-people .get
intathe back seat or reach
the storage area
behind
the seat.
To fold the front seatback
forward, lift the latch
and
push the scat forward.
If the seatback isdt locked, it -could move
forward hasudden stop or crash. That could.
cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatbackto be.sure it
is locked.
To return the seatback ro the uprighl position, push the
s-eatback
all the way back until the latch catches. If the
seatback
was reclined before being folded forward, .it
will return
to the reclined positiori.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ‘Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab)
The right front bucket or split-bench seat of your vehicle
.makes it easy to- get -in and out of the rear vehicle area.
a Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and
the whole seat will slide forward.
Move the right front seatback to its original position
after- someone gets into the
.rea- seat area. Then. move
the seat rearward until
it locks.
If an easy entry right front seat isn’t iocked, 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.
.@ Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out.
Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models)
Your extended cab pickup
bas a jurnp seat.in the
rear area.
TO fold the jump seat down, pul1:Cfown on the handle -on
the bottom of the -seat until the se.at 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 tfirq panels.
Don’t let the- safety belts
be damaged by the hinges’or.
the latches. Safety bellts should be folded
tind stored
between
the seat cushion. and seatback.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Bellts: They’re fo.r Ev.e-r,yone
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 Matable Restrsnt (SIR),
or air bag system.
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A CAUTION:
Don’t. let anyone ride where he or sne can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt,, yo.ur injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle
or be ej.ected from it, You can be seriously
injured or killed.
In the same crash, you might
not he if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that
your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or ontside of a’ vehicle.. In a ~ollision,
people riding .in- these areas are more likely30
be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people
to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and .safety belts. Be sure
everyone
in your vehicle is in a seat and using~a
safeiy belt properly.

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 most states and Canadian -provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never how .if you’ll be.in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t how 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. hmany 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 tacts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
. . . a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
Wen you ride in or on anythmg, you go as fast as it .goes.
T& the. simplest-vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seaton wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t
stop.

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In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
or the instrument panel ...

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
@’ 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 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.
@ If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most
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 ifyou’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.
wear safety belts?

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If I?rn a good driver, and I never drive far from
hame, 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
passefigers can be hurt. Being a: gciod.driver
, d9esn”t prqtect you. from things beyond your
cantrd, such mbad drivem
Most accidents
occur within 25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the g:reatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur
at speeds of less than 40 mph
(65 Wh).
Ho.w 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 ridag:
.in your vehicle,
see the part of this: m,anual called
“Children.” Follow those
rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll
want to know which restraint systems your
vehde- has:.
We’ll
start with the driver positioa. Safety b.elts are for everyone.
Driver Position
This partdescribes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Sho.uld.er. B.elt
‘The driver has a lap-should€ - relt, Her( ho.w to wear
it properly.
I.. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see ‘Seats” in the Index)
so you c.an sit up straight.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
5. -To make the lap parttight, p-ull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.
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.