ECU CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G Owners Manual

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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Never hold a baby In your arms while riding in a
vehicle. A baby doesn't weigh much -- until a
crash. During a crash a baby will become 30
CAUTION: (Continued) heavy
you can't ho1d.i.t.- For example, in a crash
at only 25 mph (40 kdh), a 12-Ib. (55 kg) baby
will suddenly become
a 2404b. (110 kg) force on
your arms. The baby would be almost.hpassible
to hold.
Secure the
baby in an infant restraint.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front
Seat Position
Don’t use child restraints in this position. The restraints
won’t work properly.
Jump Seats (Extended Cab)
Don’t use child restraints in these positicms. The
restraints. won’t
workproperly.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine S.e.curing a Child. ]Restraint-in the Right
Front
Seat PosMo,n,
You'll be using the hp-shoulder.belt. See the earlier part
about the top .strap if the child restraint has one..
1. Put the. restraint on the seat. FollQw The instructions
for the child i-estraifk
'2. Secure the cluld in the- child.re.straint as the
instruckions say.
3. Pick up the latch plate., and run thelap 2nd Bhouldex
portions
of the: vehicle's sakty belt through dr
wound the.restraint. The child restraint instrwtians
wilhhow you how.
If the shoulder bell goes. in front of the. childls face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6, To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the-
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in dif€erent
directions to be sure it is secure-.
To remove- the child restraint, just .unbuckle the vehicle’s
-safety belt and kt it go back all the- way. The safety belt
will
move, freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passengel-;
Larger .Children
Children who have wtgrown child-restraints should
wear the
vehicle’s safety belts.
I) Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out io
a crash.
Children
who aren’.t buckled up canstrike..other
people who are.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tailgate
You can 0pe.n the tailgate by pulling up un the handle
while pulling the tailgate down.
When you put the tailgate b.ack up, b.e sure it
latchgs securely.
Follow these steps if
you want to remove the tailgate:
1. Raise the tailggte slightly.
2. Remo-ve both retaining
cables.
To remove each
cable, turn it so the end
faces
the hnt. Then,
push forward so the
larger part of the hole' is
over the bolt.
Plrll the.
-end over the
6:olt.
3. With the tailgate halfway down, pull the tailgate
toward
you at the left- side and then move the tailgate
to the le€t to release the-right side.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feat-ure
Enter yoor secret-code as follows; pause no mor'e than
15 seconds between steps:
1. Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY or RUN.
2. Turn the. radio off.
3. Piess the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them aown
4. Press MNand 000 will appear cm the display.
5. PPess MNagain tu make the last two digits agree
.until
SEC shows--ox~ the display.
with your
Code.
6. Press I3.R to make the €irst one or two di@ zgree
with;yGur codei
7. Press AM-FM af1e.r yau have confirmed that the
code matches
the secret code you have written down.
The display will show ---j indicating that the radio is
no longer secured.
If the wde.. entered is .incorre.ct, SEC will appear on the
display.
The rad.io will remain secured until the correct
code is
entered.
-When battery power is removed and later app1ie:d to a
J secure.d radio, the radia won't. turn sind LOC will
appearon the-display.
To:unlock a secured radio, see "Unlrxking the
Theft-Det-errent Feature After a Power Loss" earlier i.n
this section.
ff" Stereo
FM. ste.ere.0 will give. you the best sound. B.ut FM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16. to 65 km). Tall
buildings or:hills
can inte?fere with FM signals, causing.
the
sound to: dome and. go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than fm FM,
especially at n.ight. The longer rangc, however, can
c&e stxioris to intwfeit-with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and pawer lines. Try
reducing
the treble-@ reduce this noise- if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Au,dio System
Hearing -damage from loud noise is almos1 undet.ectabk
until
it is too late, Your hearing. can .adapt to higher
volumes
of sound. Sound that seems normal c8n be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take. precautions by
adjusting-the volume cuntrol, on your radio to a safe
sound lwei before your hearing adapts to it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 The, heaviest things s.hould be on the load floor and
forward of your rear axle. Put h-avier items as far
forwardas you~~m.
0 Be- sure- the- imd is secured properly, so driving on
the off-road terrain doesn’t toss things around.
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Cargo on the loa-d.-floar .piled. higher than
the seatbacks can
be thrown €ofward
during a sudden stop. You or y0u.r
passengers could be injured. Keep cargo
below the top
of the seatbacks.
Unsecured
cargo on the load floor can be
tossed about; when driving, over rough
terrain. You or your passengers can be
struck-by flying objects. Secure the
cargo properIy.
Heavy laads on the roof raise the vehicle’s
center
of gravity, making it more likely to
roll over, Yuu .can be seriously -or fatally
injured if the vehicle rolls over. Put heavy
loads iiiside thexargo .area, not on the roof.
Keep cargo in the cargo ar
and low as possible. wward
You‘ll find other important information in this manual.
See “Vehicle Lo-ading,” “Luggage C.arrier” and “Tires”
in the
Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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, n supply
of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer
clothing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and
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.
Driving on Snow or Ice
Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the
road probably have good traction.
However,
if there is snow or ice between your tires and
the road, you can have
a very slippery situation. You’ll
have a
lot less traction or “grip” and will need to be
very careful.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Load& Your Vehicle
The Certification/Tire.iabel is found on the driver's door
edge, -above the door latch. The label shows the size of
your original. tires and the inflation pressures needed to
obtain the grass weight capacity of your vehicle. This is
called
the Gro-ss- Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The
GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants,
fuel,
cargo aild trailer tongue weight, if pulling a-trailer.
The C&tification/Tire. label
also tells you the maximum
weights for the front and-re,ar axl.es, called Grass Axle Weight
.Rating (GAWR).
To find Qut the actual loads on
your front and rear axles, you need to go to a we.igh
station and weigh your-vehicle. Your dealer
can help
you with this. Be sure to spread out your load equally on
bath sides of the centerline..
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, or the
GAWR
hi either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you- sho,uld spfead.
it
out.
Similar appearing vehicles. may have. differeQt GVWRs
and payloads. Please note the Certificatioflire. label sf
your truck or consult your dealer for additional details.
In the.case of a gudden stop or collision, things
carried in the bed of your truck could shift^
forward and come into the passenger area,
injuring you and others. 'If you put things in the
bed of your truck, you should rnake.su.re they are
properly
secured.
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