lock CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G Owners Manual

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Vehkle .Symbols.
These are sa-me of the s,ymbols you may find on your vehicle.
For-example,
these symbols
are used :on an
original battery:
PROTECT EYES
BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These- symbols
:are important
for you and
yo,ur passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
'BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do. with
your iamps.:
LlGmmI ING
.SIGNALS.
6 e3
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are on some Qf
your daritroh:
WINDSHIELD WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD 'DEFROSTER
WiNDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used oil
warning and
indicator lights:
-BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE (@)
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
Here are so.me
dther symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%F
I
LIGHTER
HORN
ttT
,SPEAKER
b
FUEL. p3
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
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This; section tdls you about the seats -- how to adjust
them,
and fold them up- and down.
For vehicles without easy
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
.a manual .driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The- sudden movement could startle- and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
entry seats, move the lever
under the front of the seat
toward the driver’s door to
unlock it. Slide the seat to
where. you want it.
Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with
your body to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
For vehicles with-easy entry
seats, move the lever under
the. front
of the seat up to-
unlock
it. Slide the seat to
where you want it.,
Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with
your body to make sure the
seat is locked inTo place. .. . ..
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If you have this feature,
there
will be a knob on the
outside bf the driver and
passenger
bucket seats.
Reclining Seatbacks
(Bucket Seats or 60/40 Bench)
To adjust the front seatback,
lift the lever
on the outer I
side of the seat. I
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Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar
support
and clockwise to decrease lumbar support. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it.
Pull up
on the lever and the seat will go to an i
upright position. I I

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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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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 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 The lap p'art of-the belt should be worn l~w ad snug on
the hips, just touching the. thighs.. In a crash, this appJies
force to the sbong pelvic bones. And you'd be less
likely to slide under the lap belt. .E you did under it, the
belt wonld applyforce ;at your -abdomen. This could
cause S~I'~QIJS or even €atd injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and ac$oss the chest.
These parts of the body Be best able to take belt
restraining forces.
The sa€ety belt locks if there% :a. sudden stop or a crash.

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Safety belts work for-everyonej including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are
more likely to be
seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be w.orn as low as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The
best way
to’ protect -the fetus is to protect the
-mother. When a safety belt is worn properly,.it’s .more
likely that the fetus won’t be
hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts. ef€ective- is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the. same
way as the driver’s safety-belt. See “Driver Position”
earlier
in this section.
When the shoulder b,elt is pulled out all the way, it will
lock. If-it does,
let it go back all the way and start again.
Center Passenger Position

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be ,able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
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Here y~u can learn about the many standard and opti-onal features o.n your-vehide, and irkofmation on starting,,
shifting
and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and, the warning systems that teil you if everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
Door L.ocks
Key1e.s~ Entry 'System- (If Equipped)
Tailgate
Theft
Ne.w Vihicle "Break-In"
Ignition Positions
S.tarting
You Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
htqmatic. Tr.ansmission Operation
Manual Trmsrnissio,n
Locking Rear Axle:
Four-wheel Drive (If Equipped)
Parking Brake.
Shi€ting
Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission
Ma.dels Only)
2-32
2-52
2-33
2-3 3
2-34
2-35
2-3 7
2-37
2-43
2,-47
2-50
2-5 1
2-55
2-4-6;
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Auto'mmtic Transmission)
Parking
Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission
Models Only)
Parlung Qve.1- Things That Burn
.Engine
Exhaust
Running Your EQg-ine While YGu're Parked
(Automatic Transmission)
Windows
Ti it Wheel (If Equipped)
Turn Signal/Multi~~ncti-on- Lever
Exterior Lamps
'3 t-orage Compartments
Accessory
Power Outlets (If Equipped)
Tnstrument Panel
Warning
Lights; Gap .and Tndicatms
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