belt CHEVROLET TAHOE 1996 1.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................... 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts\
properly. It also explains the “SIR’ system.
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate \
your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful infomation and tips about the road \
and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to
do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheat\
ed
engine, etc.
Here
the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and\
looking good.
This section tells you when
to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to u\
se.
This section tells you how
to contact Chevrolet for assistance ahd how to get service and ow\
ner
publications. It also gives you, information on “Reporting Sa\
fety Defects’’ on page
8-8.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ................................................................... 5-1
Service and Appearance Care ... .’. ....................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule..................... ............................................. 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
........ 9-1
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Manual Front Seat
vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should nut do with
air bags and safety belts.
A CAUTION:
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Seats and Seat Controls m
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them and fold them
up and down. It also tells you about
reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
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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.
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Sitting’in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t 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 bones.
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.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest
to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Utility)
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the
rear of the vehicle.
To fold a seatback forward,
pull this lever forward and
fold the seatback forward.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you release the seat cushion, the seatback is
automatically released. Pull the loop on the seatback
forward and fold the seatback onto the seat cushion.
While the seat is in the folded position, hang the latch
plate end of the outer passenger position safety belts on the \
hooks at the top of each retractor cover, out of the way.
To return the seat to the passenger position, just lift up
on the seatback and push
it rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked in
place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints to
their original positions,
so they will be available for rear
seat passengers to use.
Folding the Rear Seat (4-Door Utility Model)
If your vehicle has a 60/40 rear seat, either side may be
folded down to give you more cargo space.
Before folding, place the latch plate portion
of the center
safety belt in the center arm rest. That way, the center
safety belt will be out of
the way when the seat is folded
and also will be easily available for passengers to use
when the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also,
make sure that nothing is under or
in front of the seat.
When the seat is folded, it
will lay flat on the floor.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the release
buttons at the bottom
of
each head restraint height
adiust Dost and slide the
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head restraint out of the
height adjust tubes.
Set the head restraints aside for now.
You will stow
them
in their proper position after you are done folding
the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To fold the seat, pull up on
the strap loop at the rear of
the seat cushion.
Then, pull the seat cushion
up and fold
it forward.
After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the
seatback forward and fold the seatback down until
it
is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding them
into the rear of the seatback.
Make sure the posts
go in
all the way. To
return the seat to the passenger position, first remove
the head restraints by sliding them out of the seat
cushion. Lift the seatback up and push rearward all
the way. Then, lower the seat cushion until it latches
in position.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, return
the head restraints
to the top of each seatback. Pull
forward on the seatback and
up on the seat cushion to
make sure the seat is securely in place.
If the latch plate portion of the center safety belt was put
in the center armrest when the seat was folded, take the
latch plate portion out and place it on the seat. That way,
the center seat position safety belt will be available for
the center rear seat passenger to use.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding Second Seat (Suburban)
If your vehicle has a 60140 second seat, either side may
be folded down to give you more cargo space.
Before folding, push
the buckle portion of the safety belt
down into the seat cushion pockets, out of the way.
Also, make sure that nothing
is under or in front of the
seat. When the seat is folded, it will lay flat on the floor.
First, remove the head
restraints. Push the release
button at the top of the
seatback and slide the head
restraint out of the height
Set the head restraints aside for now. You will stow
them in their proper position after you are done folding
the seat;
To fold the seat, pull up on
the strap loop at the rear
outer edge of the seat
cushion. Then, pull the seat
cushion up.
After folding the seat cushion
fully forward, push down
on the lever at the side
of the seatback and fold the
seatback forward until it is flat.
Then, stow the head
restraints by sliding them
into the rear of the seatback.
Make sure the posts
go in
all the way.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To create a load floor,
release the panels from the
seatback by pushing
rearward on the latch and
fold them out to cover the
rear seat footwell.
To return the seat to the passenger position, lift the load
floor panels and latch them into the seatback.
Then, lift the seatback up and push rearward until it
latches. Return head restraints to their original position
and lower the seat cushion until it latches in position.
After returning the seat
to the passenger position, pull
forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion to
make sure the seat is locked in place. Also, pull the
safety belt buckles out
of the seat cushion pockets, so
they will be available for rear seat passengers to use.
A CAUTION:
A seat that isq’t locked into place properly can
move around in
a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
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A safety belt that is twisted or not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed in a
crash. The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat, always
check to be sure that the safety belts are not
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twisted and are properly attached.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Rear (Suburban Third Seat)
If your vehicle has a rear seat, it can be taken out for
more cargo space.
Before removing the seat, unlatch
the outside passenger
position safety belts from the seat frame. Then,
hang the latch plate
end
of the belt on the hook
at the top of the retractor
cover, out of the way.
To unlatch the safety belt,
press the tip 0f.a key into
the release hole of the
safety belt attachment
while pulling up
on the
safety belt.
To remove the seat, fully open the rear load doors and
enter the back
of the vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing the Rear Seat Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
To put the seat back in, hold the seat sideways and put it This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
into the vehicle. Turn the seat to the forward position properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
and set it down, with the latches at the bottom of the seat with safety belts.
over the hooks in the floor. Pull up on the center ,release
handle and let the seat drop into place. Release the And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
handle to let the seat latch close and make sure it locks
‘.(SIR), or air bag system.
into place. Then, move the seatback release lever at the
right rear of the seat toward the center of the vehicle and
raise the seatback.
After returning the seatback
to the upright position, push
the seatback forward to make sure it is locked in place.
Then, return the outside passenger position safety belts
to the seat frame buckles,
so they will be available for
rear seat passengers to use.
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
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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 know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash,
you don’t know 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. In many 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 facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat
on wheels.
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