CHEVROLET TRACKER 1995 User Guide

Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on others. Slide an adjustable 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.
To raise or lower the restraint, push in the release while
you pull up or push down on the restraint. The
front seats
of your vehicle make it easy to get in and
out
of the rear seat.
0 When you pull up on the recliner release lever, the
seatback will tilt forward and the whole seat will
slide forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
seatback
to its original position. Then move the seat
rearward until it locks.
Easy Entry Seats
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To get out, pull the release handle on the rear of the
passenger’s side front seat.
Folding Rear Seat
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The rear seat in your Geo folds to provide more cargo
space.
To fold the rear seat, lower the rear seatback and then
flip the whole rear seat up against the front seats.
1. Swing the safety belt buckles forward and down.
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2. Pull the knobs on both sides of the seatback. If you
have the split rear seat, you can
fold half of the seat
by pulling only the
knob on the side you wish to
fold.
3. Fold the seatback down.
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4. Unlock the bottom part of the seat:
0 On the one-piece rear seat, pull out the release
On the split rear seat, lift the release lever on
5. Lift the bottom of the seat up and push it toward the
ring.
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front of the vehicle.
6. Find the support bar on the bottom of the seat. This
7. Pull the inner end of the support off of the seat
bar keeps
the rear seat from unfolding.
bracket and swing it down.
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To unfold the seat:
Keep your hands, safety belts and other objects away
from where the seat will rest.
1. Pull the support bar out of the floor bracket and
swing it up and toward the bottom of the seat.
2. Push and secure the support bar into the bracket on
the bottom of the seat.
3. Slowly pull the seat down to the floor. The seat
should latch into place. Pull up on the bottom
of the
seat to be
sure it is locked in position.
4. Pull the seatback up and push it back to lock it into
place. Push
and pull the top of the seatback to be
sure
the seatback is locked in position.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
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.
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Your vehicle has a
light that comes
on as
a reminder to buckle
up. (See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in the
Index.)
In many 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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Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could
be the windshield ...
or the instrument panel ...
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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.
Why don’t they just put in air bags so people
won’t have
to wear safety belts?
I A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
more
of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with or the safety belts!
With safety belts,
you slow down as the vehicle does. safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance? system ever offered for sale has required the use of
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
safety belts make such good sense.
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.
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@ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How 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
riding in your Geo, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
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