belt CHEVROLET TRACKER 1995 Owners Manual

GeGB The 1995 Geo Tracker Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................. 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts prop\
erly.
Features and Controls .................................................................. 2-1
This section explains how to start and operate your Geo.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfo\
rt controls and how to operate your
audio system. Here you’ll find helpful information 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 engine
overheating, etc.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
Problems on the Road
.................................................................. 5-1
Service and Appearance Care. ........................................................... 6-1
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Geo running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and \
what fluids and lubricants to
use.
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet/Geo for assista\
nce and how to get service publications. It also
gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on pag\
e
8-4.
Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ 8-1
I-Idex ........................................................,...............\
.........9-1
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
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~~ Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\(I,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BAVERY
These symbols are important
for
you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
&,
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
LR
AIRBAG P@K
These symbols
have to
do with
your
lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PyN;
pf
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
HIGH
LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
,-/ 'I
WINDSHIELDQ
WASHER 8
wlNDSHIELDw DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
RADIATOR a
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
TEMP
OIL pk;
ANTIU)CK BRAKE (i)
~
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
RADIO h
VOLUME a
CONDITIONING AIR 43
LIGHTER
m
SPEAKER
b
V
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GetB Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Geo
and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with safety
belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them
-- and also about reclining front seatbacks, head
restraints, seatback latches, easy entry seats and the
folding rear seatback.
Front Seat
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To get out, pull the release handle on the rear of the
passenger’s side front seat.
Folding Rear Seat
I
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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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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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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Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it
properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt go back
slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
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.
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5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the
belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This cou€d cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or crash, or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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