engine CHEVROLET TRACKER 1998 1.G Workshop Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show
you how.
3. 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.
If the shoulder belt goes in front
of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. 5. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while
you push down on the child
restraint.
If you’re using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee
to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten
the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will
move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
‘ A CA JTION:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured
if the right front passenger’s
air bag inflates, even if your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal air bags. This
is because
the back of a rearfacing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating
air bag. Always secure
a rearfacing child restraint in the rear seat.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one. Be
sure to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as
far back as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See “Seats” in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the sear.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front
of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
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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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.
You may find it helpful to use your knee to push down
on
the child restraint as you tighten the belt.
directions
to be sure it is secure.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for
an adult
or larger child passenger.
Larger Children
t
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained
in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out
in
a crash.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
I
/!1 CAUTION:
I Ne!!! do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces.
In a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at
a time.
@’ What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child
is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is
on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine e I A I
A CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind
the child.
If the child wears the belt in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right on the
child’s abdomen, That could cause serious or
fatal injuries,
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
should be
worn low and snug on the hips, just touching
the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s
pelvic bones in a crash.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But
if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else
use it, and use it
only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all
your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages are working properly.
Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If
you see
anythmg that might keep a safety belt system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect
you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
N~SO look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be
if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If you ever see a label on the driver’s or the right front
passenger’s safety belt that says to replace the belt, be
sure
to do so. Then the new belt will be there to help
protect
you in a collision. You would see this label on
the
belt near the door opening.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need to have safety belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt wasn’t being used at
the time
of the collision.
If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier
in this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine e Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel a\
nd the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Keys
Door Locks Tailgate
Theft
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transmission Operation
Manual Transmission Operation
Four-wheel Drive (If Equipped)
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission Only) Shifting Out
of PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission)
Parking Over Things That Burn
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Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
(Automatic Transmission)
Windows
Horn
Turn SignaYMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps Mirrors Storage Compartments
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
Sun Visors
Convertible Top (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Cluster
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators