lock GMC JIMMY 1997 Owner's Manual

~~~~ Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
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CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
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BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
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COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW SIGNALS
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TURN
RUNNING
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DAYTIME LAMPS
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These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are
used 011
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
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COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
YOLI may see:
FUSE
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LIGHTER m
HORN k3
SPEAKER
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FUEL I&
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them
up and down.
Manual Front Seat
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. Ad.just the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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.
Move the lever under the
front
of the easy entry 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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hanual Lumbar Support Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
If you
have this feature,
there will be a knob on the
outside of the driver and
passenger bucket seats.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to
increase lumbar support If you have this feature, there will be
a control pad on
your driver’s seat.
To make the front of the seat move up or down, use
control
A.
To make the rear of the seat move up or down, use
control
C.
Use control B to move the whole seat up, down, forward
or backward.
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Power Lumbar Control (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks
If you have this control, it
located on the side
of the
driver’s seat.
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Press and hold the front of the control until you nave me
desired lumbar support.
To decrease lumbar support,
press the rear
of the control. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want
it.
Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
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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.
Your adjustable head restraint may
also be tilted forward
for greater comfort.
Seatback Latches
The front seatback folds
forward
to let people get
into the back seat or
to
access the storage area
behind the seat.
To fold the front seatback
forward,
lift the latch and
push the seat forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the
seatback all the way back until the latch catches. If the
seatback was reclined before being folded forward,
it
will return to the reclined position.
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A CAUTdN:
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If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That
could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback
to be sure it
is locked.
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Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models)
The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and out of the rear seat.
0 Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and
the
whole seat will slide forward.
0 Move the seatback to its original position after
someone sets into
the rear seat area. Then move the
seat rearward
until it locks.
If an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it
can move.
In a sudden stop or crash, the person
sitting there could be iqjured. After you’ve used
it, be sure to push rearward
on an easy entry seat
to
be sure it is locked.
e Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out.
Rear Seats
Your vehicle has a folding rear seat which lets you fold
the seatbacks down for more cargo space.
The rear seat release handles are
in the upper center of
the rear of the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as
you pull up on the handles.
To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push
until they lock in the upright position.
Push and pull on the seatbacks to check that the latches
have locked
in the upright position. If they haven’t. have
them fixed immediately.

If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, 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 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
vehicle, 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.
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.
I. 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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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 could
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 a crash.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including presnant
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 worn
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 effective is wearing then1 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 belt
is pulled out all the way. it will
lock.
If it does, let it go back all the way and start again.
Center Front Passenger Position
(4-I)oor Models)
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Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who
are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
out of
the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t
let it get twisted. On four-door models, 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.
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