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In crash, an infant in a Smaller children and babies should always be rear-facing restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash restrained in a child or infant restraint. Page 49 mph 40 kmh , a b. The baby would be almost impossible to hold. Secure the baby in an infant restraint. Page 50 Child Restraints Every time infants and young children ride vehicles, they should have protection provided by appropriate restraints.

What are the different types of add-on child restraints? Add-on child restraints are available in four basic types. Page 51 A rear-facing infant restraint B positions an infant to face the rear of the vehicle. Rear-facing infant restraints are designed for infants of up to about 20 lbs.

Page 52 A forward-facing child restraint C-E positions a child upright to face forward in the vehicle. These forward-facing restraints are designed to help protect children who are from 20 to 40 lbs. Page 53 A booster seat F, G is designed for children who are about 40 to 60 lbs.

Booster seats with shields use lap-only belts; Page 54 When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be Then follow the instructions for the restraint. Page 55 If you need to have an anchor installed, you follow the instructions that came with the child can ask your Chevrolet dealer to put it in for you.

If you restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell as the instructions say. Page 56 2. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. The safety belt safety belt let it for an adult will move freely again and be ready to work or larger child passenger. Page 58 1.

Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button plate and pulling it along the belt. Page 59 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. It will be ready to work for an adult or larger A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be child passenger.

Page 60 Tilt the latch plate adjust the belt if needed. Page 61 5. To belt, pull up on while tighten the the shoulder belt 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. Page 62 If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a Larger Children can wear a window so the child lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.

Accident statistics show that children safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. Page 63 Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. 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. Page 64 Never this.

Here a child is sitting in seat that has lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, a crash the child might slide under the belt. Page 66 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 and the warning systems that tell you if everything is working properly and what to do if you have a problem. Page 67 Keys Leaving young children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move.

Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with young children. Page 68 One key is used for the key code on it that tells your dealer or a Each tag has ignition and all other locks. Keep the tag in a safe place. Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers especially children can easily out. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Page 70 Power Door Locks If Equipped Rear Door Security Locks With the power door locks, Your vehicle is equipped you can unlock or lock all with rear door security of the doors of your vehicle locks that help prevent from the driver or front passengers from opening passenger door lock switch.

Page 71 from rear Keyless Entry System If Equipped doors your vehicle cannot be opened the inside when this feature is in use. If you want to If your vehicle has this option, you can lock and unlock open a rear door when the security lock is on: your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet 1 m 1. Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be Operation is subject to the following two conditions: blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or 1 this device may not cause interference, and 2 this right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.

Page 73 Battery Replacement Matching Transmitter s To Your Vehicle remote Under normal use, the battery in your keyless Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to entry transmitter should last about two years.

Page 74 4. Check the operation of the transmitter with your vehicle. If the transmitter does not work, try synchronizing the transmitter with the receiver.

Synchronization Your keyless entry system is equipped with a security system that prevents anyone from recording and playing back your signal. Make sure the lockout feature is not activated. Page 76 Theft Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can help. Key in the Ignition If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it's an easy target for joy riders or professional thieves See your dealer for service.

In Canada, call Page 80 Starting Your 2. Try 1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn your pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the floor ignition key to START.

Page 81 Starting Your Engine 2. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the ignition key to START. You'll get easier starting and fuel economy during engine warm-up. Usually, better the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimum of four hours prior to starting your vehicle. Page 83 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged The answer depends on the outside temperature, the 1.

Turn the engine. Instead of 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock. Here use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. Page 87 Second-Gear Start To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down Your vehicle is equipped with a second-gear start parking brake pedal with your left foot. If the parking feature. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.

See "Automatic Transaxle" the Index. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. Engine exhaust can kill. Page 92 Power Windows If Equipped can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in PARK with the parking brake firmly set, Your vehicle can roll.

This switch is labeled AUTO. Push the top of the switch partway, and the driver's window will open a small amount. If the switch is pushed all the way, the window will go all the way down. These positions allow you to signal a turn or a lane change. To signal a move the lever a l l the way up or down. Page 95 Windshield Wipers If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident.

Page 96 Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid damage, be sure clear and snow from the wiper blades before using them.

If your blades do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts. Otherwise the washe fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

When you release the button, the washers will stop, but th wipers will continue to wipe for about three times or wi stop or will resume the speed you were using before. Page 98 off. Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads.

Page Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control Using Cruise Control on Hills There are two ways to reduce your speed while using How well your cruise control will work on hills depends cruise control: upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.

Control will turn your headlamps at the DRL can Page Fog Lamps If Equipped Interior Lamps The button for your fog Instrument Panel Intensity Control lamps is the instrument You can brighten or dim the panel, to the left of the instrument panel cluster steering wheel, beside lights by rotating the switch the instrument panel located on the instrument intensity control.

Page When any interior lamp trunk, reading, footwell or If the ignition has been off for less than two minutes, glove box is left on when the ignition is turned off, the the lamps inside your vehicle will stay on for about battery saver system will automatically shut the lamp off 15 seconds after your key is removed from the ignition after 20 minutes. Page Manual 1! If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on your right. Page Instrument Panel Cupholder The lower area can be used to store cassette tapes or compact discs.

To open the lower compartment, pull up The instrument panel cupholder is located to the left on the armrest.

To use it, pull it out until the rubber insert is revealed. If you do, cigarettes or other smoking materials could set them on fire, Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You The accessory power outlet can also swing them to the side. Visor Vanity Mirror Lift the cover to expose the vanity mirror.

Page In both the vent and full open positions, the air flow Garment Hook can be adjusted for driving comfort by pushing and holding the switch forward until the sunroof moves to a Pull down on the outer ring desired position.

Page Instrument Panel Page Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. The main components of your instrument panel are: K. Page Instrument Panel Cluster Your vehicle is equipped with this cluster or one very similar.

It includes indicator warning lights and gages that are explained on the following pages. Be sure to read them. Page Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles used in the United States or kilometers used in Canada. Your Chevrolet has a tamper resistant odometer. The digital odometer will read , if someone tries to turn it back. Page Tachon- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle.

The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Page When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on Air Bag Readiness Light when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument there may be a problem, check the section that tells you panel, which shows the air bag symbol.

For good braking, though, you when you turn on the need both parts working well. Page you are driving, If the light and chime come on while Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that With the anti-lock brake the pedal is harder to push.

Or, the pedal may go closer system, this light will come to the floor. If the when you turn your gage pointer moves into the red area, the light comes on and you hear a chime, your engine is too hot! It means that your engine coolant has overheated.

Page Malfunction Indicator Lamp NOTICE: Check Engine Light Your vehicle equipped If you keep driving your vehicle with this light with a computer which on, after a while, your emission controls may not monitors operation of the work well, your fuel economy may not be fuel, ignition and emission good and your engine may not run as smoothly.

Page Have you recently changed brands of fuel? Poor fuel quality will cause your pressure problem, this light engine not to run as efficiently as designed. It does not monitor engine oil level when the on whenever you set your engine is running. Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.

Page Comfort Controls Fan Knob This section tells you how to make your air system The left knob selects the force of air you want. Turn the work for you. The climate control system with air knob to the right to increase fan speed and to the left to conditioning uses ozone-friendly R- a refrigerant.

It is useful to quickly cool the vehicle comes through the floor outlet. The rest of the air comes on hot days. Page Defogging and Defrosting Windows For quick cool-down on very hot days, use vent with the temperature knob all the way in the blue area and the Your system has two settings for clearing the front and N C and recirculation buttons pressed.

If this setting is side windows. If you do, you rear window. Page To prevent circulation of outside air, press the recirculation button. This will close all outside ven Audio Systems Your Delco Electronics audio system has been design to operate easily and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the most enjoyment out of it if acquaint yourself with it first.

The display shows your selection. TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations. SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next higher or lower station and stay there. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time, within five seconds. The sound will mute. You can set up to 14 stations seven AM and seven FM. Just: When it returns, release the buttons.

Page and wind noise as you drive. Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any particular speed. SCAN or one of the pushbuttons again to stop you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to scanning. SCAN will be displayed whenever the tune is in the P. SCAN mode. Tapes longer than stations. Page PREV 1 : Press this button or the left SEEK arrow to 4 : Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly go to the previous selection on the tape if the current Press it again to return to playing speed.

The radio will selection has been playing for less than eight seconds. The radio CD Adapter Kits will play. Cassettes may be loaded with the tape player after activating the bypass feature on your radio off if this button is pressed first.

Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessar to overcome noise at any particular speed. SCAN or one of the pushbuttons again to stop scanning. SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to is in the P. The disc should begin playing.

The stations. Page AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a di 2 : Press this button to hear the tracks in random, is in the player.

The letters CD will go off the display. A minimum Playing Cassette Tape three-second blank gap is needed for the player to stop at the beginning of the selection. The tape direction arrow will blink during the SEEK operation and the sound will mute in this mode. If ignored, the system plays normally and the to go from one side of the tape to the other. Page 3. Turn the radio off. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together.

Hold them down until shows on the display. Next you will use the Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than secret code number which you have written down. Page help avoid hearing loss or damage: Care of Your Cassette Tape Player Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting. A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably mechanism. Page You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type When using a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to cle cassette, it is normal for the cassette to eject because the tape head.

This type of cleaning cassette will not your unit is equipped with a cut tape detection feature eject on its own. Store them in their original cases without being damaged. If the mast should ever become or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready for their mistakes. Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable of accidents.

Page The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem Drunken Driving is for people never to dnnk alcohol and then drive. But Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is what if people do? Page Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of her same body weight when each has the sam number of drinks. The law in many U. Page The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol one drink.

They are the brakes, the steering and reaction time. All three systems have to do their work First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal. Some people drive in spurts heavy acceleration followed by heavy Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes ABS. ABS is an rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a braking advanced electronic braking system that will help mistake.

Page The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure faste computer is programmed to than any driver could. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you.