2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owners Manual

... 3-40

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter ..................................... 5-18 Battery ....................................................... 5-40 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-38 Coolant ...................................................... 5-23

Engine (cont.)

Coolant Heater .................. ................... 2-23 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-38 Cooling System Inspection ............................ 6-1 2 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-1 2 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-35 Oil ............................................................. 5-13 ....................................... 3-41 Oil Pressure Gage Overheating ................................................ 5-26 Starting ...................................................... 2-21 Engine Accessory Drive Belt Routing ................. 5-95 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Replacement ............ 5-1 9 .... 5-89 Engine Compartment Fuse Engine Coolant Level Check .......................... 6-7 5-16 Engine Oil Additives ........................................ Engine Oil Level Check ..................................... 6-7 Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance ..................... 6-5 ExiVEntry Lighting ........................................... 3-1 6 2-1 5 Express-Down Window .................................... 5-54 Extended Mobility Tires .................................... 1-20 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 3-12 Exterior Lamps ...............................................

Block ...........

FabricKarpet ................................................. 5-75 Filter

Engine Air Cieaner

5-18 Finding a Station .................................... 3.63. 3-67 Finish Care .................................................... 5-78

......................................

Finish Damage ............................................... 5-81 Fixed Mast Antenna ................................. 3-78 ... 3-7 Flash-to-Pass .......................... 5-68 Flat Tire ..................................................... Floor Mats ..................................................... 2-40 Fluid

5-20 Automatic Transmission ................................ Manual Transmission .................................... 5-20 Power Steering ........................................... 5-35 5-36 Windshield Washer ...................................... FM ............................................................... 3-77 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-14 6-5 Footnotes ........................................................ 2-19 Front Air Dam ................................................ Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 5-6 Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9 ........................................... 5-7 Filling Your Tank i=ueis in Foreign bJ-liries .............................. 5-6 3-42 Gage ......................................................... 5-5 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Specifications .................................. 6-12 System Inspection .......................................

Fuses

Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... Windshield Wiper .........................................

5-86 5-85

G

Gage

Check Gages Warning Light .......................... Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... Engine Oil Pressure ..................................... Fuel .......................................................... Speedometer .............................................. Tachometer ................................................. ........................................... Voltmeter Gage

3-42 3-38 3-41 3-42 3-31 3-31 3-34

Gasoline

Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Specifications ............................................... 5-5 Glass Surfaces ............................................... 5-77 ..................................................... Glove Box 2-39 GM Mobility Program for Persons with

Disabilities ....................................................

7-5

3-17 4-25 4-25

5-10 5-11 3-5

Head-Up Display (HUD) ................................... Highway Hypnosis ........................................... .................................. Hill and Mountain Roads Hood

Checking Things Under ............................ Release ................................................. Horn ............................................................... How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank .............................. How to Add Fluid ......................... How to Check ............................. How to Check and Add Fluid ......... How to Check Lubricant ................ How to Check Power Steering Fluid How to Remove and Replace the

................. 5-31 ................. 5-22 . 5.20. 5.21. 5-56 ................. 5-23 ................. 5-46 ................. 5-35

..

Floor Mats ...............................

How to Use This Manual .............. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Hydraulic Clutch .......................... Hydroplaning ...............................

...

................. 2-40 ...................... ii ................. 1-12 ................. 5-22 ................. 4-21

................................................... Lid Release ..................................

Hatchnrunk Hatchnrunk Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer .................... Headlamp Wiring ............................................ Headlamps .................................................... Bulb Replacement ....................................... Halogen Bulbs ............................................ Headlamps Doors ........................................... ................................... Headlamps on Reminder

2-1 1 2-12 3-4 3-7 5-85 5-47 5-47 5-47 3-1 2 3-7

If No Steam Is Coming From

Your Engine ................................................

5-28 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-27 If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... 3-39 If the Light Is On Steady ................................. 3-39 If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ....... 4-32 If You’re Caught 4-30

in a Blizzard ...........................

Lock Check

Ignition Automatic Transmission ......................

. . . . . . . . 6-10 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-20 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-23 5-56 .................................. Inflation -- Tire Pressure 5-70 Inflator Kit, Tire ............................................... Inspection

Brake System ............................................. Engine Cooling System ................................ Exhaust System .......................................... Fuel System ............................................... Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... Steering and Suspension .............................. ........................................... Tire and Wheel Installing the Roof Panel .................................. Instrument Panel

Cluster ....................................................... Overview ..................................................... Instrument Panel Brightness ............................. Instrument Panel Fuse Block ............................ !!?%gr&:c!

3Kd !?ez ?!iRde J? :

Antennas ................................................ Interior Lamps ................................................ Interior Plastic Components ..............................

'!!iKdShlS!d

6-12 6-12 6-1 1 6-12 6-1 1 6-1 1 6-1 1 2-47

3-30 3-2 3-1 5 5-86

3-79 3-1 5 5-77

Jump Starting .................................................

5-41

Key Lock Cylinders Service ................................ Keyless Entry System ....................................... Keys ...............................................................

6-8 2-4 2-3

Lamps

3-12 3-15 1-14 1-13

1-31

Exterior ...................................................... Interior ....................................................... Lap Belt Cinch Feature .................................... Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... LATCH System

Child Restraints ........................................... Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System .....................................

1-33 Latches, Seatback ............................................ 1-5 Leather ......................................................... 5-76 Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-10 Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running .............................. Lifting From the Front ...................................... Lifting From the Rear ...................................... Lifting Your Corvette, Tires ............................... Light

\ n u L u l I I U L l b I I Ul I J I I11331UI I)

5-66 5-67 5-64

-....--

1 A .

Active Handling System ................................ Air Bag urr ................................................. Air Bag Readiness ....................................... Anti-Lock Brake System Warning

3-37 3-32 3-32 ................... 3-36

-r.n".-

r c

A A A 6-46

Light (cont.)

................................. Brake System Warning ................................. Check Gages Warning Malfunction Indicator .................................... Safety Belt Reminder ................................... Security ..................................................... TCS Warning Light ...................................... Traction Control System (TCS) Warning

Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors .............................. Limited-Slip Rear Axle ..................................... Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... Lockout Protection .......................................... Locks

3-35 3-42 3-38 3-31 3-42 3-36 .......... 3-36 2-15 4-1 1 4-33 2-1 0

Door ........................................................... 2-9 Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-1 0 Power Door ................................................ 2-10 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-17 Lowering the Convertible Top ............................ 2-50

Magnesium Wheel Finish ................................. 5-81 Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering ............ 4-13 Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts ............ 5-94 Maintenance Schedule

At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... At Least Once a Month .................................. At Least Once a Year .................................... ................................... At Least Twice a Year

6-7 6-7 6-8 6-8

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)

Brake System inspection .............................. 6-12 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-12 Exhaust System Inspection ........................... 6-11 Fuel System Inspection ................................ 6-12 How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 ............... 6-7 Part B - Owner Checks and Services Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-11 Part D - Recommended Fluids

.............

and Lubricants ..............................

... 6-13 Part E - Maintenance Record ... 6-15 Rear Axle Service .................................... 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance 6-4 ................................. Steering and Suspension Inspection ............... 6-11 Tire and Wheel Inspection ............................ 6-11 Using Your ................................................... 6-4 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 3-38 1-2 2-21 ....... 5-20 2-27 Manual Transmission Check ............................... 6-8 Matching Transmitterts) to Your Vehicle ............... 2-7 Memory ......................................................... 2-55 Message

Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ Manual Seats ................................................... Manual Transmission .......................................

Fluid ........................................... Operation ...................................................

DIC Warnings

and Messages .........

.... 3-53

Mirrors

Mexico. Central America and Caribbean

Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U S . Virgin Islands) ....................................................... ........................ ................................

2-37 Automatic Dimming Rearview Manual Rearview Mirror 2-37 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ................. 2-38 ................................. 2-38 Outside Convex Mirror Outside Power Heated Mirrors ....................... 2-38 vi

................................................

Model Reference

7-4

New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-19 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 5-94

Odometer ...................................................... Off-Road Recovery .......................................... Oil

a. - . .

Ennine ....................................................... ............................ Engine Oil Pressure Gage Older Children, Restraints ................................ One to Four Shift Light

(Manual Transmission) .................................. Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer with thz AI?I-FM Radio with Cassette .................... Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD Changer with the AM-FM Radio with CD ............................

3-31 4-1 5

5-1 3 3-41 1-21

2-29

r ) - t '1-73 L

3-73

Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-4 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-28 Outside

Automatic Dimming Mirror ............................. Convex Mirror ............................................. Power Heated Mirrors ..................................

2-38 2-38 2-38

Overheated Engine Protection

Operating Mode ..........................................

Owners, Canadian ............................................... Owner's Information ........................................

5-26 ii 7-10

Park (P)

Parking

Shifting Out of .....................

.... 2-33

Brake ........................................................ Over Things That Burn .................................

Park (P) Mechanism Check

Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission ........................... Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... P?!-k(P)

2-30 2-34

6-10 2-34

Shifting Into ................................................

2-31 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4 Part E3 - Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-7 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-11 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-13 P2rt E - Mainten2nce Recerc! ........................... 6-15 1-20 Passenger Position, Safety Belts ....................... Passing ......................................................... 4-15

PASS-Key@ .................................................... Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. Playing a Compact Disc ................................... Playing the Radio ................................... Power

2-17 7-7 3-65 3-69 3-63, 3-67

Accessory Outlets ........................................ Antenna Mast Care ...................................... Door Locks ................................................. Electrical System ......................................... Seat ............................................................ Steering Fluid ............................................. Windows .................................................... Power Antenna Service ..................................... Power Steering ...............................................

3-20 3-79 2-10 5-85 1-2 5-35 2-1 5 6-7 4-13

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...

.. 1-11

Racing or Other Competitive Driving .................. 2-22 Radios .......................................................... 3-62 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-77 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-78 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-78 Radio with Cassette ..................................... 3-63 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-67 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-62

10

Radios (cont.)

Theft-Deterrent ............................................ Trunk-Mounted CD Changer .......................... Understanding Reception .............................. Raising the Convertible Top .............................. Reading Lamps .............................................. Rear Axle ...................................................... Limited-Slip ................................................. Service ...................................................... Rear Storage Area .......................................... Rear Window Defogger .................................... Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirrors ............................................. Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation Removable Roof Panel .................................... Removing the Roof Panel ................................ Replacement Bulbs ......................................... Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... Replacing Restraint System Parts

3-75 3-70 3-77 2-53 3-16 5-46 4-11 6-12 2-41 3-27 .................. 2-37 2-37 1-3 4-33 2-4 ............ 2-5 5-79 2-43 5-51 5-40

After a Crash ..............................................

1-48

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government ................................... General Motors ............................................. United States Government .............................. Restraint System Check ....................................

7-9 7-9 7-9 6-8 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-48

Restraint System Check

(cont.)

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash .....................................................

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... Replacing Parts ........................................... ......................

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) Roadside

1 -48

1-48 1-48 2-21

.................................

Assistance Program .......................................

Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ........ Roof Panel

7-5 .... 4-32 .... 2-43 2-47 2-43 2-46 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-36

Installing the Roof Panel ........................... Removing the Roof Panel ............................. ................................. Storing the Roof Panel

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ............................................

3-3 1

C9.t-P nf . . . . . . . . . . Driver Position ............................................ How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ Passenger Position ...................................... Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... Safety Belt Extender C q f n t \ r Rnlt I I r n nllrinn D r n n n Q n p \ r ................. W u l G L y U G I L W i J G U U l l l ly I Icy1 IC41 Iby Safety Belts Are for Everyone

....................................

....................... ..........................

Safety Warnings and Symbols

5-77 1-13 1-12 1-20 1-1 1 1-20 1-20 . 1-7 ... ... Ill

............ Scheduled Maintenance Seatback Latches ........................ Seats

Manual ........................................................ Power Seats ................................................. Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... Seatback Latches .......................................... Sport Seat ...................................................

Securing a Child Restraint

... Designed for Passenger Seat Position ...............

the LATCH System

Security Light .............................................. Security Shade and Convenience Net Selective Ride Control ..................................... Sensors ......................................................... Service ...........................................................

.............. 6-4 . . . . . . . 1-5

1-2 1-2 1-3 1-5 1-6 ......... 1-33 ......... 1-34 3-42 ................ 5-77 4-12 3-26 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4 ................................... Doing Your Own Work 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-38 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-10 Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-10 Service Manuals ............................................. 7-10 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ............ 1-47 Setting Preset Stations ............................ 3-64, 3-68 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-62 Setting the Tone (Bassnreble) .................. 3-64, 3-68 Shift Speeds 2-28 (Manual Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-31 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-33 11

Transmission)

Skidding ........................................................ 4-1 7 ....................... Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 4-21 Specifications. Capacities ................................. 5-92 Speedometer .................................................. 3-31 Sport Seat ....................................................... 1-6 Starter Interlock Feature .................................. 2-22 Starter Switch Check ........................................ 6-9 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21 Steering ........................................................ 4-1 3 Steering and Suspension Inspection .................. 6-1 1 Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-14 Steering Tips .................................................. 4-1 3 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ Convenience Net ......................................... Cupholder(s) ............................................... Glove Box .................................................. Rear Storage Area ....................................... Storing the Roof Panel .................................... Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... Sun Visors .....................................................

2-39 2-42 2-39 2-39 2-41 2-46 4-32 2-15

Tachometer .................................................... Taillamps

Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-49 TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-36 Telescopic Steering Column ............................... 3-5 Testing the Alarm ............................................ 2-17 12

3-31

Theft.Deterrent. Radio ..................................... 3-75 Theft-Deterrent System .................................... 2-16 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16 PASS-Key@ ................................................. 2-17 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-5 Tire Inflation Check ........................................... 6-7 Tire Inflator Kit Storage .................................... 5-73 Tire Sealant ................................................... 5-71 Tires ..................................................... 5-54, 5-80 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-59 Chains ....................................................... 5-64 Extended Mobility ........................................ 5-54 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-68 Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-56 Lifting Your Corvette .................................... 5-64 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-57 Rotation ..................................................... 5-58 Tire and Wheel Inspection ............................ 6-11 Tire Inflator Kit ............................................ 5-70 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-60 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-61 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-61 To Use The Engine Coolant Heater ................... 2-23 the Instrument Panel ............................. Top of 5-76 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-30 ............................... Top Strap Anchor Location 1-31 ............... 2-33 Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-33 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-35

Towing (cont.)

Traction

Your Vehicle ...............................................

................................ Active Handling System Control System (TCS) .................................... ....................... Control System Warning Light Limited-Slip Rear Axle .................................. .................................. Selective Ride Control

Transmission

Fluid. Automatic ........................................... Fluid. Manual .............................................. Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ ...................................... Transportation Options TrunWHatch ................................................... Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... Turn Signal/MuItifunction Lever ........................... Twilight Sentinel@

(Optional in United States, Standard in Canada) .................................................

4-33

4-10 4-9 3-36 4-1 1 4-12

5-20 5-20 2-24 2-27 7-7 2-1 1 3-6 3-6

3-14

Underbody Flushing Service ............................. 6-1 0 ........................ 3-77 Understanding Radio Reception ............................ 5-60 Uniform Tire Quality Grading United States ................................................... 7-4 Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a

Power Loss ................................................

3-76

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-33 Parking Your ............................................... 2-34 Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. Service Parts

5-83 Identification Label ................... 5-83

Vehicle Personalization

Memory ..................................................... 2-55 5-40 3-28 2-15 3-34

.............................................. Vehicle Storage Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... Visors ........................................................... Voltmeter Gage ..............................................

Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ................ 3-29 Warninss

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... Other Warning Devices .................................. Safety and Symbols ......................................... Vehicle Damage ..............................................

3-53 3-4 3-4 iii iv

Y9ur ‘Jehicle ...................................... v

‘!!2shing .................................... Weatherstrip Lubrication What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................

6-8 5-14 13

What to Do with Used Oil ................................ What to Use .......................... Wheels

5-17 5.24. 5.35. 5.36. 5-46

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... Replacement ............................................... When to Add Engine Oil .............................. When to Change Engine Oil

5-61 5-61 5-14

(GM Oil Life SystemTM) ................................

5-16 When to Check ...................................... 5-20, 5-56 ..................... When to Check and What to Use 5-22 When to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-46 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-35 1-8 Why Safety Belts Work Windows ....................................................... 2-1 4 , ................................................ 2-1 5

.....................................

Power ....

Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................... 5-79 Windshield Washer ........................................... 3-8 5-36 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ................. 6-7 Windshield Wiper

Fluid ..........................................................

Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-52 Fuses ........................................................ 5-85 Windshield Wipers ............................................ 3-7 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-27 Wiper Blade Check ........................................... 6-8

Your Vehicle and the Environment .......................

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Seats and Restraint Systems

........................................................

................................................. ............................

Front Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag System Restraint System Check

........................... ............................................... .............................................. ....................................... ....................................... ............................

1-1 1-2 1-7 1-21 1-39 1-48 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 2-3 ....................................... 2-9 2-1 4 2-1 6 ........... 2-19 2-37 2-39 2-43 2-49 7-55 3-1 3-2 3-22 ......... 3-29 .................. 3-44 3-62

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your .................................................... Mirrors ......................................... Storage Areas .............................................. Roof Panel Convertible Top ....................................... \Inhinln pnrcnnc~li~latinn v b l l l " t u

Instrument Panel ............................................. .......................... ......................................

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages Driver Information Center Audio System(s)

.......................................

and Indicators

..........................

Vehicle

(DIC)

..

I C A . 1 L U L I . I

" I " V

Driving Your Vehicle

.......................................

...................................................

............................................... ....................................

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care .......................... ..................................................... .........................................................

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Rear Axle Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement - . I Ires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

4-1 ..... 4-2 4-33 5-1 5-3 5-5 ............... 5-10 5-46 5-47 ......... 5-52 ...................................................... 5-54 5-75 5-83 5-84 5-92 ...... 5-94 6-1 6-2 7-1 .................. 7-2

..................... ................................ Customer Assistance Information ....................

..................................... ................................. ...................................... .....................

lbM-in+nn-nnn Cehnrllnln m w m u m n I C ' C I o u r Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information Index ........................................

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Y P Y Y

Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name CORVETTE and the CORVETTE Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you -ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10323873 A First Edition

@Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/20/02 All Rights Reserved

Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.”

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we teli you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

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Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview” “Instrument Panel Overview” “Climate Controls” “Audio Systems”

Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-29.

iv

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

$ FAEXST

BELTS

LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO

DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN AnACHING

CAUTION POSSIBLE PROTECT INJURY

OCCUPANT

SHIELDING

48: @ op

AIR BAG p\

a- 0 , \

SWITCH

ENGINE

COOLANT cI.

TEMP

.r

LIGHTING -

MASTER

TURN SIGNALS

PARKING pf

LAMPS

BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

I'

CAUSTIC BATTERY

ACIDcoULD % REARWARD* /7 FULLY \$%

MOVE SEAT

CAUSE BURNS

SECURE CHILD SEAT

DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION

SPARKS OR FLAMES

SPARK OR

EXPLODE BAlTERY

COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT

WINDOW k l

DO NOT INSTALL A FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING

POSITION rl

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE

OWNERS MANUAL

SERVICE

l.f,l

ACCESS

ENGINE COOLANT FAN

Model Reference

This manual covers these models: I

Convertible

206

Coupe

Section

Seats and Restraint Systems

Safety Belts .....................................................

Front Seats ..................................................... -1-2 Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2 Power Seats ................................................. -1-2 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-3 Seatback Latches ........................................... 1-5 Sport Seat ..................................................... 1-6 1-7 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-7 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-11 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-12 Driver Position .............................................. 1-13 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-20 Passenger Position ....................................... 1-20 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-20 Child Restraints ............................................ -1 -21 Older Children .............................................. 1-21 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1.23 Child Restr3.int Systems ................................. 1-26 Top Strap .......................... ................... 1-30 ............... 1.31 Top Strap Anchor

Location ...

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ...........................

1-31

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-33

Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger

Seat Position ............................................

1-34 Air Bag System .............................................. 1-39 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-40 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-42 Inflate? ..................... 1-42 What Makes an Air Bag How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .................... .1.. 42 'What Wiil You See After an

Air Bag Inflates? ....................................... 1-43 Air Bag Off Switch ........................................ 1-44 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-47 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-48 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash ...................................................... 1-48

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

Power Seats

If your vehicle has this feature, the control for the power seats will be located on the outboard side of each seat, near the base.

To move a manual seat, pull up on the lever located in front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Then try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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Reclining Seatbacks

Different parts of the power seat control move different parts of the seat. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the control in that direction. Move the control up to raise the seat and down to lower it. By tilting the back of the control, it will raise or lower the back of the seat. Tilting the front of the control will raise or lower the front of the seat. Your preferred seat position can be stored and recalled if you have the memory option. See Memory on page 2-55.

The lever for the reclining seatback is located on the outboard side of each seat, near the base. To adjust the seatback, lean slightly forward to lift your :.;eight zff the sn2fhxk. PL!!! completely 11p on the lever until it stops, and lean back to position the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback into place.

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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Seatback Latches

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.

!he seathack forward Tho seatback will lock

Both seatbacks fold forward to give you access to the rear area. To fold a seatback forward, lift this latch, which is located on top of the backside of the seat, and ~ c ! ! down in this position. To unlock, lift up on the latch and push the seatback rearward. When you return the seatback to its original position, make sure the seatback is locked in place.

If your vehicle has this feature, there are three other controls that help you change the shape of the seat in addition to the power seat control. There are two lumbar supports for the middle (A) and lower (6) back. There’s also a side bolster control (C) that adjusts the sides of the seat around you to give you more lateral support. For lumbar support, move each control (A) and (B) forward to inflate or rearward to deflate. Move the side bolster control (C) up for more side support and down for less support.

Sport Seat

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are 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.

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety beat properly, If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger’s belt is fastened properly too.

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-3 1.

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Why Safety Belts Work

YOU ride in or on anything, you go as fast as

it goes.

In most states and all 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 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

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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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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an 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.

Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in

wear safety belts?

most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; SO they work with safety belts - not Instead ot tnem. Every air bay system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, h t

especially ir, side 2nd ether collisions.

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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. YOU get more rime io siup. ‘iou siup Uvec KXZ. disianzz, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.

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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 so you can sit up straight. To see

how, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-3.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.

Don’t let it get twisted. The lap-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. When the lap portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. See ”Lap Belt Cinch Feature” later in this section.

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 on page 1-20. 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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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 crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. Lap Belt Cinch Feature If you do not want the lap belt to move freely, pull the lap belt out all the way to set the lock. To permit the lap belt to move freely again, unbuckle the belt, let it retract all the way, and buckle up again.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder ,,It is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly

as much protection this way.

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i I , Ired if your belt is

You can be seriol y buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

You can be serious I injured if yo IU wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.

~. A! - . The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

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seriously injured

b z - tw.-_ed belt. You ea In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant 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.

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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 them properly. Passenger Position The passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt. See Driver Position on page 1-13. 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.

Child Restraints

Older Children

Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a

lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly.

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

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Q: 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.

Never 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.

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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.

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.

infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint.

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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

CAUTION:

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example, In a crasn ar c

(40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide.

People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it.

CAUTION:

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Q: What are the different types of add-on child

restraints?

4: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the

vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. if it is, the restraint wiil have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition. tnere are many kinds oi resirairiis d v & i & k kx children with special needs.

an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the

e strongest part of an ck and shoulders. Infants a!ways should be secured in appropriate infant

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Child Restraint Systems

An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle.

The body s t r u c L e of a young child is ,Ate unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that’s unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints.

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A rear-facing infant seat (6) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The h2.rnqss system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.

A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields.

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Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The five-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a flat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side.

A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a five-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.

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When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are hpodtantj so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. The child restraint must be secured properly in the passenger seat. If you want to secure a rear-facing child restraint in the passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s air bag. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-44 and Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenaer Seat Position on page 7-34 for more on this, including important safety information.

A child in a rear-facing child resilaint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a rear-facing child restraint in the passenger seat position.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a coilision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle - even when no child is in it.

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Top Strap

Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether”. It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, don’t use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.

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In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. If your vehicle is a convertible or has a removable roof panel, don’t use a child restraint that requires a top strap in your vehicle because the strap cannot be anchored properly.

Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say.

Top Strap Anchor Location

If your vehicle is a Z06, an anchor bracket for a top strap is located behind the passengers’s seat in the cargo area. Anchor the top strap to the bracket.

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You’ll find anchors (A) in the passenger seat. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, a label will be applied to the seatback at each anchor position.

The labels are located near the base of the passenger seat.

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In order to use the system, you need either a forward-facing child restraint that has attaching points (B) at its base and a top tether anchor (C), or a rear-facing child restraint that has attaching points (B), as shown here.

With this system, use the LATCH system instead of the vehicle’s safety belts to secure a child restraint.

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If a LATCH-type child restraint isn’t attached to its anchorage points, the restraint won’t be able to protect a child sitting there. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System” or “Securing a Chiid Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position” in the Index for information on how to secure a child restraint in your vehicle.

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1.

Find the anchors in the passenger seat. See Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-31. Put the child restraint on the seat. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the