2003 Chevrolet Express Owners Manual

Running .....................................................

1-51

1-53 5-87

2-28

Light

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Air Bag Off ......................................... Air Bag Readiness ............................... Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Brake System Warning ......................... Change Engine Oil .............................. Charging System ................................. Check Gages Warning ......................... Cruise Control ..................................... Daytime Running Lamps Indicator .......... Low Coolant Warning ........................... Malfunction Indicator ............................ Safety Belt Reminder ........................... Security ............................................. Tow/Haul Mode ................................... Loading Your Vehicle ............................... .................................. Locking Rear Axle Lockout Protection .................................. Locks

... 3-28 ... 3-27 ... 3-32 ... 3-31 ... 3-37 ... 3-29 ... 3-38 ... 3-38 ... 3-38 ... 3-33 ... 3-33 ... 3-26 ... 3-37 ... 3-38 ... 4-30 ..... 4-8 ... 2-10

Door ................................................. ..... 2-7 ..... 2-8 Last Door Closed Locking .................... Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-10 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Rear Door Security Locks ............................... 2-9 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-13 Low Coolant Warning Light 3-33 ..............................

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Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-1 04 Maintenance Schedule

At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... At Least Once a Month ................................ At Least Once a Year .................................. At Least Twice a Year .................................. At the First 100, 1, 000 and 6, 000 Miles

6-12 6-13 6-14 6-1 3

6-1 2 (1 60, 1 600 and 10 000km) ....................... Brake System Inspection .............................. 6-18 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-17 Exhaust System Inspection ........................... 6-1 7 Inspection ................................ Fuel System 6-17 How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-12 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-1 7 Part D - Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants ............................................... 6-1 9 6-21 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................ Rear Axle Service ........................................ 6-18 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-5 Steering and Suspension Inspection ............... 6-1 7 Throttle System Inspection ......................... 6-1 8 Transfer Case and Front Axle

(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection .......................

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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)

Using Your ................................................... 6-4 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 ..................... Maintenance When Trailer Towing 4-45 Making Turns ................................................. 4-43 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-33 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-3 Manual Windows ............................................ 2-16 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ........, ... 2-5 Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) .................................

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Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ Outside Camper-Type Mirrors ........................ Outside Convex Mirror ................................. Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ Outside Manual Mirror .................................. Outside Power Mirrors .................................. Outside Remote Control Mirror ......................

Model Reference ................................................ MyGMLink.com ................................................

2-32 2-33 2-35 2-35 2-32 2-34 2-32 vi 7-3

2-20 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... Noise Control System, Tampering ...................... 5-52 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ........... 5-1 04

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Park (P)

Shifting Out of ........

Parking

..... 2-29

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

Change Engine Oil Light .......... Engine .................................. Pressure Gage .......................

Older Children, Restraints ........... Online Owner Center ................. Onstar@ Personal Calling ........... Onstar@ Services ...................... Onstar@ System ....................... Onstar@ Virtual Advisor .............. Operation Tips ........................... Other Warning Devices ............... Outlet Adjustment ....................... Outside

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

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

.... 3-37 .... 5-14 .... 3-36 .... 1-34 ...... 7-3 .... 2-37 .... 2-36 .... 2-36 .... 2-37 .... 3-22 ...... 3-5 .... 3-22

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

Camper-Type Mirrors ............... Convex Mirror ............................................. Heated Mirrors ............................................ Manual Mirror ............................................. Power Mirrors ............................................. Remote Control Mirror ..................................

Owners, Canadian ............................................... Owner’s Information ........................................

.... 2-33 2-35 2-35 2-32 2-34 2-32 ii 7-1 0

2-26 2-30

6-16 ..... 4-45

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

Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission

Park (P) Mechanism Check ........................

Parking on Hills .......................... Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 2-27 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-12 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-17 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-19 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................... 6-21 Passenger Vans with an Air Bag Off Switch ........ 1-46 Passenger Vans without an Air Bag Off Switch ... 1-45 4-1 1, 4-43 Passing ................................................. ......... 2-19 Passlock@ ..................... ..... 4-31 Payload ............................. Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-7 Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-54 Playing a Compact Disc .................. 3-46, 3-56, 3-64

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Playing a Specific Loaded

Compact Disc

Playing the Radio ......... Power

............................................. 3-65 , . . 3-41 , 3-44, 3-48, 3-59

....

Accessory Outlets .......... Door Locks ........................................... Seat ............................................................ Steering Fluid ............................................. Windows .................................................... Power Steering ................................................ Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ Primary Radio Controls ....................................

........ 3-16 2-8 1-4 5-37 2-1 7 4-9 1-33 3-69

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-14

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Radiator Pressure Cap ............... 5-27 Radio Messages ............................. 3-43, 3-46, 3-54 Radios .......................................................... 3-40 3-41 AM-FM Radio ............................................. Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-72 Care of Your CD Player 3-73 ............................... 3-73 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-48 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... Radio with CD 3-44 ............................................ Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-59

Radios (cont.)

Rear Seat Audio .......................................... 3-69 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ........................................

3-41

Setting the Time for Radios without Radio

Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-40 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-71 Understanding Reception .............................. 3-71 RDS Messages ...................................... 3-53, 3-63 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-15 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ......... 3-19 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-50 Locking ........................................................ 4-8 , ............ 6-18 Service ...................................... Rear Door Security Locks ................ .......... 2-9 2-14 Rear Doors ................................................. Rear Heating System ...................................... 3-18 1-30 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 3-69 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................... 1-6 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............. 1-27 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-27 3-70 Rear Seat Radio Controls ................................ 3-21 Rear Window Defogger .................................... 2-32 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. .......... 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................ Recreational Vehicle Towing 4-29 ............................. 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-4

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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the

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

Spare Tire ..................................................

5-76 Removing the Rear Seat 1-6 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-70 Removing the Wheel Covers ............................ 5-76 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-58 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-43 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ......................................

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

....... 1-78 1-8

Replacing the Rear Seats Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government ............................... General Motors ............................................. United States Government ..............................

7-9 7-9 7-9 6-13 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-77 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

Restraint System Check ...................................

a Crash ..............................................

1-78

Restraint Systems

Checking .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-77 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-78 Resynchronization ............................................. 2-5 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-21 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-25 Roadside Assistance Program ........................ 7-5 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-31

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Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Pretensioners .............................................. Reminder Light ............................................

1-33 3-26

Care of ...................................................... 5-88 Center Passenger Position .................... 1-25, 1-26 Driver Position ............................................ 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-15 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-14 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-30 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-27 1-25 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-33 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-24 Safety Belts Are for Everyone 1-10 Safety Chains ................................................. 4-41 Safety Warnings and Symbols III ... Scheduled Maintenance ............... .............. 6-5 Seats

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

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

Manual ........................................................ Power Seat .................................................. Rear Seat Operation ...................................... Reclining Seatbacks ..................................

1-3 1-4 1-6 1-4 ................ 5-73

Secondary Latch System .....

Securing a Child Restraint

Center Seat Position ............................ Designed for the LATCH System Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... Right Front Seat Position .............................. Security Light ................................................. Selecting the Fan Speed .................................. Service ...........................................................

1.57. 1-58 ................... 1-53 1-54 1-59 3-37 3-20 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... ...................................

5-4 Doing Your Own Work 5-4 ....................................... 3-33 Engine Soon Light Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-10 Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-1 0 Service Manuals ............................................. 7-10 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ............ 1-76 Setting Preset PTYs ................................ 3-52, 3-63 Setting Preset Stations ............ 3-42, 3-45, 3-50, 3-60 Setting the Temperature ................................... Setting the Time

3-20

Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ......... 3-41 Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..... 3-40

Setting the Tone

(Bassnreble) ......................

3-43, 3-45, 3-50, 3-60

Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-91 2-27 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... Shifting Out of Park (P) 2-29 ................................... Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-18 ..................................... Single Stage Air Bags 1-68 Skidding ........................................................ 4-13 Sliding Side Door ............................................ 2-11 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-17 6-13 ............................................ Spare Tire Check Special Fabric Cleaning Problems ..................... 5-86 Specifications, Capacities ............................... 5-1 01 Speedometer .................................................. 3-25 Starter Switch Check ....................................... 6-14 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21 Steering .......................................................... 4-9 Steering and Suspension Inspection .................. 6-17 Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-10 Steering Tips ................................................... 4-9 2-38 Storage Areas ................................................ ............... 5-83 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-28 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-18 Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40 ............................. 2-13 2-18 Swing-Out Windows ........................................

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Taillamps ....................................................... Tampering With Noise Control System

Prohibited ................................................... Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... Passlock@ .................................................. Throttle System Inspection ............................... Tilt Wheel ........................................................ Tire Inflation Check ......................................... Tires .....................................................

5-52 3-71 2-1 9 2-1 9 6-1 8 3-5 6-13 5-60, 5-91 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-64 Chains ....................................................... 5-68 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-69 5-62 Dual Tire Operation ..................................... If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-68 Inflation -- Tire Pressure 5-61 ............................... Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-62 .... 5-65 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .............. Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66 .... 5-67 Wheel Replacement .......................... When It Is Time for New Tires .................. 5-64 2-23

To Use the Engine Coolant Heater ....................

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the Instrument Panel ............................. Top of Top Strap ...................................................... Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... Torque Lock ................................................... Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires Tow/Haul Mode ............................................... Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... Towing

5-87 1-49 1-50 2-29 .................. 4-40 4-33 3-38

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... Towing a Trailer .......................................... Your Vehicle ...............................................

4-29 4-32 4-29 Trailer Brakes ................................................. 4-42 Trailer Wiring Harness ..................................... 4-46 Transfer Case ................................................ 5-49 Transmission

5-21 2-24

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit

Repair Manual ............................................ 7-10 Transportation Options ...................................... 7-7 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-26 Turn and Lane Change Signals .......................... 3-6 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-6 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-44

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Underbody Flushing Service ............................. Understanding Radio Reception ........................ Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ United States ................................................... Using Cleaner on Fabric Using RDS Using Song List Mode .....................................

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

6-1 6 3-71 5-65 3-4 5-86 3-51, 3-61 3-67

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Vehicle

Control ........................................................ Damage Warnings ........................................... Loading ...................................................... Symbols .........................................................

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Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-94 Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-94 5-43 5-87 2-18 2-1 8 3-30

Vehicle Storage .............................................. Vinyl ............................................................. Visor Vanity Mirror .......................................... Visors ........................................................... Voltmeter Gage ..............................................

Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators .... Warnings

......... 3-23

Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... Other Warning Devices ................ Safety and Symbols ......................................... Vehicle Damage ..............................................

3-4 .......... 3-5 ... III iv Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-88 Weatherstrip Lubrication ................................... 6-14 Weight of the Trailer ........................................ Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ What to Do with Used Oil ................................ What to Use .................................. Wheels

4-35 4-40 5-16 5-18 5-25, 5-38, 5-50

5-66 Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... Replacement ............................................... 5-67 When to Add Engine Oil .................................. 5-15 When to Change Engine Oil ............................. 5-17 5-61 When to Check .............................................. When to Check and Change ............................ 5-21 When to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-50 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-38 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking

on a Hill .....................................................

4-45

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Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-45 1-1 1 Why Safety Belts Work .................................... Windows ....................................................... 2-16 2-1 6 2-17 2-1 8 5-90 3-8 5-38 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ................ 6-12

Manual ...................................................... Power ........................................................ Swing-Out Windows ..................................... Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................... Windshield Washer ........................................... Fluid ..........................................................

Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ................................... 5-59 Fuses ........................................................ 5-95 Windshield Wipers ............................................ 3-7 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-24 ..... 6-13 Wiper Blade Check .............................

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

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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 CHEVY EXPRESS 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. C2314 A First Edition

@Copyright General Motors Corporation 07/15/02 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 cou!d 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.”

I you or other people.

These mean tl.,:e

is son.--hing that cou.- hurt

In the caution area, we tell 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 has 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:

Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

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

LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PRaTECT OCCUPANT 4 DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING

MOVE SEAT

FULLY \$!

/z

DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING

REARWARD* SECURE CHILD SEAT

PULL BELT

COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT

'\b

WINDOW 1 9 1

POWER

IN THIS SEATING POSITION

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

DOOR LOCK UNLOCK

CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY

PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING

CAUSTIC BATTERY 4CID COULD CAUSE BURNS

AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES

SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATERY

FUSE BOX ACCESS

JGHTING -

MASTER SWITCH

e- / , \ @e

ENGINE COOLANT TEMP

TURN SIGNALS

BRAKE

SYSTEM

BATERY

ENGINE COOLANT FAN

CHARGING P I

(a) LAMPS pt COOLANT d @**o PRESSURE 9 5 $0 ANTI-LOCK (@)

ENGINE OIL

LAMPS 9..

DAYTIME 9.0 RUNNING

LAMPS

BRAKES

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Model Reference

This manual covers these models:

Passenger Van

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Cargo Van

Cab and Chassis

Section

Seats and Restraint Systems

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

Front Seats .............................

......... .l -3 Manual Seats ................................................ 1-3 .......... 1 -4 Power Seat Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-4 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-6 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-6 Safety Belts ................................................... 1-1 0 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................ 1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-15 Driver Position ............................................. -1-1 6 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-24 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-25 Center Passenger Position (2nd Row) . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Center Passenger Position

(3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ............................... 1-26 .................................. 1.27

Rear Seat Passengers Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults ....................................... 1.30 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................... 1.33 ..................................... 1.33 Safety Belt Extender

Child Restraints ................................ .................................

...... 1-34 Older Children ..... 1-34 infants and Young Children ............................ 1-36 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-42 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-45 Top Strap .................................................... 1-49 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-50 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-51

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-53

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside

Seat Position ............................................ 1-54

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat

Position (2nd Row) .................................... 1-57

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat

Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ................... 1-58

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................ 1-59

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Air Bag System .............................................. 1-64 Sewicing

the Air Bags?

Where Are ............................... 1-66 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-68 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-70 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-70 Inflates? ... 1-70 What Will You See Air Bag Off Switch ........................................ 1-72

After an Air Bag

Your Air Bag-Equipped

Vehicle ......... 1-76

Adding Equipment

to Your Air Bag-Equipped

Restraint System Check

Vehicle .................................................... 1-76 .................................. 1-77 ................... 1-77

Checking Your Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Restraint Systems

Crash ...................................................... 1-78

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat bottom. Slide the seat to where you want it and then release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.

The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward with the lever located at the front of the seat.

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. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

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Power Seat

Reclining Seatbacks

If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s or passenger’s side, you can adjust it with these controls located at the front center of the seat cushion. To raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the center knob toward the right or left. To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move the right lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion, move the left lever up or down.

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To adjust the seatback, lift the front of the lever, which is located on the inboard side of the seat cushion. Move the seatback with your body and release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Lean forward and pull up on the front of the lever and the seatback will go to an upright position.

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

vehicle

dosition when ya

Sit .... g in a re,..nec 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.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation Removing the Rear Seat

There are two pins located on the inboard sides of the rear seats. If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins will be located under a flap that has been cut into the mat.The driver’s side pin will have a black cap with an “I-” marked on it and will look like this:

1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap shoulder belts on the bench seat to be removed. To do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt buckle while pulling up on the safety belt.

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The passenger’s side pin will have a white cap with an “R” marked on it and will look like this:

2. Pull the pin handle up which will loosen the pin

from the retaining clip.

3. Once the black or white pin is disengaged, pull the

pin completely out.

4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other

seat base.

5. Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) and

then lift the seat from the floor rails. 6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.

7. For the first rear seat,

stow the safety belt latch by attaching the clip on the safety belt latch to the trim just inside the side door. For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt latch plate on the clip at the window trim.

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Replacing the Rear Seats

A seat that isn’t locked ink ,lace properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

1. Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.

Push the seat forward in the rail, hooking both seat bases onto the pins inside of the rails.

2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base, locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is found on the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has floor mats, pull the flap that has been cut into the mat.

3. Insert the black or white locking pin into the seat

base. Possible slight seat pushing may be needed to line up the pin with the base. Remember, each pin has its own side. The pin with the white handle marked “R” must be installed on the passenger’s side and the pin with the black handle marked “L” on the driver’s side.

is improperly routed, not

A safety be.. .hat properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

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4. Push the pin with the white handle marked “R”

down until it is in the retaining clip.

5. Push the pin with the black handle marked ‘I“

down until it is in the retaining clip.

6. If the vehicle has a floor mat, put the flap back to

its original position.

7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base. 8. Connect the quick-release latch plates for the lap-shoulder belts by inserting the latch plates into the buckles attached at the outboard positions of the bench seat. Do not twist the belt.

9. Check that both locking pins are locked into place

before operating the vehicle.

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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.

aa lere he or she can’t Don’t let anyone ride wear a safety belt 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 passengers’ belts are 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.

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Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-26.

Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

In most states and in 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

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

accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in

most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag 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, but especially in side and other collisions.

or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.

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home, why should I wear safety belts?

Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even one that isn’t your fault - y o ~ l 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 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 Older Children on page 7-34 or lnfants and Young Children on page 7-36. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position.

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Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see

how, see “Seats” in the Index.

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

Don’t let it get twisted.

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 1-33. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.

The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This 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.

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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you.

To move it down, pull on the center adjuster control labeled PULL. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide.

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---.After you move the adjuster to where you want it,

try to

move it down without pushing in to make sure it has locked into position. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling shoulder.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

YQU can be seriously hurt id your shoulder belt 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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Q: What’s wrong with this?

i our belt is

You can be seriously injured 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.

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

You can be seri~usly injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

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You can be seriously injured if you 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.

Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. 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.

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

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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.

Center Passenger Position (2nd Row)

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, Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-16. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt - except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.

If your vehicle has a second row bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in the center position in the second row bench seat, you have a lap-shoulder belt which works the same way as the rear seat outside passengers’ belts. To learn how to wear a lap-shoulder belt see, “Lap-Shoulder Belt” under Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-27.

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Center Passenger Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row)

Lap Belt If your vehicle has third, fourth or fifth row bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions.

When you sit in a center seating position in the third, fourth or fifth row, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt.

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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

To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 7-33. 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.

The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt Here’s how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.

If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-33. 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.

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

Don’t let it get twisted.

2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way you will engage the child restraint locking feature.

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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.

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

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.

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Your vehicle may have this feature already. If it doesn’t, you can get it from any GM dealer. Rear safety belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide available for each outside passenger position in the rear seats. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and booster seats and for smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt:

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1. Locate the guide on the side of the seatback.

4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as

described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-27. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.

To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides.

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Safety Belt Pretensioners If the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of your vehicle is lower than 8600, your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You can find the GVWR on the certification label located on the rear edge of the driver’s door. See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-30 for more information. The safety belt pretensioners are located on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe crash in which the front of the vehicle hits something. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you’ll need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-78.

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.

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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. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. 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. If you have the choice, a child should sit in a seating position that has a lap-shoulder belt to get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.

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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: If the child is seated in a rear outside seat position,

move the child toward the center of the vehicle. See Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on page 1-30. I f the child is sitting in the second row center seat position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, 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. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child's face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one.

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.

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.

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 the appropriate restraint. Young children should not use the vehicle’s safety belts without an additional restraint, unless there is no other choice.

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

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Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and an Air Bag Off Switch, Passenger Vans and Cab and Chassis Models

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. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (1 10 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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Children who are up agai t, 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.

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

restraints?

A: 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.

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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 will 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, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints.

3ody strucl e o

young child is quite

Th 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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Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and without an Air Bag Off Switch

Children who are up against, or very close to, an 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.

Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck (Continued)

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is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be restrained in appropriate infant restraints. However, infants, who should be restrained in a rear-facing child restraint, cannot ride safely in this vehicle.

The body structure of a young child is ite 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

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up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would appiy 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.

s h d d never hold a baby i.. Ihe-. Arms Pe,Je 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. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (1 10 kg) force on a person’s arms.

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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.

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

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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.

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 important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.

0: 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.

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Where to Put the Restraint Passenger Vans without an Air Bag Off Switch Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We, therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. If your vehicle has a front passenger air bag, never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:

-estraint can be

A child in a rear-fac.. .~ :hil. seriously injured or killed if the air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. If your vehicle has a right front passenger’s air bag, always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, but before you do, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision 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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Passenger Vans with an Air Bag Off Switch Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We, therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. If you need to secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s air bag. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-72 and Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position on page 1-59 for more on this, including im-- - rtant safety information.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the 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 right front seat position.

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Even though the AIR BAG OFF switch is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal air bag, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an air bag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We, therefore recommend that rear-facing child restraints be transported in vehicles with a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, whenever possible.

Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision 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.

Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models without an Air Bag Off Switch The child restraint must be secured properly in the right front passenger seat. If your vehicle has a passenger air bag, never use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle Here’s why:

A L...ld ... a rear-facir., child restrc ... t can _ _ seriously injured or killed if the air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Do not use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle. If a forward-facing child restraint is suitable for your child, first move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision 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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Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models with an Air Bag Off Switch The child restraint must be secured properly in the right front passenger seat. If you need to secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s air bag. See Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-72 and Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position on page 1-59 for more on this, including important safety information.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the 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 right front seat position.

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Even though the AIR BAG OFF switch is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal air bag, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an air bag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We, therefore recommend that rear-facing child restraints be transported in vehicles with a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, whenever possible.