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...1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual SeatsandRestraintSystems 1-1 This section tells you how to use . ProblemsontheRoad 5-1 This section tells you what fluids and lubricants to use your you how to read. ... ... ... ... ServiceandAppearanceCare 6-1 Here the manual tells you audio system. CustomerAssistanceInformation 8-1 This section tellsyou how to contact Chevrolet... and safety belts properly. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems 3-1 This section tells how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to start and operate your Chevrolet running properly and...
...1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual SeatsandRestraintSystems 1-1 This section tells you how to use . ProblemsontheRoad 5-1 This section tells you what fluids and lubricants to use your you how to read. ... ... ... ... ServiceandAppearanceCare 6-1 Here the manual tells you audio system. CustomerAssistanceInformation 8-1 This section tellsyou how to contact Chevrolet... and safety belts properly. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems 3-1 This section tells how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to start and operate your Chevrolet running properly and...
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... you may find on warning and indicator lights: Here are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS COOLANT A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lights: These...
... you may find on warning and indicator lights: Here are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS COOLANT A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lights: These...
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...Then release the it . a1 Front You can also learn about some things you shouldnot do with your safety belts properly. lever and tryto move the seat with air bags and safety belts. You can lose controlof the vehicle if you ,or make sure the seatis locked into place. 1-1 Adjust ... moving . and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you 'll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and howto use your body, to make you push a pedal when you want to unlock of it . 0 SectiOn 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here ...
...Then release the it . a1 Front You can also learn about some things you shouldnot do with your safety belts properly. lever and tryto move the seat with air bags and safety belts. You can lose controlof the vehicle if you ,or make sure the seatis locked into place. 1-1 Adjust ... moving . and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you 'll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and howto use your body, to make you push a pedal when you want to unlock of it . 0 SectiOn 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here ...
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...CAUTION: Sitting ina reclined position whenyour vehicle is moving. - 1-3 For proper protection when the vehicle i in the seatand wear yoursafety belt properly. Instead, itwill be up over your pelvic bones. But don't have the seatback upright. In a crash you buckle be ...seatback. Then well sit back in s motion, have a seatback reclined if your safety belts can 't its job either. Even if you could causeserious internal injuries. The belt forces would be against yourbody. The shoulder belt can 't dotheir jobwhen you . Release the lever to an upright position. f i ...
...CAUTION: Sitting ina reclined position whenyour vehicle is moving. - 1-3 For proper protection when the vehicle i in the seatand wear yoursafety belt properly. Instead, itwill be up over your pelvic bones. But don't have the seatback upright. In a crash you buckle be ...seatback. Then well sit back in s motion, have a seatback reclined if your safety belts can 't its job either. Even if you could causeserious internal injuries. The belt forces would be against yourbody. The shoulder belt can 't dotheir jobwhen you . Release the lever to an upright position. f i ...
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...,of them, people who buckle can survive and sometimes walk up away. Your vehicle hasa light that comes on as a reminder to the wear safety belts. I In most crashes buckling up person wouldn't survive. Withoutbelts they could have a crash, you don't know if you should not do have been... badly hurt or killed. you are in between.In many of the manual tells you 're not wearinga safety belt,your passengers' belts are clear. injured orkilled. Here's why: work. a But mostcrashes are in vehicles, the facts are fastened properly too. After morethan 25 ...
...,of them, people who buckle can survive and sometimes walk up away. Your vehicle hasa light that comes on as a reminder to the wear safety belts. I In most crashes buckling up person wouldn't survive. Withoutbelts they could have a crash, you don't know if you should not do have been... badly hurt or killed. you are in between.In many of the manual tells you 're not wearinga safety belt,your passengers' belts are clear. injured orkilled. Here's why: work. a But mostcrashes are in vehicles, the facts are fastened properly too. After morethan 25 ...
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Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on it goes. Put someone on wheels. 1-7 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it .
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on it goes. Put someone on wheels. 1-7 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it .
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I I or the instrument panel ... You stop . That's why safety belts make such good sense. 1-9 or the safety belts! You get more timeto stop over moredistance, and your strongest bones take theforces. Wia safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
I I or the instrument panel ... You stop . That's why safety belts make such good sense. 1-9 or the safety belts! You get more timeto stop over moredistance, and your strongest bones take theforces. Wia safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
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...one that has air bags, you from home, why should I wear safety belts? Safety belts are belted. But they work with safety belts -- Being good driver a doesn't protect you still have to getthe most of safety belts. Evenif you're in side and other collisions. whether you 're upside down...frontal collisions, in but especially in a vehicle that isn't your control, such as bad drivers. But youcan unbuckle a safety belt, even if you 're wearinga safety belt or not. for sale has required the use of them . you are everyone. Everyair bag system ever offered for Qi' ...
...one that has air bags, you from home, why should I wear safety belts? Safety belts are belted. But they work with safety belts -- Being good driver a doesn't protect you still have to getthe most of safety belts. Evenif you're in side and other collisions. whether you 're upside down...frontal collisions, in but especially in a vehicle that isn't your control, such as bad drivers. But youcan unbuckle a safety belt, even if you 're wearinga safety belt or not. for sale has required the use of them . you are everyone. Everyair bag system ever offered for Qi' ...
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First, you can sit up straight. 1-11 Close and lock the door. 2. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Be aware that there are different rules for smaller children and babies. Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system. ... to wear it properly. 1. And there are special things to know whichrestraint systems your Chevrolet, see "Seats"in the Index) so you 'll want to know about safety belts and children. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for everyone's protection. We'll start withthe driver position...
First, you can sit up straight. 1-11 Close and lock the door. 2. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Be aware that there are different rules for smaller children and babies. Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system. ... to wear it properly. 1. And there are special things to know whichrestraint systems your Chevrolet, see "Seats"in the Index) so you 'll want to know about safety belts and children. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for everyone's protection. We'll start withthe driver position...
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If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the end this section. If the belt stops before reaches the buckle, it is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly you ever had to. Pull up the latch plate and pullthe belt across you can buckle until the belt. of Make sure the release button on thelatch plate to make sure it tilt the latch plate and keep pulling you . Pick up on the buckle is secure. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks. 3. Don't letit get twisted. 4. if 1-12
If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the end this section. If the belt stops before reaches the buckle, it is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly you ever had to. Pull up the latch plate and pullthe belt across you can buckle until the belt. of Make sure the release button on thelatch plate to make sure it tilt the latch plate and keep pulling you . Pick up on the buckle is secure. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks. 3. Don't letit get twisted. 4. if 1-12
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... there'sa sudden stop or crash. 1-13 And you slid under the lap belt.you 'd less likely be worn low and snug on the shoulder belt. These parts of the body are best able to slide under it, the belt If would apply forceat your abdomen.This could cause serious or even fatal... injuries. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt should go over the shoulder and acrms the chest. The lap part of the belt as youpull up on the hips,just touching the thighs.In a crash, this applies force to the strong...
... there'sa sudden stop or crash. 1-13 And you slid under the lap belt.you 'd less likely be worn low and snug on the shoulder belt. These parts of the body are best able to slide under it, the belt If would apply forceat your abdomen.This could cause serious or even fatal... injuries. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt should go over the shoulder and acrms the chest. The lap part of the belt as youpull up on the hips,just touching the thighs.In a crash, this applies force to the strong...
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...thatis right for you. After you move theadjuster to where you wantit, try to move the adjuster up just by pushing up on theshoulder belt guide. The belt should away from be your face and neck, but not falling your shoulder. You can move it down without squeezing the release button ...to make sure it down, squeeze the release button and.move the shoulder belt . Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (&Door Models) Before you begin to drive, move the adjuster to the desired position. To move it has locked position. into Adjust...
...thatis right for you. After you move theadjuster to where you wantit, try to move the adjuster up just by pushing up on theshoulder belt guide. The belt should away from be your face and neck, but not falling your shoulder. You can move it down without squeezing the release button ...to make sure it down, squeeze the release button and.move the shoulder belt . Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (&Door Models) Before you begin to drive, move the adjuster to the desired position. To move it has locked position. into Adjust...
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The shoulder belt should against your shoulder belt is too loose. @ What's wrong with this way. 1-15 A CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your body. It won't give nearly as much , which could increase injury. Ina crash, you would move forward too much protection this ? fit A: The shoulder belt is too loose.
The shoulder belt should against your shoulder belt is too loose. @ What's wrong with this way. 1-15 A CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your body. It won't give nearly as much , which could increase injury. Ina crash, you would move forward too much protection this ? fit A: The shoulder belt is too loose.
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This could causeserious internal injuries. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. The belt forceswould be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this ? a crash, In the beltwould go up over your beltinto thebuckle nearest you. A CAUTION: . - . @ What's wrong with this . You can be there, not at the pelvic bones. Always buckle your abdomen.
This could causeserious internal injuries. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. The belt forceswould be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this ? a crash, In the beltwould go up over your beltinto thebuckle nearest you. A CAUTION: . - . @ What's wrong with this . You can be there, not at the pelvic bones. Always buckle your abdomen.
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It should be seriously injured you wear the if shoulder belt under the arm. A: The shoulder belt is worn under your arm, a crash, your liveror spleen. You could also severely injure internal organs like your In body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance head and neck injury, of Also, the beltwould apply too much force to the ribs, which aren'tas strong as shoulder bones. @ What's wrong with this? You can be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-17
It should be seriously injured you wear the if shoulder belt under the arm. A: The shoulder belt is worn under your arm, a crash, your liveror spleen. You could also severely injure internal organs like your In body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance head and neck injury, of Also, the beltwould apply too much force to the ribs, which aren'tas strong as shoulder bones. @ What's wrong with this? You can be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-17
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A: The belt is twisted, If make it straightso it canwork properly, or ask your dealer tofix it. a belt is twisted across the body. What's wrong with this? ~ You can be seriously injured a twisted belt.In by a crash, you wouldn't have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. Q."
A: The belt is twisted, If make it straightso it canwork properly, or ask your dealer tofix it. a belt is twisted across the body. What's wrong with this? ~ You can be seriously injured a twisted belt.In by a crash, you wouldn't have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. Q."
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... the belt is , it , you can be severely injured orkilled in your vehicle hits of inside the vehicle or being ejected.fromit. If you have an airbag. They aren'tdesigned to inflate at all in moderate to workonly in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Your Chevrolet has ...two a r bags -- one air bag for the i driver and another air bag for that person. -- -- 1-19 The air bag is only a ('supplemental restraint." That is out of the way. Everyone in a crash if you aren't wearing yoursafety belt even if you slam the door...
... the belt is , it , you can be severely injured orkilled in your vehicle hits of inside the vehicle or being ejected.fromit. If you have an airbag. They aren'tdesigned to inflate at all in moderate to workonly in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Your Chevrolet has ...two a r bags -- one air bag for the i driver and another air bag for that person. -- -- 1-19 The air bag is only a ('supplemental restraint." That is out of the way. Everyone in a crash if you aren't wearing yoursafety belt even if you slam the door...
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...vehicle. Thelight tells you . A CAUTION: R An inflating air bag can seriously injure small children. Always secure children properly in your safety belt, even with great force, faster than the blink of the vehicle. If you're too close to an inflating air bag, it could ...seriously injure you if there is an a r bag readiness i light on right frontpassenger's safety belt. - 1-20 The driver should as far sit back aspossible while still maintaining control The system checksthe air bag's electrical system for more information. I...
...vehicle. Thelight tells you . A CAUTION: R An inflating air bag can seriously injure small children. Always secure children properly in your safety belt, even with great force, faster than the blink of the vehicle. If you're too close to an inflating air bag, it could ...seriously injure you if there is an a r bag readiness i light on right frontpassenger's safety belt. - 1-20 The driver should as far sit back aspossible while still maintaining control The system checksthe air bag's electrical system for more information. I...
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... the instrument panel. A new system will not prevent the driver from seeing or from vents in moderate to severe frontalor near -frontal collisions, even belted occupants can 't get out of the vehicleafter an air bag inflates, then get them, the air bag system won't be thereto help you have...and possibly other parts.The service manual for your air bag system.If you in the air. air bag supplements the The protection providedby safety belts. But ar bags would not help protect you don't get fresh air by vehicle deformation. as it willnever be be more gradually. Additional ...
... the instrument panel. A new system will not prevent the driver from seeing or from vents in moderate to severe frontalor near -frontal collisions, even belted occupants can 't get out of the vehicleafter an air bag inflates, then get them, the air bag system won't be thereto help you have...and possibly other parts.The service manual for your air bag system.If you in the air. air bag supplements the The protection providedby safety belts. But ar bags would not help protect you don't get fresh air by vehicle deformation. as it willnever be be more gradually. Additional ...
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... your vehicle. I For up to minutes after the ignition is 10 key turned off and the battery disconnected, an air is Chevrolet dealerand the Cavalier Service Manual have to replace the air bag module in the Index. , e Let only qualified technicians work properly. Avoid wires ... regular maintenance. your vehicle and the air bag system. Theyare probably part of the system, when the sensors areactivated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. i Improper service can still inflate during improper service. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications"...
... your vehicle. I For up to minutes after the ignition is 10 key turned off and the battery disconnected, an air is Chevrolet dealerand the Cavalier Service Manual have to replace the air bag module in the Index. , e Let only qualified technicians work properly. Avoid wires ... regular maintenance. your vehicle and the air bag system. Theyare probably part of the system, when the sensors areactivated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. i Improper service can still inflate during improper service. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications"...