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Owner’s
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Introduction
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
I
2
4
5
6
Table
How
Seats
Features
Comfort Controls
Your Driving and the Road
Problems on the Road
Service
to Use
&
Restraint Systems
&
&
Appearance, Care
this
Controls
Manual
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Audio Systems
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Part
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Maintenance Schedule
Customer Assistance Information
Includes “Reporting Safety Defects”
Index
Service
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Important Notes About this Manual
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet,
vehicle, please leave this manual in it
This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right
after that time without further notice.
so
it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the
so
the new owner can use it.
to
make changes in the product
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Note to
For ‘vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division
whenever it appears in this manual.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual:
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au DGN Marketing Services Ltd.,
Published by
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proprietaires canadiens:
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
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Owners
Copyright
1993
Vous
pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre concessionaire
1500
Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
The word
name Lumina are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
The word
Motors Corporation.
General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division. All rights reserved.
Chevrolet,
Delco
the Chevrolet emblem and the
is
a registered trademark
of
General
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Heritage
of
Chevrolet
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making carriages to
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vehicles were produced.
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How
Using
to
Your
Use
1994
this
Manual
Chevrolet Owner’s Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This 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 quickly.
There are nine parts with black-tabbed
pages in this manual. Each part begins
with a brief list of contents,
usually tell at a glance
contains the information you want.
You
can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the black tabs that help you find a
part.
if
that part
so
you can
Part
1:
Seats & Restraint Systems
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part
2:
Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Chevrolet.
Part
3:
Comfort Controls
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls, and
how to operate your audio system.
Part
4:
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
&
Audio
Part
5:
Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do
a problem while driving, such as a flat tire
or engine overheating, etc.
Part
6:
Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Chevrolet running properly and
looking good.
Part
7:
Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants to use.
Part
8:
Customer Assistance
Information
This part tells you how to contact
Chevrolet for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on
on page
Part
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost
every subject in this manual.
it to quickly find something
read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick reference of service
information.
page of this manual.
9:
Index
232.
Reporting
You
can find it on the last
if
Safety
You
you
you have
Defects
can use
want to
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6
Safety
Warnings and
Symbols
You
will find a number of safety cautions
in
this, book. We use a box with gray
background and the word CAUTION to
you
tell you about things that could hurt
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray 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
orhers could be hurt.
if
You
will also find 8 circle
through
symbol means
“Don’t,’’
“Don’t
or “Don’t let this happen.”
it
in
this book. This safety
do
this,“
with
a slash
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also,
notices:
in
this book you will find these
NOTICE:
There mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about
something that can damage your vehicle.
Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and
costly. But the notice
do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might
see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
different colors or
You’ll also see warning labels on your
vehicle. They use yellow for cautions,
blue
for
notices and the words CAUTION
or NOTICE.
will
in
different words.
it
tell you
could be
what
to
in
7...
Haw
to
Use
this
Manual
Vehicle
These
For
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
SHIELDING
SPARKS
~
SPARK
~
are some
example,
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
CAUSTIC
AVOID
OR
FLAMES
OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
Symbols
of
A
,111,
1
the
symbols
These symbols
are important
for
you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
you may
4
find
on
your
These symbols
have
to
do
with
your lights:
TURN
SIGNALS
HIGH BEAM
FOG LAMPS
OR
e
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-0
#
vehicle.
These symbols
are on some
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
wlNDSHIELDw
DEFROSTER
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
0
WIPER
WINDOW
FAN
of
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
--
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
RADIATOR
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
TEMP
ANTILOCK
BRAKE
I-1
(a)
a
Wb
OIL
sk;
(@)
F-
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR
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TRUNK
RELEASE
LIGHTER
a
m
k3
SPEAKER
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Here you'll find information about the
seats in your Chevrolet and how to
use your safety belts properly. You
can
also
learn about some things you
should
not
do
with safety belts.
Seats
Seats and Seat Controls
SafetyBelts
How
to
DriverPosition
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Center Passenger Position
Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Children
Smaller Children and Babies
Child Restraints
LargerChildren
Safety Belt Extender
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
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Wear Safety Belts Properly
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Part
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Systems
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24
28
30
30
31
41
42
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Seats
&
Restraint Systems
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the
seats-how to adjust them-and also
about reclining seatbacks and head
restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Lift the control handle under the front of
the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to
where you want it.
handle and try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into
place.
Then
release the
Power
To
Adjqst the Six-Way Power Seat:
Front Control
seat by holding the switch up. Hold-the
switch down to lower the front
Center Control
forward or back by holding the control to
the front or back. Raise or lower the seat
by holding the control up or down.
Seat
(A):
(B):
(omoN)
Raise the front of the
of
the seat.
Move the seat
I
IO
Rear Control (C):
seat by holding the switch up. Hold the
switch down to lower the rear of the seat.
Raise the rear
of
the
Wanual
Four-
Way
Seat
Reclining Front Seatbacks
adjuster
10
tilt the whole seat forward or
backward, squeeze the lever. Position the
eat where you would like it, then release
he lever.
(OPTION)
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then
tilt the seatback forward or backward, as
to
desired. Release the lever
seatback
But don’t have a seatback reclined
vehicle
in
place.
is
moving.
lock the
if
your
Seats
&
Restraint
Systems
Reclining
(OPTION)
(CQN7J
Fronf
Seafbacks
Slide the head restraint
the top
of
Tlris
neck
of
your
ears.
position
injury
the restraint
reduces
in a crash.
the
is
up
or
closest
chance
down
to
of
so
that
the top
a
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Safety Belts: They’re
For
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.
Everyone
This figure lights up as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder
in
Light”
In many states and Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s
why:
You never know
you
will be a bad one.
the Index.)
They work.
if
you’ll be
do have a crash, you don’t know
in
a crash. If
if
A
few crashes are mild, and some crashes
so
can be
person wouldn’t survive. But most
crashes are
people who buckle up can survive and
sometimes walk away. Without belts they
could have been badly
After more than
it
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most
crashes buckling up does matter
serious that even buckled up a
in
between. In many of them,
hurt
or killed.
25
years of safety belts
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in
a lot!
Seats
&
Restraint Systems
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go
as
it
as fast
1.
For
mph
goes.
example,
(16
km/h),
if
the bike is going
so
is the child.
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2.
When the bike
But
the child keeps going!
hits
the block,
it
stops.
3.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s
on
just a seat
wheels.
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4.
Put someone on
it.
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5.
Get
it
up
to
speed. Then stop the
vehicle. The rider doesn't stop.
6.
The person keeps going until stopped
by something.'In
could be the windshield
a
real vehicle,
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it
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Seats
&
Restraint
Systems
Here Are Questions
Many People Ask
Why Safety Belts Work
(CONT)
7.
or the instrument panel
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8.
or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the
vehicle does.
You
stop over more distance, and your
strongest bones take the forces. That’s
why
safety belts make such good sense.
You
get more time to stop.
About Safety Belts
and
Q:
Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident if
safety belt?
A:
You
wearing a safety belt or
can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even
if
chance of being conscious during and
after an accident,
and get out, is much greater
belted.
the Answers
I’m
wearing
could be
you’re upside down. And your
--
whether you’re
not.
so
you
But you
can
unbuckle
if
--
a
you are
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Q:
Why don’t they just put in air bags
’
so
people
won’t
have to wear safety
belts?
A:
“Air bags,” or Supplemental Inflatable
’
Restraint systems, are in some
vehicles today and will be in more of
them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only-so they
work
with
safety.belts, not instead of
them. EvQy “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.
Q:
If
I’m a good driver, and I never
why
drive ‘far from home,
should
wear safety belts?
A:
You may be an excellent driver, but
you’re in an accident
isn’t your fault
passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things
beyond your control,
drivers.
Most
accidents occur within
(40
km)’of home. And the greatest
number
occur at speeds of less than
(65
Safety belts are for everyone.
of
km/h);
serious injuries and deaths
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--
even one that
you and your
such as-bad
25
miles
40
mph
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VEHICLE SVWEMS CHECK
I
if
Safety
8elt
Reminder
Light
When the key is turned to “Run” or
“Start,” a chime will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten
their safety belts, unless the’driver’s
safety belt‘ is already buckled. The safety
belt light will also come on and stay on
until the driver’s belt is buckled.
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Seats
H
How
&
Restraint Systems
To
Wear Safety
Vehicles First Sold In
Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
Be aware that there are special things
know about safety belts and children.
there are different rules for smaller
If
a
child
children and babies.
riding
afterthis one, called “Children.” Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
in
your Chevrolet, see the section
will
to
And
be
Canada
Was your Chevrolet first sold, when new,
in Canada? (If
driver’s door
applicable Canada motor vehicle
so,
then the rest of Part 1 does not apply
If
to your vehicle.
To learn how to use your safety belts,
please read the Owner’s Manual Safety
Belt Supdement. It comes
new Chevrolet first sold
it
was, a sticker on the
will
say “conforms to all
with
in
Canada.
...”
etc.)
every
H
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
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Automatic Lap-Shoulder
Belt
This safety belt is called “automatic”
because you don’t have to buckle up
when you get into your vehicle.
And you don’t have to unbuckle when
you get out.
Just
get into your vehicle. Then close and
lock the door. Adjust the seat (to see how,
see “Seats”
straight.
in
the Index)
so
you can sit
up
The lap belt should be worn as low on the
hips as possible. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And
you’d be less
belt. If you slid under it, the belt would
apply force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious
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
stop or a crash.
likely
or
to slide under the lap
even fatal injuries. The
if
there’s a sudden
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Seats
&
Restraint Systems
Automatic
Lap-Shoulder
Belt (CONT.)
It’s possible that an automatic belt could
fully
keep you from
can happen
very hard. Just close the door all the way,
then slowly open it. If that doesn’t
then your Chevrolet needs service.
We hope you’ll always keep your
automatic belt buckled. However, you
may need to unbuckle
And you would need to unbuckle it to
someone get into the center front seat
position,
if
the door was slammed shut
if
your vehicle has one.
opening a door. That
fix
it,
it
in
an emergency.
let
To
unbuckle the automatic belt, just push
the button on the buckle.
To
reattach the automatic belt:
1.
Close and lock the door.
2.
Adjust the seat (to see how, see
in
“Seats”
straight.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the
3.
belt across you. Don’t let
twisted.
the Index)
so
you can
it
get
sit
up
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4.
Push the latch plate into the buckle
until
it
clicks. Pull up on
plate to make sure
it
the
is secure.
latch
Q:
What’s wrong with this?
A:
The shoulder belt is too loose. It won
as
give nearly
way.
You
can
be
shoulder belt
you
would move forw&rd
which could
injury.
against
The
your
much protection this
seriously
is
too
huft,
loose.
if
In
too
significantly
shoulder
body.
belt
increase
should
your
a
crash
much,
fit
!:
What’s wrong with this?
:
The belt is buckled
place.
in
the wrong
9:
What’s wrong with this?
k
The shoulder belt is worn under the
arm.
It
should be worn over the
shoulder at all times.
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Seats
LIIIIIIIIIII
&
Restraint Systems
Automatic Lap-Shoulder
Belt
Q:
A:
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(CONK)
What’s
The belt is twisted across the body.
wrong
with this?
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Like all occupants, the)
are more likely
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
throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt is
worn properly, it’s more likely that the
fetus won’t be
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to
making safety belts effective is wearine
them properly.
to
be seriously injured
hurt
in
a crash. For
if
4
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt
works the same way as the driver’s safety
belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this
part.
L.
k.
Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats”
straight. Move your seat far enough
forward that your feet touch the part
of the car that is called the “toeboard”
(A).
slide under the lap belt in a crash.
in
the Index)
That way you’d be less likely to
so
you can sit
up
Center Passenger
Position
If your vehicle has a front split seat and a
in
rear bench seat, someone can sit
center positions.
When you sit
you have a lap safety belt, which has
retractor.
in
a center seating position,
the
no
Lap
To
and pull it along the belt.
Belt
make the belt longer,
tilt
the latch plate
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Seats
&
Restraint
Systems
Center Passenger
Position
To
make the belt shorter, pull its free end
as shown until the belt
Buckle, position and release it the same
way as the lap parfof a lap-shoulder belt.
If
the
belt isn’t
Belt Extender” at the end
Make sure the release button on the
buckle
to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
ever had
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is
positioned
to.
(corn)
is
snug.
long
enough, see “Safety
of
this section.
so
you would be able
if
you
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
than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted
can be thrown
crash. And they can strike others
vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
hurt
more often in crashes
out
of
the vehicle
in
in
a
the
Rear
Seat
Outside
Passenger Positions
(Two
If you have a four door model, see
Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Door Models)” later
Lap-Shoulder
The positions next
lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how
one properly.
1.
2.
Door
Pick
up
belt across you. Don’t let
twisted.
Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks‘.’
Models)
in
this part.
Belt
to
the windows have
to
the latch plate and pull the
it
get
“Rear
(Four
wear
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If
the
belt stops before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep
pulling
until
you
can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it
is
secure.
is
If the belt
not long enough, see
“Safety Belt Extender’’ at the end of
this section. Make sure
button on the buckle is positioned
yo,u would be able to unbuckle
safety belt quickly
the
release
the
if
you ever had to.
so
3.
To
make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end of the belt as you
pull Up on the shoulder part.
The lap part of the belt should be worn
low and snug on the hips, just touching
In
the thighs.
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
your
force at
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.
25.
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Seats
&
Restraint Systems
Rear Seat Outside
Passenger Positions
(Two
The safety belt locks
stop or a crash.
Door Models) (CONK)
if
there’s a sudden
Rear Seat Outside
Passenger Positions
(Four Door Models)
If you have a two door model, see “Rear
Seat Outside Passenger Positions (Two
Door Models)’’ earlier
Lap-Shoulder
The positions next to the windows have
lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear
one properly.
Belt
in
this part.
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
all the way, it will lock. If it does, let
go back all the way and start again.
If the belt is not long enough, see
“Safety Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
is
pulled out
it
.
To unlatch the belt, just push the
button on the buckle.
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Make sure the release button
buckle
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if you ever had to.
is
positioned
so
on
you would be
the
The
safety belt locks
stop or a crash.
if
there’s a sudden
3.
To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end
pull up on the shoulder part.
of
the belt as you
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
the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be
less likely to slide under the lap belt.
you slid under
force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should
and across the chest. These parts
body are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
it,
the belt would apply
go
over the shoulder
of
to
If
the
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Seats
&
Restraint Systems
Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides for Children and
Small Adults
Your vehicle may be equipped with rear
shoulder belt comfort guides. This feature
will provide added comfort for children,
who have outgrown child restraints and
for small adults. The comfort guides pull
the shoulder belts away from the neck and
head.
Rear Seat Outside
Passenger Positions
(Four
To
unlatch the belt, just push the button
on the buckle.
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Door
Models)
(CONT.)
There is one guide for each outside
in
passenger position
will
find them tucked
seatback and the interior body, about
half-way down the edge of the seatback.
Here is how you should install the
comfort guide on the shoulder belts:
1.
Pull the elastic cord out from between
the edge of the seatback and the
interior body to remove the guide
from its storage clip.
the rear seat.
in
between the
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