2000 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner's Manual
Litho in U.S.A. |
© Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 |
Part Number C2015 A First Edition |
All Rights Reserved |
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Table of Contents
Section 1
Section 2
Seats and Restraint Systems |
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Seats and Seat Controls |
Air Bag System |
Safety Belts |
Child Restraints |
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Features and Controls |
Keys and Door Locks |
Windshield Wipers |
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) |
Cruise Control |
Tailgate |
Interior and Exterior Lamps |
Automatic Transmission |
Mirrors |
Manual Transmission Operation |
Storage Compartments |
Four-Wheel Drive Operation (If Equipped) |
Accessory Power Outlets |
Parking Brake |
OnStar® System (Option) |
Windows |
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages |
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped) |
Message Center |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
Oil Life |
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Table of Contents (cont'd)
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Heating and Air Conditioning |
Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player |
Setting the Radio Clock |
Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) |
Braking/Anti-lock Brakes |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
Steering |
Loading Your Vehicle |
Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions |
Towing a Trailer |
Off-Road Driving |
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Problems on the Road |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
Engine Overheating |
Jump Starting |
Changing a Flat Tire |
Towing Your Vehicle |
If You're Stuck |
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Table of Contents (cont'd) |
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Service and Appearance Care |
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Section 6 |
Fuel |
Tires and Wheels |
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Checking Fluids and Lubricants |
Appearance Care |
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Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped) |
Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
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Bulb Replacement |
Capacities and Specifications |
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Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
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Maintenance Schedule |
Section 7 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
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Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
Maintenance Records |
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Table of Contents (cont'd)
Section 8
Section 9
Customer Satisfaction Procedures |
Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) |
Customer Assistance Offices |
Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 |
Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation |
Service Publications |
Index
In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.
Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide
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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.
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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 quickly.
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You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.
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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You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means ªDon't,º ªDon't do thisº or ªDon't let this happen.º
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
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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 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.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example, these symbols are used on an original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
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SWITCH |
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DOOR LOCK |
TURN |
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UNLOCK |
SIGNALS |
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PARKING |
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FASTEN |
LAMPS |
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SEAT |
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BELTS |
HAZARD |
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WARNING |
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FLASHER |
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POWER |
DAYTIME |
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WINDOW |
RUNNING |
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LAMPS |
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AIR BAG |
FOG LAMPS |
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some other symbols you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
FUEL
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This manual covers these models:
Regular Cab Pickup
Extended Cab Pickup
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Chassis Cab
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Cooling System |
Tire Pressure |
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Hood Release
Spare Tire Pressure
See Section 5
Alternate
Fuel Door Release
See Section 6 See Section 6
Engine Oil Dipstick
Windshield Washer |
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Remote Fuel |
Fuel |
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Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls |
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Rear Seat Passengers |
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Safety Belts: They're for Everyone |
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children |
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask About |
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and Small Adults |
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Safety Belts -- and the Answers |
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Children |
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
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Child Restraints |
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Driver Position |
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Larger Children |
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
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Safety Belt Extender |
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Right Front Passenger Position |
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Checking Your Restraint Systems |
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Air Bag System |
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Replacing Restraint System Parts After |
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Center Passenger Position |
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This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to 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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If your vehicle has a manual bucket or split bench seat, you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the seat.
Lift the lever at the front of the seat to unlock it. Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it. Then, release the lever and try to move the seat with your body in order to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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If your vehicle has this feature, you can raise or lower the front of the driver's or passenger's seat with this lever located at the inside edge of the seat. To raise or lower the front of the seat, move the lever up or down in a continuous motion until the cushion reaches the desired height.
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If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment, you can increase or decrease lumbar support in an area of the lower seatback.
To increase support, turn the knob towards the front of the vehicle.
To decrease support, turn the knob towards the rear of the vehicle.
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Horizontal Control: If your vehicle has a power seat, you can adjust it with this control located at the outside edge of the seat.
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Raise the front of the seat cushion by raising the forward edge of the button. Lower the front of the seat cushion by lowering the forward edge of the button. Move the seat forward by moving the whole button toward the front of the vehicle.
Raise the rear of the seat cushion by raising the rear edge of the button. Lower the rear of the seat cushion by lowering the rear edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving the whole button toward the rear of the vehicle.
Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion.
Vertical Control: If your vehicle has the power reclining seats, you can use this button to adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining front seatback rearward by moving the button toward the rear of the vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the button toward the front of the vehicle. See ªReclining Seatbacksº in the Index for further information.
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Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If you have power lumbar adjustment, you can increase or decrease lumbar support in an area of the lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the front of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
You can also reshape the back wing area of the lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the top of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the bottom of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
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Memory Seat (If Equipped)
The memory function controls the driver's seat cushion and recliner positions.
It does not store the lumbar or back support positions.
To set your memory seat:
1.Adjust the driver's seat to your desired position.
2.Press the SET button and then press the 1 or 2 side of the memory control within five seconds.
When your vehicle is in PARK (P), press the 1 or 2 button of the memory control to recall the seat setting.
To do the same thing for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other number of the memory control.
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Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) |
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If your vehicle has heated front seats, the ignition must be in RUN for them to operate.
The control for the driver's side heated seat is located on the driver's side door panel. The control for the passenger's side heated seat is located on the passenger's side door panel.
To activate the heated seats, press the button once for the HI heat setting. Press the button again for the LO heat setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the button a third time. An indicator light on the button will illuminate for each heat setting anytime the heated seats are operating.
To adjust the front seatback, lift the lever upward. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Lift the lever again upward and the seatback will go to an upright position.
If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, see ªPower Seatsº in the Index for further information on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.
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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job. 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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Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
To tilt the head restraints forward, grasp the top of the restraint and move it forward to where you want it to go until you hear a click. It will then be locked into that position until you need to move it again. Pulling it forward past the last position will allow the restraint to return to its upright position.
CAUTION:
If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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The seatbacks fold forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
To fold a front seatback forward, pull this lever forward and fold the seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward to make sure it is locked.
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Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab Only)
(If Equipped)
CAUTION:
If any easy entry seat isn't locked, it can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there could be injured. And, even if there is no crash or sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked easy entry seat could be startled by the sudden movement and hit the wrong control or pedal, causing an accident. After you've used it, be sure to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be sure it is locked.
The manual driver side front bucket seat and the manual driver side split bench seat of your vehicle may have an easy entry feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the rear seat.
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To operate the seat, pull forward on the top of this lever and tilt the seatback forward toward the front of the vehicle.
When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull or push the seat forward until it stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright position, then push the whole seat rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to its regular position, try to move the seat with your body in order to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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The extended cab's rear seat can be folded up to provide more cargo space. To fold the seat:
1. Pull forward on the release strap located under the rear
seat cushion.
2.Fold the seat cushion upward until it latches with the seatback.
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3.Push and pull on the seat to make sure the seat
is secure.
The extended cab's rear seat can also be folded open for more seating space. To use the seat:
1.Push rearward on the seat cushion while pulling up on the release strap under the seat cushion. Pull the seat cushion downward until it latches.
2.After pulling the seat cushion down, pull up on it to make sure it is locked.
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Safety Belts: They're 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.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't 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.
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CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See ªSafety Belt Reminder Lightº in the Index.)
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In most states and 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!
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When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels.
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In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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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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Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
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.
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Q: If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident -- even one that isn't your fault -- you 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.
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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 the part of this manual called ªChildren.º 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.
This part describes the driver's restraint system.
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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to wear it properly.
1.Close and lock the door.
2.Adjust the seat (to see how, see ªSeatsº in the Index) so you can sit up straight.
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3.Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don't let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
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 ªSafety Belt Extenderº at the end of this section.
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, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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