2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owners Manual

Headlamp Horizontal Aiming ............................. Headlamp Vertical Aiming ................................. Headlamp Wiring ............................................ Headlamps .................................................... .......................................

5-50 3-7 5-51 5-52 5-91 5-55 Bulb Replacement 5-54 Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ............. 5-57 5-54 ............................................ Halogen Bulbs Headlamps on Reminder .................................. 3-15 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-5 ... 4-24 Highway Hypnosis ... 4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads Hitches .......................................................... 4-39 HomeLink Transmitter, Programming .................. 2-42 HomeLink@ Transmitter .................................... 2-41 Hood

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.. ................................ U I ICLRII ly I I Ill 1y3 V I IUGl Release .....................................................

Horn ............................................................... How to Add Coolant to the How to Add Fluid ............................................ How to Check

5- I L 5-1 3 3-5 Coolant Surge Tank .. 5-33 5-24 5-22, 5-61

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.... 5-37 How to Check Power Steering Fluid ....... ii How to Use This Manual ................................... How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Hydroplaning .............................................. 4-19

3-4 . 1-7

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-30 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-29 If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... 3-40 If the Light Is on Steady .................................. 3-41 ....... 4-32 If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-37 If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ........................... 4-29 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-23 Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .......................... 6-12 3-20 Inadvertent Power Battery Saver ....................... Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-30 Inflation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-60 Inspection

System

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Brake Engine Cooling System ................. .......................................... Exhaust System Fuel System ............................................... Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

........ 6-14 .... 6-14 6-13 6-13 6-13

Boot and Seal ......................................... Throttle System ...........................................

6-13 6-14

Instrument Panel

....

.... Cluster .............. Overview ..................................... Instrument Panel Brightness ........... Interior Lamps ............................................. Interior Plastic Components ..............................

........... 3-31 ......... 3-2 ........... 3-17 3-17 5-83

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

5-44

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

6-10 2-24 2-5 2-3

Lamps

Exterior ................................... Interior .......................................................

Lap-§boulder Belt ................................... LATCH System

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

....... 3-14 3-1 7 1-14, 1-22

1-40

1-42 5-83

Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-14 Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ...... 2-31 Light

Air Bag Readiness ....................................... 3-34 ................... 3-36 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Battery Warning .......................................... 3-35 ................................. 3-35 Brake System Warning Cruise Control ............................................. 3-43 3-39 Malfunction Indicator .................................... Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-42 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-33 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 3-37 Traction Control System Active ...................... 3-38 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-37 2-18 4-34 2-14

Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror ............................... Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... Lockout Protection .......................................... Locks

Central Door Unlocking System ..................... Delayed Locking .......................................... Door .......................................................... Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... Lockout Protection ....................................... Power Door ................................................ Programmable Automatic Door Locks Rear Door Security Locks .............................

2-11 2-11 2-10 2-14 2-14 2-11 ............. 2-12 2-13 ................ 4-15

Loss of Control ................... Lumbar

Manual Controls .......... Power Controls .............................................

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

.. 1-3 1-4

Magnetic-Speed Variable Assist Steering ............ 4-1 0 Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-1 01 Maintenance Schedule

.......

Once a Year .....

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

At Each Fuel Fill ....................................... 6-9 ............... 6-9 At Least Once a Month At Least .............. 6-10 6-10 At Least Twice a Year Brake System Inspection 6-14 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-14 ........................... Exhaust System Inspection 6-1 3 ................................ 6-13 Fuel System Inspection How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 ............... 6-9 Part B - Owner Checks and Services Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-13 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . 6-15 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................ 6-16 cv---.- -. Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-5 IU rl UI 11 U I I V ~ n x ~ e a t e G I II IY, auq.~w IWWI I .......................... ............................

:-.- -.--I Boot and Seal Inspection Throttle System Inspection Using Your ...................................................

6-13 6-14 6-4

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Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 6-2 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ..................... 4-43 Making Turns ................................................. 4-41 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-39 1-3 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... Manual Operation ........................................... 3-24 Manual Passenger Seat .................................... 1-2 ............... 2-8 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle Memory Mirrors .............................................. 2-48 Memory Seat ................................................. 2-48 Memory Seats ................................................ 3-58 Message

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/

3-50

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

Mirror Operation ............................................. Mirrors

..... 7-4 2-35

Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass .... 2-35 Memory ..................................................... 2-48 ................................. A, ttcirla P n n r r n v h l ; r r n r n on 1-30

Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-37 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-38 Outside Power Mirrors .............................. 2-37

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Navigation System ...................................... 3-69 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-23 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ........... 5-101

Odometer ...................................................... 3-32 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-1 3 Oil

Engine ....................................................... 5-1 5 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-42 Oil Life .......................................................... 3-48 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-28 ........................................ 2-39 Onstar@ System Onstar@ Personal Calling ................................. 2-40 Onstar@ Services ............................................ 2-39 Onstar@ Virtual Advisor .................................... 2-40 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-5 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-27 Outside

Convex Mirror ............................................. Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ Heated Mirrors ............................................ Power Mirrors .............................................

2-38 2-37 2-38 2-37

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Outside Curb View Assist Mirror 3-58 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ... 5-28 2-12 Overriding Lock Delay Owners, Canadian II Owner’s Information .................................... 7-10

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Parade Dimming ............................................. Park (P)

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

3-19

2-30 2-32

Parking

Brake ........................................................ 2-29 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-32 Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P) Mechanism Check ....................................... 6-12 Parking on Hills .............................................. 4-42 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-9 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-13 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 6-15 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................... 6-16 ........................ Passenger Temperature Control 3-27 Passing ................................................. 4-13, 4-41 PASS-Key@ Ill ................................................ 2-21 PASS-Key@ I II Operation .......... ................. 2-21

Perimeter Lighting ............................... Personalization. Climate Controls ...................... Personalization Features .................................... Plan Ahead When Possible Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. Playing a Compact Disc Playing the Radio Power

3.19. 3-57 3-29 2-7 ................................ 7-7 3-65

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.......................... 3-67, 3-71

3-60

3-21 Accessory Outlets ........................................ 2-1 1 Door Locks ................................................. 5-91 Electrical System ......................................... 1-4 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-2 Seat ............................................................ 5-37 Steering Fluid ............................................. Windows .................................................... 2-1 8 4-10 Power Steering ............................................... Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-1 2 Programming the HomeLink@ Transmitter . . . . . . . . 2-42

Radios ..........................................................

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ Care of Your CD Player ............................... Care of Your CDs ........................................ Navigation System ....................................... Personal Choice Radio Controls .................... Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... Setting the Time .......................................... Theft-Deterrent ............................................ Trunk-Mounted CD Changer .......................... Understanding Reception .............................. RainsenseTM II Wipers ..................................... RDS Messages .............................................. Rear Reading Lamps ...................................... Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts Rear Storage Area .......................................... Rear Underseat Fuse Block .............................. ................................ Rear Window Defogger Rearview

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3-59 3-74 3-76 3-75 3-69 3-73 3-60 3-59 3-73 3-70 3-74 .. 3-9 3-64 3-20 1-25 1-21 2-46 5-96 3-26

Questions and Answers About

Mirror, Dimming Safety Belts ......... 1-12 Compass ....................................................

Automatic

with

2-35

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1-5 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-33 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-5 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-6 Remote Trunk Release .................................... 2-1 5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the

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

5-74 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-72 ............................ 5-73 Removing the Wheel Covers Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-58 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-42 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..... 1-56 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ................................... General Motors ............................................. United States Government ..............................

7-9 7-9 7-8 Reprogramming a Single HomeLink@ Button ....... 2-44 Resetting Defaults ........................................... 2-44 Restraint System Check ................................... 6-10 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-55 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

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

1 -56

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... Replacing Parts ........................................... Restraints, Head ............................................... Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ......................

1-55 1-56 1-7 2-24

12

Right Front Passenger Position. Safety Belts Roadside

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

7-5 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................... 4-32 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-34

...... 1-21

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

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

3-33

5-84 1-14 ................ 1-13 ..... 1-12

Care of .................................................. Driver Position ............................................ How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-25 1-21 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-21 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-27 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-20 Safety Belts Are for Everyone 1-8 4-39 iii 6-5

......................... Safety Chains ................................................. Safety Warnings and Symbols Scheduled Maintenance .....................................

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Seats

Head Restraints ............................................ Heated Seats ............................................... Manual Lumbar ............................................. Manual Passenger ......................................... Memory ..................................................... Power Lumbar .......................................... Power Reclining Seatbacks ......................................

1-7 1-5 1-3 1-2 2-48 1-4 ................... 1-2 1-5

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Seats

Securing a Child Restraint

Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-42 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-42 .............................. Right Front Seat Position 1-44 Security Feedback .................................... 2-8, 3-56 Security While You Travel .................................. 7-5 Sensors ......................................................... 3-25 Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle .................................................. Doing Your Own Work ................................... Engine Soon Light ....................................... Publications Ordering Information ..................... P-.- ..-- n . . I I - L . - - ............................................. Service Manuals ............................................... Setting Preset Stations .................................... Setting Preset PTYs ........................................ .......................................... Setting the Time

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5-4 5-4 3-39 7-9 /-1u 7-9 3-61 3-64 3-59

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Setting the Tone (Bassnreble) ........... Sheet Metal Damage ........................ Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... ................................... Shifting Out of Park (P) Skidding ........................................................ Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... Specifications. Capacities ............................... Speedometer .................................................. Starter Switch Check ....................................... Starting Your Engine ....................................... Steering ........................................................ Steering in Emergencies .................................. Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection ..................................... Steering Tips .................................................. Steering Wheel Climate Controls ....................... Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... Storage Areas

.... 3-61 .... 5-87 2-30 2-32 4-15 4-20 5-1 00 3-32 6-11 2-24 4-10 4-12

6-13 4-11 3-28 3-74

Convenience Net ......................................... 2-46 Front Storage Area ...................................... 2-45 Glove Box .................................................. 2-45 - -- Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-46 .......................... i i - e rrat I I I ~ : a~lu loois n 1 .... 3 - ~ L W I I I I ~ ....................... Storing the Spare Tire and Tools 5-80 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-32 ............................... Sun Visors ........... 2-18 Sunroof ................................... ....... 2-47

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T Tachometer ............................. Taillamps

. . . . . . . . 3-33

Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

TCS Active Light ............................................. TCS Warning Light .......................................... Testing the Alarm ............................................ Theater Dimming ............................................ Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................. Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................

PASS-Key@ Ill .......................... PASS-Key@ Ill Operation ... Universal Theft-Deterrent .............................. Throttle System Inspection ............................... Tilt Wheel ........................................................ Tire Inflation Check ........................................... Tires .....................................................

....

Buying New Tires ........................................ Chains ....................................................... Changing a Flat Tire .................................... Check Tire Pressure System ......................... ..................................... Compact Spare Tire If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... Inspection and Rotation ................................ Uniform Tire Quality Grading .........................

.... 5-58 3-38 3-37 2-20 3-1 9 .... 3-73 .... 2-19 .... 2-21 .... 2-21 2-1 9 6-14 3-5 6-9 5-60, 5-86 5-66 5-70 5-71 5-62 5-81 5-70 5-60 5-63 5-67

Tires (cont.)

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Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..... Wheel Replacement When It Is Time for New Tires

..... 5-68 ..... 5-68 .................. 5-65 ................ 2-25 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater the Instrument Panel ............................. 5-83 Top of Top Strap ...................................................... 1-38 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... Torque Lock ................................................... 2-31 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires .................. 4-39 Towing

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

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

..... 4-33 ..... 4-36 ......... 4-33

Traction

Control System Active Light ...................... Control System (TCS) .................................... ....................... Control System Warning Light Trailer Brakes ................................................. Trailer Wiring Harness ..................................... Transaxle

Fluid, Automatic ......................

3-38 4-8 3-37 4-40 4-40

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

Repair Manual ............................................

Transportation Options ........

7-10 ................... 7-7

............. 5-22 2-26

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.............................................. Trip Odometers 3-32 Trunk ............................................................ 2-14 ........................................ Trunk Lock Release 2-15 .................................... Trunk Release Lockout 2-15 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-6 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-6 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-41

Vehicle Personalization

DIC ........................................................... Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................. Vehicle Storage .............................................. Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... Vinyl ............................................................. Visors ...........................................................

3-52 2-48 5-43 3-27 5-83 2-18

............................. Underbody Flushing Service 6-1 2 Understanding Radio Reception 3-74 ........................ Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-67 United States ................................................... 7-4 Used Replacement Wheels 5-69 .............................. Using HomeLink@ ........................................... 2-44 .................................................... 3-62 Using RDS

Vehicle

Cnntrc\! ........................................................ Damage Warnings ........................................... Loading ...................................................... Symbols .........................................................

4-5 iv 4-34 iv

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-90 Service Parts Ideniification Label ................... 5-90

Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ................ 3-30 Warnings

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

Washing Your Vehicle ................................... Weatherstrip Lubrication ..... .................... 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

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... Replacement ............................................... ..................................

LVher; to Add Efigine Oil

3-50 3-4 3-5 ... III iv 5-85 6-10 .... 4-38 4-38 5-18 5-20 5-25, 5-37, 5-38

5-68 5-68

1 7 4 7

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Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check Windshield Wiper

................. 6-9

Blade Replacement .................................. Fuses ........................................................ Windshield Wipers ............................................ Winter Driving ................................................ Wiper Blade Check ......................................... Wiper-Activated Headlamps .............................. Wood Panels .................................................

5-59 5-91 3-8 4-26 6-10 3-15 5-84

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

6-2

When to Change Engine Oil

(GM Oil Life SystemTM) ................................ 5-19 When to Check .............................................. 5-61 ............................ When to Check and Change 5-22 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-37 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on

a Hill ......................................................... Where to Put the Restraint ............................... Why Safety Belts Work ..................................... Window Lock Out Windows ....................................................... Power ........................................................ ........................... Windshield and Wiper Blades Windshield Washer ......................................... Fluid ..........................................................

4-43 1-37 1-9 2-18, 3-55 2-1 7 2-18 5-86 3-1 0 5-38

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Seats and Restraint Systems

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

........................... ............................................... .............................................. ....................................... ...................................... ............................ Features and Controls ..................................... ........................................................

1-1 1-2 4 -8 1-28 1-47 1-55 2-1 2-3 2-10 2-1 7 2-1 9 ........... 2-23 .................................................... 2-35 2-39 2-41 2-45 .................................................. 2-47 2-48 3-1 3-2 3-23 ......... 3-30 .................. u 12-AK 3-59

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Mirrors Onstar@ System HomeLink@ Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof venicie Personaiization

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages D!%%?r !!?formatior! Center (D!C) Audio System(s)

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

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

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and Indicators

Vehicle

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Driving Your Vehicle .......................................

Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle Towing

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

Service Fuel Checking Things Under

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4-1 ..... 4-2 4-33 5-1 5-3 5-5

the Hood

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

Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement

5-12 5-50 5-54 5-59 5-60 5-82 5-90 5-91 ................... 5-1 00 .... 5-101 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 6-2 7-1 .................. 7-2 7-8

Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance Information Reporting Safety Defects

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Maintenance Schedule

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Parts

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GM

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the AURORA emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. “AURORA is used with the permission of Hankook Tire. 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 Oldsmobile 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.

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.

Litho in U S A . Part No. 25735873 A First Edition

OCopyright General Motors Corporation 06/19/02 All Rights Reserved

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

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

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.

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.”

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

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

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

Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-30.

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

LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT

DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING

*&: @

CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY

PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING

CAUSTIC BATERY 4ClD COULD CAUSE BURNS

AVO ID SPARKS OR FLAMES

SPARK OR FLAME COULD

MOVE SEAT

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REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT

PULL BELT

COMPLETELY rHEN SECURE CHILD SEAT

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

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

EXPLODE 1'1 BAlTERY

ruvven "tl WINDOW 9 1

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ACCESS

ENGINE COOLANT FAN

B- / , \ @e

ENGINE COOLANT TEMP

LIGHTING -

MASTER SWITCH

TURN SIGNALS

BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

LAMPS P=- i{{o

COOLANT d PRESSURE 9%

ENGINE OIL

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 1-2

Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats .................................................. 1.2 Manual Lumbar .............................................. 1.3 Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-4 Heated Seats ................................................. 1.5 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-7 Safety Belts ..................................................... 1-8 ................. 1-8 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-1 3 Driver Position .............................................. 1-1 4 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-20 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-21 ................................. Rear Seat Passengers .l -21 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

Safety Relt Fxtender

and Small Adults ....................................... 1-25 1-97 Child Restraints ............................................. 1-28 1.28 1.30 ........ 1.34

Older Children .............................................. Infants and Young Children ............................ Child Restraint Systems ..............

Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-37 Top Strap .................................................... 1.38 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-39 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

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

1.40

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-42

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat

Position ................................................... 1-42

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................ 1.44 Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-47 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-49 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-51 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-52 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-52 Inflates? ... 1-52 What Will You See After an Air Bag Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-54 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-55 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-55 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash ...................................................... 1 -56

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Front Seats

Manual Passenger Seat

Power Seats

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.

~ I Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the driver’s front seat. The front passenger’s seat may also have power seat controls located on the outboard side of the seat.

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To adjust the power seats, do the following:

Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by pressing the forward edge of the control up or down. Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by pressing the rear edge of the control up or down. Move the seat forward or rearward by pressing the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Move the seat higher or lower by holding the whole control up or down. Vertical Control (Option): Move reclined position by pressing the top of the control backward. Move the seatback forward by pressing the top of the control forward.

the seatback into a

Manual Lumbar

If your vehicle has this feature, the knob that controls it is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase Illmhar slyyrt Tlrrn the knnh toward the rear nf the vehicle to decrease lumbar support. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust the seatback for maximum comfort.

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Power Lumbar

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust the seatback for maximum comfort.

If your vehicle has this feature, the power lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Use the power seat control first to get the proper position. Then continue with the lumbar adjustment.

To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower the support mechanism.

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Heated Seats

Reclining Seatbacks

If your vehicle has this option, the heated seat switch is located next to the console shifter.

If your vehicle has a power recliner, the vertical control described previously in this section reclines the front seatbacks.

Push the ON part of the switch once for a HI setting or twice for a LO setting. Push the OFF part of the switch to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body temperature. The HI setting heats the seatback and cushlon to a srightiy nigner temperature. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. When the ignition is turned off, the heating element is also turned off.

If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position.

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

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

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Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

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_ _ is ext nely 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.

Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety 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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Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-33.

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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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

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

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

wear safety belts?

most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead 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.

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 - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. \Jc~t 3,ccide-d~ ccczr !!.ifhin 25 mi!es /An km\ 1 .- ‘ “ ‘ ‘ I 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 1-28 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-30. 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.

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

Don’t let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

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

Puli up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-27. 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 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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Q: What's wrong with this?

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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.

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?

]jured if your belt is

You can be serious11 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.

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I injured if you wear the

You can be seriou 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?

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

injured by a twisted belt. You can be s,..ously 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.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.

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.

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 7-74. 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 lap 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.

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.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.

1. 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.

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

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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, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1 -24

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

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 shoulder belt comfort guides 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 seat. 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:

1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on the

side of the seatback.

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2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.

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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.

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 JI IUUIUGI .

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To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Slide the guide into its storage pocket on the side of the seatback.

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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.

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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.

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 sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger 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 sitting in a rear seat outside position, see Rear Safety Beit Comfort Guides for Chiidren and Smaii Adults on page 1-25.

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Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in 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.

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Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint.

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

restraints?

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

1 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 c~mparpd with the rest nf 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.

The body structure of a young child is quite 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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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 SUI I IG I IIYI I-uaLn U U U ~ L C I 3caw I l a v c a I I V G - ~ W I I I L I IUI I 1 ~ 3 5 . 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.

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

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Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. General Motors, therefore, recommends 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. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:

A. A child in a rear-facing -..ild restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. 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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Top Strap

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

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In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say. Top Strap Anchor Location Your vehicle has top strap anchors already installed for the rear seating positions. You’ll find them behind the rear seat on the filler panel.

In order to get to a bracket, you’ll have to open the trim cover.

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Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)

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