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2005 Chevrolet Corvette Owner ManualM
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Seats and Restraint Systems Driver Information Center (DIC)
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Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-76
Safety Belts .............................................. 1-7
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Driving Your Vehicle
Child Restraints ....................................... 1-21
Your Driving, the Road, and Yo
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This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed when on the road. If the vehicle is sold, GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, leave this manual in it. CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Embl
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Canadian Owners Safety Warnings and Symbols A French language copy of this manual can be obtained There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We from your dealer or from: use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 {CAUTION: How to Use This Manual These mean there is something that could hurt Many people read the owner manual from beginning to you or other people. end when t
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You will also find a circle Vehicle Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety The vehicle has components and labels that use symbol means “Do Not,” symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along “Do Not do this” or “Do Not with the text describing the operation or information let this happen.” 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: Sea
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-27 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Top Strap ....................................................1-30 Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-2 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters ......................1-3 Children (LATCH System) ...................
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Six-Way Power Seats Front Seats Manual Seats The control for the power driver seat is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Your vehicle may have a passenger power seat. To move a manual passenger seat, pull up the bar Move the front of the control up or down to adjust located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the the front portion of the cushion. seat to where you want it and release the bar. Then Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust try to move the se
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Use the power seat control to move the seat to the Power Lumbar and Side Bolsters proper position. See Six-Way Power Seats on page 1-2. Use the vertical lumbar switch (A) to adjust support in the seatback. Press the switch forward to increase support. Press the switch rearward to decrease support. Use the horizontal switch (B) to adjust the side bolsters. Pull up the switch to move the wings of the seatback in closer to your body. Push down the switch to move the wings away from your body. Keep
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Heated Seats Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle is equipped with heated seats, the buttons are located on the center console. There is one button for each seat. Each button has The lever for the reclining seatback is located on the three settings: high, low, and off. outboard side of each seat. To turn on the heated seats, press the top of the button To adjust the seatback, lean slightly forward to lift your once. The seat will heat to the high setting. Press the weight off the seatback. Pull c
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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 not do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt can not do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can not do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at yo
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To unlock, lift up on the latch and push the seatback Seatback Latches rearward. When you return the seatback to its original position, make sure the seatback is locked in place. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not 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. Both seatbacks fold forward to give you access to the rear area. To fold a seatback forward, lift this latch, which
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Safety Belts {CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo This part of the manual tells you how to use safety area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a belts properly. It also tells you some things you should collision, people riding in these areas are more not do with safety belts. 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 {CAUTION: belts. Be sure eve
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Your vehicle has a light Why Safety Belts Work that comes on as a When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as reminder to buckle up. it goes. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-33. In most states and 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 sur
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop. 1-9
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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In or the instrument panel... a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-10
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are in many vehicles today and wi
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Driver Position Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? Lap-Shoulder Belt A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear accident — even one that isn’t your fault — you it properly. and your passenger can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your 1. Close the door. control, such as bad drivers. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see Most
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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. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-20. Make sure the rel
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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 would 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 is a s
