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1976 Chevrolet · Important operating, safety and maintenance instructions
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BEFORE DRIVING YOUR CHEVROLET
DRIVER CHECKLIST
Before Entering Car
1. See that windows; mirrors and
lights are clean.
2. Visually note inJIation condition
of tires.
3. Check that area to rear is clear
if about to back up.
Before Driving Off
1. Lock all doors.
2. Position seat, jmd adjust head
restraints, if
so ¢quipped.
3. Adjus!insidean'doutsidemirrors.
4. Fasten seat belts.
5. Check that warning bulbs light
when key
is turned to start
position. .
6. Release parking brake (and see
that brake warning light turns
off). ,
7. Be sure you understand your car
and how
to 'operate it safely.
Keys
Two separate keys are provided
for your car. Each key has a differ-
ent cross section so that it can be
inserted only in certain locks.
• Key with s qua r e hell d
(stamped "e") - for ignition
switch only.
• Key with oval head (stamped
"O")-for all other locks.
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The code number of each key is
All OTHeR
LOCKS
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stamped on the "knock out" plug
in the ' key-bead. Your Chevrolet
dealer removed these plugs and
,.
placed them with the spare set of
keys in the special key envelope
. that was given to you at time of
delivery.
For your protection:
• Record the numbers on the key
envdope and discard the key
plugs.
• Keep the key envelope in a safe
place such as YOII! wallet, NOT
IN THE CAR.
In the event
the original keys are
lost, dl!plicates can be made by
your dealer or a locksmith using the
key code information.
Be sure to lock the Klove box
or console 90mpartment and
re~
move the key from the car whenever
it is necessary to leave the ignition
key with
an attendant.

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Door Locks
Front and rear side doors can be
locked from:the inside by.depress,
ing the passenger guard door lock
lllttons located on tbe upper door
.M ne!. Alldoors can be locked from
.the outside by first depressing the
door lock button and closing the
door.
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The' front doors can also ·be
locked by using the key,
A\I.' models have as a standard
safety,feature overriding door locks.
Wher t the doors are locked. the
door latch mechanism is inopera-
tive, preventing inadvertent open-
ing of the door by movement of the
inside handle.
'REMINDER: Avoid hanging ob-
jects on the right hand coat hook
in such a way that you block the
driver's ' vision
to the right rear
quarter.
R~MINDER: "Always lock the
doors when driving, for greater
se-
curity in the event of an accident,'
to help keep children from open-
ing door, and for greater security
against entry by unwelcomepersons
while momentarily stopped.
Seats
Folding seat backs are equipped
witli self-latching mechanis
ms and
release controls ·designed for the
convenience of entering ·and exit-
ing passengers.
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Manually Operated Front Seats
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The front seats may be adjusted
forward or· rearward
by moving
the control lever
at the side of the
seat forward ' and exerting slight
body pressure in the direction de-
sireq.
·· The seat is locked in position
when the lever
is released.

Front Seat Back ... ~'""\ ..
Front seat backs on two-door
styles are equipped with a self-lock-
ing mechanism to
.• keep the seat
back locked in phlge while in the
up position. The lock release lever
is located on the upper outboard
portion of the
s~at back.
To tilt the
sell,t back forward,
rotate the levertearward and tilt
the seat back f?rward. When the
seat back
is r¢turned to the up
position, •the
se~t back will auto-
matically'lock.
Keep belt
re~traints.and buckles
clear of mechanism when tilting
folding seats forward or backwards,
to help prevent damage
to these
belt systems.
Power Operated Front Seats
The six-way power seat control
switch
is located on the driver's seat
left side panel.
The seat can be operated
as
follows:
I. The front control provides up
and down movement of the
frontof the seat.
2. The center control provides
forward and backward move-
ment and up and down move-
ment of the entire front seat.
3. The provides up
and of the
Power Windows,
Power windows have an ignition
interlock
so the windows cannot be
operated unless the ignition switch
is in the "on" position.
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REMINDER: Remove the ignition
key when the vehicle
is not at-
tended by a responsible person. A
master control for all windows
is
provided at the driver's position,
Individual switches are provided
under each window for passenger
use.
Inside Rearview Mirrors
Switch mirror to night position
to reduce glare from following
headlights. To raise or lower mir-
ror to achieve desired field of.view,
grasp mirror and exert sufficient
pressure by pushing or pulling up,
down or sideways.

Occupant Restraint Belts
Lap and sholjlder belts provide
added security and cgmfort for you
and your passengers. Proper
use
and care of these belts will assure
continuance of this security.
Front Seat Lap-Shoulder
Belt Combination
• Adjust front seat to satisfaction
of driver and sit erect and well
back in seat.
• In a single motion, pull the lap-
shoulder belt webbing across lap
far enough to permit inserting
.metal latch plate end of belt into
the buckle, until a snap
is heard.
If webbing is not pulled out far
enough
to reach buckle, let lap
belt rewind into its retractor to
release lock mechanism,
so belt
can be pulled out
to the proper
length.
• Position "lap" portion of belt
across lap
as LOW ON HIPS as
possible. To reduce the risk of
sliding under belt during an
ac-
cident, adjust to a SNUG FIT by
pulling belt firmly across lap in
direction of lap belt retractor
so
it can take up slack. The belt re-
tractors are designed to automat-
ically take up excess webbing.
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• The front seat shoulder belts in
this vehicle are equipped with
a "vehicle sensitive retractor"
which
is de!\,igned to grip the belt
-only during a sudden stop or im-
pact. At other times it is de-
signed to move freely with the
occupant. . :
• For best restrainUhe slight ten-
sion on the shoulder caused by
the shoulder belt retractor
is de-
sirable.
• A comfort clipis provided for
those who
find the shoulder belt
tension a sourceof discomfort.
If
theshoulder belt tension becomes
uncomfortable;.pull down on the
shoulder belt
to provide the least
amount of slaek necessary to re-
lieve tension (hot more than one
inch). Then
push the comfort
clip snugly against the guide
loop.
To unfasten
button
in center of buckle.
• When no longer in use, front seat
lap-shoulder belts can be stowed
by allowing them to rewind into
their retractors. The comfort clip
can be adjusted when removing
belts,
so shoulder belt slack will
be fully taken up by retractor.
NOTE: Take care not to let the
pOlrtio,rl -of the belt twist while
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it is being rewound into the retrac-
tor. The bulk of the twisted belt
m.aycause
t~e retractor to jam so it
WIll not reWind further, while at the
same time the retractor locking
mechanism may .prevent the belt
from being withdrawn. To release
a jammed belt, open the cover on
the rear of the retractor and rotate
the key slot while pulling the belt
upward. This should allow the belt
to be untwisted.
lfyour retractor
does not have such a key slot orfor
some reason the lap belt portion re-
mains' jammed, orother parts of
the restraint system do not operate
properly take the
ve!).ic1e to your
dealer
for service.

Beit Restraint Bu~zer/Light
Reminder
• When .the ignition key is turp.ed
to On or Start, a ,reminder light
is desigl1ed to come on for four
to eight seconds, to remind occu-
pants to fasten their belt re'-
straints.
• If the driver hils not buckled
his belt restraint prior to turning
th~key to On or Start, a buzzer
is .,designed to sound for four to
, dei~t seco'Yds to remind h.i!I! 'to
9 so. ".
If ,the belt restraint system or
reminder system
dOes not work as
described,
see your Chevrolet
dealer for information and
assis-
tance.
Lap Belts (For Rear Seat and
Center· ,Fr,on1 Seal
Passengers)
• Seating positions next to side
windows (except station wagon
third seats) ' have retractors
'which ar!) designed to automat-
ically take.up¢xcess webbing.
, TIrese beltS should be positioned,
secured ahdreleased as described
above undei "Lap-Shoulder Belt
Combination." (Retractors are
, available as an option on station
wa.gon third seats. ) ,
• Lap belts at center seating posi-
tions (and third seats)
also
should be positioned, secured
and releaseda.s described above, '
arjd adjusted'fo a SNUG FIT by
pulling on the end of the belt ex-
teiiaing froin the adjustable latch
plai~. '
• To.;lengthen.Jap belt at center
seating positions (and station
wagonthitd seats) place adjust-
able,latch'plate at right angles
to
the belt webbing and pull on
latch plate; beltshould then slide
easily thro)lgh the adjus\ment
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Optional Sho~lder ~elts
(Rear Seat, Outboard)
• Whenptoperli l> vorn with a lap
belt,a shoulde~ ; belt can provide
l\dditiona.! protej;tion by prevent-
ing or minimizing impact with
the car interior;
by restraining
forward rnotion of the upper
torso in a,collision. This
is par~ ,
ticularlytrue in 'the case of a
frontalforce impact.

o To fasten the ·detachable shoul-
der belt, unstow it and place the
knob on the shoulder belt end
into the keyhole on the lap belt
latch plate.
(The latch is de-
signed
so that this attachment
can only be completed before
fastening the lap belt.) Tilt the
knob as necessary, to pass it
through the slot. Pull the knob
firmly upward to seat it at the
narrow end of the keyhole, then
fasten the lap belt. Reverse this
procedure when removing and
restowing the shoulder belt.
o The detachable shoulder belts
are lengthened and shortened in
the same manner as center seat
lap belts.
o The detachable shoulder belt
should have sufficient slack to
in
se rt a fist's width between your
chest and the belt. This can be
checked
by inserting a clenched
fist between· the belt and your
chest with thumb against chest
and
back of hand facing upward.
Belt Restraint Inspection
o Periodically inspect belts,
buckles, adjustable latch plates,
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retractors, reminder systems,
guide loops, clips,
and anchors
for damage that could lessen the
effectiveness
of the retraint
system.
o Keep sharp edges and damaging
objects away from belts, and
other parts of restraint system.
o Replace belts if cut, weakened,
frayed,
or subjected to collision
loads.
o Check that anchor mounting
bolts are tight.
o Have questionable parts re-
placed.
o Keep belts clean and dry.
o Clean only with mild soap solu-
tion and lukewarm water.
o Do not bleach or dye belts since
.this may severely weaken belts.
Head Restraints
o Head restraints are designed to
help reduce injuries due to
"whiplash".

• Select one of the two positions
-up or down-which places the
top of head restraint closest to
the top of your ears.
• Do not use head restraint above
the up detent position.
• Head restraint can be raised by
pulling up until you feel it click
into the "detent" position.
• To .lower, release latch at base
of supportingrod and push down
on restraint.
• Do· not operate vehicle with
head restraints removed, since
occupants lose the protection
they provide.
Child Restraint
Children in automobiles should
be restrained to lessen the risk of
injury in accidents or sudden stops.
.General Motors dealers offer re-
straint systems designed specifically
for use with infants and with small
children. The GM "Infant Love
Seat" is designed for babies up to
20 pounds. The GM "Child Love
Seat" (not available in Canada) is
designed for children weighing 20
to 40 pounds, up to 3 feet-4 inches
in height, who are able to sit up
alone.
In using any infant or child re-
straint system, read and comply
with all installation and usage in-
structions.
H a child is traveling in a vehicle
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not equipped with a General
Motors infant or child restraint or
other appropriate. infant or child
restraint system, the following pre-
cautions should be taken:
1. Infants unable to sit up by them-
selves should be restrained by
placing them
in a covered,
padded bassinet which
is placed
crossways in the vehicle (width-
wise) on the rear seat. The bassi-