Seat Belt System Description. Chevrolet Metro 1999

For 1990-2009 cars

### Front Seat Belt System

Caution: To help avoid personal injury from unrepaired crash damage to a restraint system, perform the seat belt check for each seat belt system. Replace the seat belt system if there is any doubt about the condition of system components.

1. The front seat belt system includes a driver and\or passenger seat belt retractor and buckle.
2. The driver's seat belt system, includes a seat belt switch in the driver seat buckle which controls a seat belt indicator lamp and an audio alarm. When the driver seat belt is buckled, the driver's door is closed, and the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:

• | The audio alarm will not operate.

• | The seat belt indicator lamp will not operate.

3. When the driver's seat belt is not buckled, the driver's door is closed, and the ignition switch is in RUN, the following events will occur:

• | The audio alarm will operate for 4 to 8 seconds and then go OFF.

• | The seat belt indicator lamp will operate until the driver seat belt is buckled.

• | To diagnose a failure of the seat belt indicator lamp or the audio alarm, refer to Audible Warnings System Check in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

### Rear Seat Belt System

The rear seat belt system includes the following components:

• | The rear seat belt retractors which are attached to the body.

• | The rear seat belt buckles which are attached to the body.

### Child Seat Restraint System

Caution: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right-front passengers air bag inflates. This is because the back of a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. NEVER use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle. If a forward-facing child restraint is suitable for your child, ALWAYS move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go and then install the child restraint. Be sure the child restraint position does not conflict with any additional requirements provided by the manufacturer. For more information, refer to the vehicle owners manual and the instruction that came with the child restraint.

The child seat may only be used in a forward facing seating location. The child seat should be installed and secured according to the manufacturer's directions. If the child seat has a top strap it will need to be anchored. Refer to Child Restraint Belt Tether Location (Two-Door) or Child Restraint Belt Tether Location (Four-Door) . Passengers should not be allowed to sit at locations where the seat belts are being used to secure the child seat.

All vehicles are equipped with a dual-mode type retractor with emergency and automatic locking (cinch) features. The automatic locking feature is for restraint of a child seat. The child seat can be secured by pulling the seat belt all the way out to lock it. Then, tighten the seat belt around the child seat.