1981 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO child seat

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. The front control provide~ up and down movement olthe front of the
seat.
2. The center control provides forward ~nd backward movement and up
and down movement of the entire front seat.
3 . The rear control provides up and down movement of the rear of the
seat.
HEAD RESTRAINTS (FOR BENCH SEAT)
• Head restraints are designed to help reduce the possibility of neck injuries .
• To raise or lower, just slide the head restraint up or down.
• Choose the positi6n which · places . the top of the head restraint closest to
the top of your ears.
SEAT BELTS
To help lessen the chance of injury anal or the severity of injury in accidents or
sudden stops, General Motors urges thai people riding in the vehicle be
properly restrained at
all times, using the seat belts provided. This includes
women who are
pregnant , and children of all ages. (See the following pages for
the use of restraints by .children and pregnant women.) General Motors
provides a seat
be~ at each position designed for occup""t seating.
Front. Seat Lap·Shoulder Belt
• Closes the Iront door fully. This activates the tension reliever .
•
Adjust the front seat as needed and sit up straight and well back in the seat.
• There are a number Of ways the lap-shoulder belt may be put on easily.
For example ;
• The lap-shoulder belt may be put on using one hand by; (t) Holding
the latch plate and pulling the be~ as far as n will reach across your
waist (see .lllustration). (~) Then, hold the latch plate at a right angle to
the
webbing. At the same time, slide It up the belt by raiSing it toward
the upper outside comer at the windshield. (3) Finally, pull the latch
plate down across
your body and push It into the buckle until it clicks.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CAUTION: • shoulder belt slack ia used to minimize belt pJeUUre , the amount of alack ShoUld be kept to • minimum. Too much bel slack could reduce the .mount of protection becaUN thebe" may not be able to properly restrain you in an accident.
Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm nearest the door or otherwise out of position. Such use could Increase the chance and/or the seventy of
injury in an accident. .
Seat Belt Inspection
• "Now.anQ then check that belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, reminder
systems and guide loOps work properly . AlsO check foCloose parts or
damage that could keep the restraint system from doing its joI:!.
• Keep sharp edges and damaging objects away from the belts and other parts of the restraint system. .
• Do not. put anything into the, opening where the seat belt webbing passes through the trim panel. This may jam the retractor and/or demege the belt.
• Replace belts if they are cut or otherwise damaged. Also have belts
replaced if they have . been worn in a collision. (W the accident was a minor
one, the belts need no) be replaced .)
• W there is any question, have p!!rtsreplaced.
•
Keep belts clean and dry.
• Clean only with mild soap and·lUkewarm water.
• Do not bleach or dye belts since this maY greatly weaken them.
Infant And Child Restraint
Chi.ldren in vehicles should be restrained tc)helpl!lSSen .. the chance and/or
severity of injury in accidents or sudden maneuvers. General Motors dealers
offer restraint systems designed by G~for use.with infants and small children. For. infants who. weigh 9 kilograms (20 pounds) or less. and who are 650
millimeters
(26 inches) in height or less. General Motors recommends use of the GM "Infant Love Seat. " For children weighing between 8 and 18 kilograms
(18 and
40 pounds), and who are 1 meter (40 inches) or less in height, and
who are capable of
sitting upright alone, General Motors recommends use of
the GM "Child Love Seat. "
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The GM Child Love Seat is not recommended for use in the center front
seating position of this vehicle because it may Interfere with quick access
to all front seat belt buckles in an emergency.
To make it easier
to install a GM Child Love Seat in the rear seat of this
vehicle, at least one pre- drilled hole for the top strap anchor bracket has been
provided in the filler
panel between the rear seat and the rear window . It will be
necessary to pierce the trim panel (covering the metal panel Itself) with a hole
that corresponds
to the pre-drilled hole. T 6 find the hole, enter the trunk and
examine the underside of the filler panel. See the booklet that comes with the
Child
Seat for details on locating and mounting the top strap anchor bracket.
When the child
Seat is placed in the car, use the seating position most directly
in front of the anchor bracket and secure the seat using the top strap and the
car lap belt. In using any infant or child restraint system, be sure to read and
follow all instructionsoninstatlatlon and use that come with .the restraint
system.
When not in
use, leave the Love Seat, or other infant or child restraint system,
in place
and restrained by the car's seat belt. If that is not possible, store the
restraint in the trunk to help keep it from being thrown about and injurying
people in the car during a suddlen maneuver or an accident.
Children
small enough for the GM Infant or Child love . Seats described
above, or other such infant and child restraints, should be restrained by
such means IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. Although the following measures may
lessen the chance
andlor severity of injury fn an accident or suddlen maneuver
for such
small children , they simply cannot do SO to the dlegree that specially designed child restraints can. Take care as follows ~ a child is ricing in the
vehicle without a General Motors
(or other) infant or child restraint system:
1 . Infants who cannot sit
up· by . themselves should be restrained by placing
them in
a· bassinet, preferably cQvered and padded. Place it crossways in
the vehicle (widthwise) on the rear seat.
The bassinet should be securely
restrained with the vehicle 's regular seat belts. Another method is to place
the bassinet
so that iI rests against the back of the driver 's seat. again
crossways
in the vehicle .
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2, Never leta child stand ,or kneel on any seat Children who can sit up by
themselves should
be placed on a sealand restrained with the seat belts
provided, When children ride in a rear seat, .they should be restrained with
a lap
belt, When child(en ride in the front seat, they should wear both lap
and shoulder belt If the .shoulder beH irritates the neck or face due to .the child's size, this may be r.educed by placing the child closer to the center
of the
vehicle , If irritalior Is not reduced, place the child in the rear seat
3, General Motors ~iseS that childr"", be restrained properly when riding ,
However. unusual cond~ions may prevent use of restraints. and require
that a small child
stand, If that ~s.lhe'Child should stand on the floor , behind the'driver's seat This will help reduce the chance and/or \he
severity of injury in case of a frontal collision, --'-'-'''"''''''''i''':>' ~7','" ,,.' ;.,,~"".'. _ .. .. ,
TRAILER TOWING
This car is designed and intended to be used mainly to carry people, Towing a
trailer will affect handling , durability and economy , Your safety and satisfaction
depend :,upoQ proper use of correct llqUipmenl. Also , you should avoiq
overloads
and other abusive use,
' The '
!1'lIiximum 1000000trailet: weight youe;mpull with your vehicle depends ,on what special equipffienrfi'as been installed on il,. We do not recommend towing
any
trailer more than 450 kilograms (1.000 pounds) gross trailer weight unless your vehicle has the required 'equipment
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handling, ~_~kf l'esuh. in personal i~~;_-_, ;""_~ ':~.,,:.:.
Information ,on trailer towing ability, speciateq(Jipn1ent required, and optional
equipment available should.be obtained from your dealer . Ask for the trailering
~rocliure, Or, write: Consum~r Helations Department Chevrolet Motor Divfsion,
Warren , Michigan 48090. (In Canada, write to General Motors of Canada
limited , Customer Services Department, Oshilwa , Ontario L IJ 5Z6),
Tires
When towing trailers be sure your tires areprope,ly inflated'to 'the inflation
,
pressure shown 'on the .. Tire Placard on \he driver's door , The allowable
passenger . and cargo load for this vehicle, also.shown on the Tire Placard , is
reduced by the traiter tongue weight whenever . the trailer is attached to the
'v~hicle, See "Service arid Maintenance," Section 5, for more tire informatlon ,
Maintenance
More' frequent service is required when using your vehicle to pull a traileL See
Section A of the Maintenance Schedule folder for Automatic Transmission Fluid , Engine Oil, and Hear Axle Ltibricantchange requirements for. trailering ,
Now and \hen, check that all trailer hitch bolts and nuts are tight Also see the
Maintenance Schedule
foider, and the Index in this manual, for important facts
on belts, cooling system care and brake adjustment.
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