1993 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER seats

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Right Front Passenger Position
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The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this sectio\
n.
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 ofte\
n 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 wear\
ing safety
belts.
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Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or outward so
you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as
you pull up on the shoulder part.
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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'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 serio\
us or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and ac\
ross the
chest. These parts
of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
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If your vehicle has rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions.
When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which
has no
retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along
tho belt.
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To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release
it the same way as the lap part of a
lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” \
at
the end of this section.
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Smaller Children and Babies
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Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child ot
infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say w\
hether it is
the right type and size for your child. A very young child's hip bones
are
so small that a regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the child's abdo\
men.
In a
crash the belt would
apply force right on the child's abdomen, which
could cause serious or fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small
enough for one is always properly restrained in a child or infant
restraint.
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A Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby
doesn't weigh much-until a crash. During a crash a baby will become
so heavy you can't hold it. For example, in a crash at only
25 mph
(40 km/h), a 12-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a
240-pound
(11 0 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost
impossible to hold.
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Top Strap
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If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your Genera\
l Motors
dealer
to put it in for you. If you want to install an anchor yourself, your
dealer can tell you how
to do it.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part \
about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to b\
e sure it is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safet\
y belt and
let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be
ready to work
for an adult or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
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When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, you’ll be using
the lap belt. See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child restraint has
one.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the\
top strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the\
child
restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions sa\
y.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part through \
or around
the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. See if
the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck.
If so, put
it behind the child restraint.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or outward,
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
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Never do this. I
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.
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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 appli\
es belt force to
the child's pelvic bones in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you should u\
se 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 b\
e just
for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choo\
se. 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.
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