1993 CHEVROLET CAMARO child lock

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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go
as fast as it goes.
For example, if the bike is going IO mph
(16 km/h), so is the child. When the bike hits the
block,
it stops. But
the child keeps going! Take the simplest
"car." Suppose it's just
a seat on wheels.
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How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
1 CAUTION:
11 A There are special things to
A know about safety belts and
children.
And there are different
rules for babies and smaller
children.
If a child will be riding in
your Chevrolet, see the section after
this one, called “Children.” Follow
those rules for everyone’s
protection.
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First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
-%raint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s
how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats”
in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
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Seats & Safety Belts
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The safety belt locks if there's a sudden
stop or a crash.
You can be seriously
hurt if
1 4 your shoulder belt is too loose.
I In a crash you would move forward
3 much, which could increase
I InJury. The shoulder belt should fit
To unlatch the belt, just push the
button on the buckle.
children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes infants and all children
smaller than adult size. In fact, the law
in
every state and Canadian province says
children up to some age must be
restrained while
in a vehicle.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat
Your vehicle has a right-front passenger’s
air bag.
NEVER put a rear-facing child
restraint
in this position. Here’s why:
* A rear-facing child restraint in
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
the earlier section about
the top strap if
the child restraint has one.
You’ll need a safety locking clip to
properly secure a child restraint
in this
position. You can get a locking clip where
child restraints are sold, or from your
Chevrolet dealer
(GM Part No.
1 the front seat could be pushed 94844571). The locking clip must be the
same as the one shown here.
into the seatback
by the right-front I I
passenger’s air bag if it inflates. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured if this
happens. Always secure a
atat.
rr-facing child restraint in the rear
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Until you have this clip, secure a child
restraint only
in the rear seat. See the
earlier section about securing a child
restraint
in the rear seat. Once you have
the clip, follow these instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a front-facing child
restraint.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child restraint.
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3. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
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. Pull out the vehicle's safety belt and
5. 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.
A. Lap Belt Portion
B. Latch Plate
C. Buckle
D. Shoulder Belt Portion
E. Locking Clip
6. Then thread both lap and shoulder belt
portions through the locking clip.
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Seats & Safety Belts
L is not installed properIy, the
wlld restraint may move or tip over
when your vehicle turns or stops
quickly. The child or others could be
injured. When you secure a child
restraint with a lap-shoulder belt,
always thread both the lap and
shoulder belt portions through a
locking clip.
If a hocking clip is not used or
7. Push and pull the child restraint in
different directions to be sure it is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, just
unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and
remove the locking clip. Let the safety
belt
go back all the way.
When not used with a child
L restraint seat, a safety belt with
a child restraint locking clip still
attached can cause serious injury in I a crash. AIways remove the clip
when you are not using it with a
child restraint.
The safety belt will move freely again and
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
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Features & Controls
4 Keys
The ignition keys are for the ignition only.
Leaving young children in a
d L vehicle with the ignition key is
dangerous for many reasons. A
child or others could be badly
injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows
other controls or even make the
:hick move. Don't leave the keys
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I or
111 a vehicle with young children.
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The door keys are for the doors and all
other locks.
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Features & Controls
Door Locks
I CAUTION:
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Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
Passengers
- especially children
- can easily open the doors and
fall
out. When a door is locked,
the inside handle won’t open
it.
Outsiders can easily enter through
an unlocked door when you slow
down
or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You
increase the chance
of‘ being
thrown
out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked.
Wear safety belts properly, lock
your doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your
vehicle. There
are several ways
to lock and unlock
your vehicle:
From the outside: Use your door
key.
From the inside: To lock the door, move
the
lock control on the door back.
To unlock the door. move the lock control
on
the door forward.
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