1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure. If the child restraint isn’t
secure, turn the latch plate over and
buckle it
again. Then see if it is
secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint
in a different place
in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for
their advice.
To remove the child restraint, just
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Fmnt Seat
To use a child restraint here, you will
need
a special infantkhild seat attaching
belt and the hardware that goes with
it.
See the earlier section about the top
strap
if the child restraint has one. Your
dealer can get these and install the
hardware for you. It’s free. The special
belt is
GM Part No. 12340286. Your
dealer can find the correct hardware in
the accessory section of the
GM Parts
Catalog.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat (CONT.)
yr/ infantkhild seat attaching
hardware in another vehicle.
If you
do, it may not work well and the
child may not be protected
I
properly in a crash. The special
hardware is for your vehicle only.
Also, don’t use the special belt for
anything but securing a child
restraint in the right front seat.
If
an adult or older child uses it, the
belt won’t provide protection and
may even increase injury in a
crash.
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Once the special hardware is installed,
please follow the instructions with it,
and these steps:
1 . Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder
belt by pushing the button on the
buckle. It
will stay on the door, ready
to be rebuckled for use by adults or
older children.
2. Snap one hook of the infmtkhild seat
attaching belt near the
floor at the
door side
of the seat.

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3. Put the belt's special latch plate into
the vehicle's safety
belt buckle.
4. You can make the belt longer by
tilting the buckle and pulling it along
the belt.
the instructions for the child
restraint.
5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
6. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
7. Run the belt through or around the
child restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show
you how.
8. Put the hook on the free end through
the slot
in the latch plate.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the
7ight Front Seat
(CONX:)
9. To make it tight, pull the belt while
you push down on the child
restraint.
If the belt won’t stay tight,
switch
it end for end.
IO. Push and pull the child restraint in
different directions
to be sure it is
secure.
To Remove the InfanUChiId Seat
Restraint
1. Push the button on the safety belt
buckle and remove the special latch
plate. Leave the latch plate on the special belt.
2. Push the spring on the hook near the
door and remove the special belt.
3. Put the belt away in a safe place in
your vehicle, so it won’t fly around in
a crash and injure someone.
4. Remember to reattach the automatic
belt again, once the child restraint is
removed. Be sure it isn’t twisted.

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Lar,,r Children
Children who have outgrown child
restraints should wear
the vehicle's
safety belts.
If you have the choice, a
child should sit
next to a window so the
child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder
belt can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are
safer
if they are restrained in the rear
seat. But they need
to use the safety
belts properly.
Children who aren't buckled up can be
thrown out in a crash.
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Children who aren't buckled up can
strike other people
who are.
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Never do this.
Ir Here two children are wearing
the same belt. The belt can't
properly spread the impact forces.
a In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously
injured. A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
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larger Children (CONT.)
Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-
shoulder belt, but the child is
so
small that the shoulder belt is very
close to the child’s face or
neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of
the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the
child‘s upper body would have the
restraint that belts provide.
If the child is
so small that the
shoulder belt is still very close to the
child’s face or neck, you might want
to place the child in the center seat
position, the one that has only a lap
belt. 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.
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 applies 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 use it. The
automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty of
extra length built in,
so it will fasten
around almost all people.
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 be
just for you, and just for the seat in your
vehicle that you choose. 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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Now and then, make sure all your belts,
buckles, latch plates, retractors,
anchorages and reminder systems are
working properly.
Look for any loose
parts
or damage. If you see anything that
might keep a restraint system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Replacing Safety Belts After a
Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new
belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing
may be necessary. But if the belts were
stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you
need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace
them. Collision damage also may mean
you will have
to have safety belt parts,
like the retractor, replaced or anchorage
locations repaired-even
if the belt
wasn’t being used at the time of the
collision.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is torn.
I Torn or frayed belts may not
L protect you in a crash. They
can rip apart under impact forces.
If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a
new one right away.
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