1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE child restraint

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H ere YOU’II find informatjon about
the seats in your Corvette, your
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
system (“air bag”) and how to use
your safety belts, properly.- You can
also learn about some things you
should not do with safety belts.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and. SeRt Controls .. . ... ...... . . . , . . ... .. . . .. ... . . . .. , .. . . . . ... . . ..... .. .. ....... . . . . . . . ..-.. . ... .. . .... . .... . 14
Safety Belts ........................................................................\
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .....,..................................................................\
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Driver Posltmn .................................................. f .........................._....................,,....... 23
Supplemental E-datable Restraint System (Air Bag) ....... .... ..... . .. . , ..... . . . ...... ...... ., .... ,. 26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................................................................\
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Passenger Position. ... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . .. . , ..........+.x.. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ,v. 3 1
Children.. ... . . . ... . . .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .. . * .... . . . , . .. . . . . . . , . . . . . . . *. . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . .32
Smaller Children and Babies ..................l........................f............................\
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Child Restraints ... . .... . . . . . .. , .. .. . . ... . .... . .. ... . ... . . . . .. ,... . . . .. ... .. ... .:. . . ... . ._.. . . . . . ....*. . . ..... . . .. . . ... .. 33
Larger- Children .... , . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . , , . . . . . . -. . . , . , . . . . , . .. . . -. , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Safety Belt Extender .. ..... ...................... .. .... .. ... .. ,._.. ......._... ..... .. ... ................... .... .. .. ... 37
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ... . .. . . ._ ._.. . .. . .. . . ... . . ._&. .. .. ... . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 38
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Safety Belt Reminder Light
When- the ley is- turned to Run or Start,
a light yill come on for:about eight
s.eeonds to remind people to fasten their
safety
belts, Unless-the driver’s safety
bekis buckled, a chime will also sound..
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How tu Wear Safety Belts
prOQperly-Adu&8
This-section is .only for pe.ople of adult
size.
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‘There are :-spec-id .things- to
ch.ildren. And there are :dif€erent
rules .for bzibies and smaller
children. If a child will be riding in
your Corvette, see the ln.dex under
Children and Safety Belts. Folluw
-thosemles -€or everyone’s
.protection.
0- know about .safety belts and
First, you’ll want to know which
.restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.

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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes
infants and all childreo
smaller than adult .size.
In fact, the law
in every state and Canadian province
says childreu up-to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
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Smaller' children .md babies
in a child or infant restraint. The.
iristructions:for the restraint will
say whether
it is the. right type and
size for your child. A very young
khild's hip bones
are. so small that 8
regular belt :might .not stay low on
the hips, as it should. Instead, the
belt
will likely be over the child's
abdomen. 1.n a crash the. belt would
apply force right on the child's
abdomen, which could cause
serious or fatal injuries. S.0, be sure
that any chWsmal1 enough for one
is always properly restrained in a
child or infant restraint.
A ,&ould -&rays. be festr&ad . .A Never--hold a baby jln-yow, "
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
%mph (40 Wh) a 12-pound'
(5.5 kg) baby will suddenly bec,ome
a 240-pound (1 10 kg) force ;on your
arms. The baby would,be almost . .
impossible to hold.
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Be sure to follow the instructions for
the restraint. You may find these'
instructions on the restraint itself or h
a booklet, or both These restraints use
the belt system in your vehic1e;but the
child also has to be secured within the
restraint
to help reduce the chance -of
personal injury. The instructiohs that
come with the .infant or child restraint
will show you how to do that,
The child restraint must be secured
properly in
the passenger seat.
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Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it
should
be anchored.
If’yau.have a convertible, don’t use a.
restraint like that in your vehicle
because .the top strap anchor cannot be
installed properly. You shouldn’t use
this type ohestraint without-.anchoring
the
top strap.
If your vehicle is not ..a convertible. and
you need to have an anchor installed,
you can ask your Chevrokt dealer to
put one -in-for you. I% you wgnt to install
an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell
you how to do it.
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Securing a Child Restraint-in the
Passenger Seat
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt.
See the,earlier section about the top
strap if the child restraint has one.
I. Put the restraint an the seat. Fallow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
-2. Secure the-.child in the child .restraint
as the
instructions say.
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 $the shouldey belt would go in
front of the child’s-face or neck If so,
put it behind the child. restraint.

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4. Buclde the belt. Gake 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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5. Push the "cinch" button. See the
Index under Lap-Shoulder Belt,
where we describe the cinch feature.
6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt
back into the retractor while you
push down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child r.estraint in
.,different directions to be sure it is
secure.
To .remove the child restraint, just
unbuclde the vehicle's
safety 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.

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Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child
restraints should wear the vehicle's
safety belts.
Children who aren't buckled up can
Children who aren't budded up can
be
thrown
out in a crash.
strike other
people who are.
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. 'Here two, children are ,. . .
ever: do .this. ..
wearing the same belt..'.The bdt
cafi't .properly spread 'the impact
forces. In a-crash, the.two childten
can be- crushed together
and
seriously.injured. A belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-
- shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very
dose to the child's €ace omeck?
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.

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Hills. Parking an ................................. 1y6
Hwd Release .. .._ ................................. 245
Safety Warning ................................ 246
Warning,. Overheated Engine ........ 2:13
Horn .................................................... 8.1.
Hot Engine, Safety
Warni&s ......... ZG, 2.16, 24.6, 267, 271
How to.Use This Manual ....................... 9
-Hydroplaning .................................... 188;
HOW the Anti-Lock' System WO&S ..... 174
Hy&aulic Clutch Fluid ..................... 260
Zdentificatim Humxer. VeKcle ...... 303
Idling Your Engine ...................... 67 ,. 78
If-Y0u'r.e Stuck:: In S.and., Mud,
Ice ar Snow ............................ 201, 237
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Key ........ ........................................... 42
Pos~tl.ons ..,............................................. 6p ....
mtlmixiated EII~ system ..................... 57
Indicator Lights (s.ee Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
. Idatable Restmint ............................. 26
Inflatable Restraint Light. ........... 27, 115
.Infiation, Tires .................. ....-.. ........... 282 .
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