1993 GMC SIERRA child seat

Seats & Safety Belts
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Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly
. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with safety belts .
Seats and Seat Controls ........................................................................\
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Front Seats ........................................................................\
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Head Restraints
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Rear Seats .................................................................. ...f61....t.. .......................... 1-9
Safety Belts: They’re
For Everyone .................................................................. 1-11
Why Safety Belts Work
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........... 1-13
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts ......................................... 1-16
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................................................. 1-18
Adults
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Driver Position
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.......................... 1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt
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.................... 1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................................................................ 1-24
Passenger Positions
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................ 1-25
Children ........................................................................\
........................................ 1-35
Smaller Children And Babies ........................................................................\
. 1-36
Child Restraints ........................................................................\
........................ 1-37
Larger Children ........................................................................\
........................ 1-50
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................................................................... 1-52
Replacing Safety Belts
After a Crash ............................................................... 1-53
Safety Belt Extender ........................................................................\
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How To Wear Safety Belts Properry
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
* There are special things to know about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for babies and smaller children. If a child will
be riding in your vehicle, see the part after this one, calle\
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“Children.” Follow these rules for everyone’s protection.\

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First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehi\
cle has. We’ll start
with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
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Smaiier Children and Babies
I CAUTION
Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child or
infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say whether 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 a\
bdomen. In a
crash the belt would apply force right on the child’s abdom\
en, 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
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I CAUTION
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 rnph (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
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ant restraint.
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Child Restraints
Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these
instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet,
or both. These restraints
use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured
within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal inj\
ury. The
instructions that come with the infant
or child restraint will show you how
to do that.
Where to Put the Restraint
(Except Extended Cab and Four
Door Models)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the center or right front
passenger seat.
Where to Put the Restraint
(Extended Cab and
Four Door Models)
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the
rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend
that you put your child restraint in the rear seat unless the child is an infant
and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In that case, you might want to
secure the restraint in the front seat where you can keep an \
eye on the
baby.
Wherever you install
it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly.
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I CAUTION
An unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden
L stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any
child restraint in your vehicle-even when no child
is in it.
Top Strap
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If your child restraint has a top strap, it must be anchored. If you need to
have an anchor installed, you can ask your
GM dealer to put it in for you. If
you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how to do it.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position
(Extended
Cab)
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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
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt. Make the belt
as long as possible by
tilting the latch plate and pulling
it along the belt.
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4. Run the lap part through or around the restraint. The child r\
estraint
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.
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.
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6. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on
the child restraint. Make sure the buckle end
of the belt is pulled out all
the way.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
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To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let i\
t
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 a Rear Outside Position
(Four Door)
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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 say.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part th\
rough 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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