1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN child seat

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 injury. The instructions that
come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that.
Where to Put the Restraint
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.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a
collision or sudden 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.
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Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it should 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.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat
Position
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.
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6. 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 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 a Center Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.
5. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the
release button is
positioned
so you
would be able to
unbuckle the
safety belt
quickly if you
ever had to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child
restraint.
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 about how to attach
the child restraint properly.
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.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Position
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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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. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the
vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show
you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it
behind the child restraint.
4. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the release button is positioned
so you would be able to
unbuckle the safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
5. Pull the rest of
the lap belt all the
way out of the
retractor to set
the lock.
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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.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
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 a seat that has a lap
belt, if your vehicle has
one.
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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 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.
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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Replacementparts ............................................... 6-76
Reporting Safety Defects To
The United States Government (See “Safety Defects”)
Roadside Assistance
............................................... 8-5
RockingYourVehicle ............................................ 5-39
SafetyBelts
....................................................
Adults ......................................................
Center Passenger Position .......................................
Checking Restraint System ......................................
Child Restraints ...............................................
Center Seat Position .........................................
Rear Outside Seat Position ...................................
Right Front Seat Position .....................................
TopStrap .................................................
Where to Put the Restraint ....................................
Children ....................................................
Cleaning ....................................................
DriverPosition ...............................................
Extender ....................................................
LapBelt .....................................................
Larger Children ............................................
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6-66 1-22
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Lap Shoulder Belt
........................................ 1.22. 1-37
Properwear
................................................. 1-21
Questions
& Answers .......................................... 1-21
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Position .............................. 1-36
Rear Seat Passengers
......................................... 1-36
Reminder Light (See “Lights”)
Replacing Seat and Restraint Parts After a Crash
..................... 1-50
Right Front Passenger Position
................................... 1-34
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (&Door Utility Models)
.......... 1-23. 1-39
Use During Pregnancy
......................................... 1-34
Why Safety Belts Work
......................................... 1-19
Safety Chains (See “Towing a Trailer”)
Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
................. 8-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ......................... 8-5
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States ........................ 8-4
Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................................... v
Scheduled Maintenance Services
Maintenance Record
.......................................... 7- 100
Maintenance Schedule
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Diesel Engines ......................................... 7-9. 7-62
Gasoline Engines with Heavy Duty Emissions
................ 7-6. 7-35
Gasoline Engines
with Light Duty Emissions ................. 7-4. 7-12
Diesel Engines
........................................ 7-1 1. 7-80
Gasoline Engines with Light Duty Emissions
................. 7-5. 7-27
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................................ 7-96
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.............................. 7-97
Selecting the Right Schedule
..................................... 7-3
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
................................. 7-3
When Trailer Towing
...................................... 4-47
Maintenance Schedule
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Gasoline Engines with Heavy Duty Emissions
................ 7-8. 7-53
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