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Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would
be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs.
In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you'd be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across the
chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks only
if there's a sudden stop or a crash.
A CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
crash you would
move forward too much, which could increase
injury. The shoulder belt should
fit against your body.
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Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and dl
children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state in the United
States and
in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be
restrained while
in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
A 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 abdomen. In a crash the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, 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 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 injury. The
instructions that come with the.
inhnt or child restraint will show you how
to do that.
Where to Put the Restraint (Except Extended Cab
and Crew Cab)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the center or right front
passenger seat.
Where to Put the Restraint (Extended Cab and Crew
Cab)
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 night 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.
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.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat
Position (Extended
Cab)
If you have a Crew Cab, see “Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position (Crew
Cab)” later in this section.
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. 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. Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if
needed. If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put
it behind the child restraint.
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4.
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.
To tighten the
belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt
while you push
down on
the child
restraint.
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Make sure the buckle end of the belt is pulled out all the way.
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.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat
Position (Crew Cab)
If you have an Extended Cab, see "Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position (Extended Cab)" earlier
in this section.
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
restrainf.
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.
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5.
6.
Pull the rest of
the lap belt all
way out of the
retractor
to set
the lock.
the
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 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.
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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.
A
~ 1. Make the belt as
long as possible
by tilting the
latch plate and
pulling it along
the belt.
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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