1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Now fasten the left and right halves of the shoulder
harness clip together. The purpose of this clip is to help
keep
the harness positioned on the child’s shoulders.
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An unfastened shoulder harness clip won’t help
1 keep the harness in place on the child’s shoulders.
If the harness isn’t on the child’s shoulders, it
won’t be able to restrain the child’s upper body
in a sudden stop or crash. The child could be
seriously injured. Make sure the harness clip
is
properly fastened.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Pull up on both shoulder harnesses to tighten the lap
parts
of the harness.
11. Adjust the position of the harness on the child’s
shoulders by moving
the clip up or down along the
harness. On each side
of the harness, the shoulder
part should be centered near the child’s shoulder.
The harness should be away from the child’s face
and neck, but not falling from the child’s shoulders.
If you expect that the child will sleep while riding, you
can recline the seatback. See “Seats” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Child from the Built-in
Child Restraint
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
2. Unlatch the harness by pus
the buckle. lhing
the
button on
3. Move one side of the harness off the child’s shoulder.
4. Move the other side of the harness off the
5. Remove the child from the child restraint cushion.
child’s shoulder.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Storing the Built-in Child Restraint
Always properly store the built-in child restraint before
using the vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt.
1. Fasten the harness clip, but leave the harness unbuckled.
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2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest up into
the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion firmly into the seatback.
4. Then press the leg rest firmly into the seatback, and
secure it by pressing the upper corners against the
fastener strips on the seatback.
Just like the other restraint systems in your vehicle, your
built-in child restraint needs to be periodically checked
and may need to have parts replaced after
a crash. See
“Checking Your Restraint Systems” and “Replacing Seat
and Restraint System
Parts After a Crash” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Child Restraints
Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a
vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then 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
(Except Cargo Vans)
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 a rear seat.
Never put a rear-facing
child restraint
in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured if
the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates. This is because the back
of a
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rearfacing
child restraint in a rear seat.
You may, however, secure a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat. Before
you secure
a forward-facing child restraint, always move the
front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or,
secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child
-estraint 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Where to Put the Restraint (Cargo Vans)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the
passenger seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in
this vehicle. Here’s
why:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the passenger’s air bag
inflates. This is because the back of
a rearfacing
child restraint would be very close to the inflating
air bag.
Do not use a rearfacing child restraint in
this vehicle.
Top Strap
If a forward-facing child restraint is suitable for
your child, always move the passenger seat as far
back
as it will go.
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.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
you push down on the
child restraint.
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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