1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A 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 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby
will suddenly become
a 240-1b. (110 kg) force on
your arms. The baby would be almost impossible
to hold.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
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If your vehicle has this option, there’s a built-in child
restraint at each outboard position of the second row
bench seat.
This child restraint system conforms
to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Each
child restraint is designed for use only by children
who weigh between 22 and
60 pounds (10 and 27 kg)
and whose height is between 33.5 and
5 1 inches
(850 and
1 295 mm) and who are capable of sitting
upright alone.
The child should
also be at least one year old. It is
important to use a rear-facing infant restraint until the
child is about a year old. A rear-facing restraint gives
the infant’s head, neck and body the support they would
need in
a crash. See “Child Restraints” later in this
section for more information.
@ What if the top of my child’s shoulders is above
the shoulder belt slots for the five-point child
restraint harness system?
A: A child whose shoulders are above the shoulder
belt slots for the five-point child restraint harness
system shouldn’t use the harness. Instead, the child
should sit
on the vehicle’s regular seat cushion and
use the vehicle’s adult safety belts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine BEFORE YOU USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT,
BE SURE THE TOP OF THE CHILD’S
SHOULDERS IS BELOW THE SLOTS THAT
THE HARNESS GOES THROUGH. IF
A
CHILD WHOSE SHOULDERS ARE ABOVE
THOSE SLOTS USES THIS CHILD
RESTRAINT, THE CHILD COULD BE
IN JURED DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR
CRASH. IF THE TOP OF THE CHILD’S
SHOULDERS IS ABOVE THE SLOTS, DON’T
USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT WHILE THE
VEHICLE IS
IN MOTION.
Securing a Child in the Built-in
Child Restraint
1. Lower the child restraint cushion.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You’ll be using the child restraint’s hg-ness (A)
to secure your child. Don’t use the vehicle’s
safety belts.
I
Using the vehicle’s regular safety belts on a child
seated on the child restraint cushion can cause
serious injury to the child in a sudden stop or
crash.
If a child is the proper size for the built-in
child restraint, secure the child using the child restraint’s harness, But children who are too
large for the built-in child restraint should
sit on
the vehicle’s regular seat and use the regular
safety belts.
WARNING! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
USE
OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
CAN RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN
BELTS PROVIDED WITH THIS CHILD
RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR CHILD.
STOP
OR CRASH. SNUGLY ADJUST THE
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. If the left and right halves of the shoulder harness
clip are fastened together, separate them.
3. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.
4. Select only one side of the harness. In a single
motion, pull the shoulder part
of the harness out, and
place
the harness over the child's shoulder. If the belt
stops before
the latch plate reaches the buckle, let the
belt go back all the way and start again.
5. Push the latch plate (B) into the buckle until it clicks.
Be sure the buckle
is free of any foreign objects that
may prevent you from securing the latch plates.
If
you can't secure a latch plate, see your dealer for
service before using the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. With the other side of the harness, pull the shoulder
part
of the harness out in a single motion and place
the harness over the child's shoulder.
If the belt stops
before the latch plate reaches the buckle, let the belt
go back all the way and start again.
7. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
8. Pull up on both latch plates to make sure they
are secure.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
An unfastened shoulder harness clip won’t help
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.
10. Pull up on both shoulder harnesses to tighten the
lap parts of the harness.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Child trom the Built-in Child Restraint
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.
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
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