1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
the buckle.
3. Move one side of the harness off the child's shoulder.
4. Move the other side of the harness off the
child's shoulder.
5. Remove the child from the child restraint cushion.
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.
2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest up into
the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion firmly into the seatback.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Child Restraints
Every time infants and young children ride in
vehicles, they should have protection provided by
appropriate restraints.
@ What are the different types of add-on
A: Add-on child restraints are available in four
basic types. When selecting a child restraint,
take into consideration not only the child’s weight
and size, but also whether or not the restraint will
be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it
will be used.
child restraints?
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine An infant car bed (A) is a special bed made for use
in a motor vehicle. It’s an infant restraint system
designed
to restrain or position a child on a
continuous flat surface. With an infant car bed,
make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the
center of the vehicle. A
rear-facing infant restraint
(B) positions an infant
to face the rear of the vehicle. Rear-facing infant
restraints are designed for infants of up
to about
20 lbs. (9 kg) and about one year of age. This type
of restraint faces the rear so that the infant’s head,
neck and body can have the support they need in a
crash. Some infant seats come in two parts
-- the
base stays secured in the vehicle and the seat part
is removable.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A forward-facing child restraint (C-E) positions a
child upright to face forward in the vehicle. These
forward-facing restraints are designed to help protect
children who are from
20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18 kg) and
about
26 to 40 inches (66 to 102 cm) in height, or up
to around
four years of age. One type, a convertible
restraint, is designed to be used either as a rear-facing
infant seat or a forward-facing child seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A booster seat (F, G) is designed for children who
are about
40 to 60 lbs. (18 to 27 kg) and about
four
to eight years of age. It’s designed to improve
the fit
of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Booster
seats with shields use lap-only belts; however,
booster seats without shields use lap-shoulder
belts. Booster seats can also help a child to see
out the window. When choosing
a child restraint, 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. Both the owner’s
manual and the child restraint instructions are important,
so if either one of these is not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
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:
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine /1 CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates, even if your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal air bags. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating air bag. Always
secure a rear-facing child restraint in
a rear seat.
You may secure a forward-facing child restraint
in the right front seat, but before you do, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it
will go.
It’s better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
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.
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 rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured
if the passenger’s air bag
inflates, even
if your vehicle has reduced-force
frontal air bags. This is because the back of a
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag.
Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in this vehicle.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Top Strap Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
i Outside Seat Position
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.
as the instructions say.
1. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. 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.
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