1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER child seat

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
a crash.
people
who are.
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Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
&= 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 sitting
in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt
Comfort Guides” in the Index. 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 the center seat position,
the one that has only a lap belt.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Never do this. Here a child is sitting in
a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind
the child. If the child wears the belt
in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right on the
child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR.
If you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, or it can change the
way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose control.
Also, overloading can shorten the life of
your vehicle.
If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases,
tools, packages,
or anything else -- they will go as fast
as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and
injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
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Put things in the trunk or rear area of your
vehicle. In a trunk, put them
as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.
If you have fold-down rear seats, you’ll find
four anchors on the back
wall of your trunk.
You
can use these anchors to tie down lighter
loads. They’re not strong enough
for heavy
things, however,
so put them as far forward
as you can in the trunk or rear area.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.
Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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.................................. 6-34
Fluid
....................................... 6-31
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-3 1
Parking ..................................... 2-26
PedalTravel
................................. 6-34
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-34
System Warning Light
......................... 2-67
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-33
Wear
....................................... 6-33
Brakes.Anti -Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 13
BTSICheck ................................... 7-33
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-35
Back-up Lamps
.............................. 6-38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
............ 6-38. 6-39
Dome Lamp
................................. 6-39
RearTurnSignal
............................. 6-37
Taillamp
.................................... 6-37
Bypass Switch. Convertible Top
................... 2-57
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2.10.2.30.2.31.4.27. 4.36
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-30
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 11
Care
....................................... 3-23
CD Adapter Kit
................................ 3- 15 CDCare
...................................... 3-24
CDPlayer
..................................... 3-16
Theft-Deterrent Feature
........................ 3-20
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-47
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb
Replacement
............................ 6.38. 6.39
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-36
Certification Label
.............................. 4-31
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-47
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-71
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-76
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-55
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-55
Child Restraints
................................ 1-40
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-45
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-48
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-50
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-50
Top Strap ................................... 1-45
WheretoPut ................................ 1-44
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-48
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-17
Cleaning
...................................... 6-48
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-54
ConvertibleTop
.............................. 6-53
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-52
Fabric
...................................... 6-49
Glass ....................................... 6-51

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-63
Parts
....................................... 6-64
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-55
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-55
Child
....................................... 1-40
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-55
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-2 1
Reverse. Manual Transaxle
....................... 2-25
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-42
Systemcheck
................................ 7-31
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-55
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-8
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Care
....................................... 6-51
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-36
Children
.................................... 1-37
DriverPosition
............................... 1-14
Extender
.................................... 1-55
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-13
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-18, 1-53, 1-54 LapBelt
.................................... 1-36
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1.14. 1.30
Larger Children
.............................. 1-52
Passenger Position
.................. 1.23. 1.30. 1.36
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-12
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-33
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-30
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-30
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-8. 2-66
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-55
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-17
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-37
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................ 8-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... vi
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-5
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
Easy Entry
................................... 1-6
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Rear
........................................ 1-7
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Seat Controls
................................. 1-2
Securing
a Child Restraint ............ 1-45. 1-48. 1-50
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle ............ 2-22. 2-23
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-22
Seats Manual Lumbar Support
........................ 1-3
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