1998 CHEVROLET PRIZM Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
CAUTION: (Continued) at
only
25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (55 kg) baby
will suddenly become
a 240-lbe (110 kg) force on
your arms. The baby would be almost impossible
to hold.
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, there’s a built-in child
restraint in the right rear seat position. This child
restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. This
child restraint is designed for use only by children
who weigh between
22 and 66 pounds (10 and 30 kg)
and whose height is between 33.5 and 50 inches
(850 and
1270 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: 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 this child restraint. Instead,
the child should sit on the vehicle’s seat cushion
and use the vehicle’s adult safety belts.
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A CAUTION:
I
BEFORE YOU USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT,
BE SURE THE TOP
OF THE CHILD’S
SHOULDERS IS BELOW THE SLOTS
THAT THE HARNESS GOES THROUGH.
A CHILD WHOSE SHOULDERS ARE
ABOVE THOSE SLOTS 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. Remove the head restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Pull the flap away from the fastener strip on the top
of the seatback and lower the child restraint cushion.
If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback
properly, it could be thrown about the vehicle in
a crash or sudden maneuver. People in the vehicle
CAUTION: (Continued)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine could be injured. Be sure the head restraint is
properly installed when using the built-in
child restraint.
3. Install the head restraint so that the front side faces
the rear
of the vehicle. Lower the head restraint so
that it touches the top of the seatback. Make sure
there is no gap between the lower edge
of the head
restraint and the top of the seatback.
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You’ll be using the child restraint’s harness (A) to secure
your child. Don’t use the vehicle’s safety belts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 vehicle’s
adult 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
STOP OR CRASH.
SNUGLY ADJUST
THE BELTS PROVIDED
WITH THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AROUND
YOUR CHILD.
4. Before placing the child in the child restraint, add
slack to the shoulder harness. Pull the black shoulder
harness release strap firmly.
At the same time, pull
both shoulder harness straps through the slots in the
seatback as
shown.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. If the left and right halves of the shoulder harness
clip are fastened together, separate them. Also, make
sure the harness is not buckled.
6. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.
7. Select only one side of the harness. Place the harness
over the child’s shoulder.
8. 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.
9. Place the other side of the harness over the
child’s shoulder.
10. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 11. Pull up on both latch plates to make sure they
are secure. 12. 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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