1998 CHEVROLET PRIZM Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
13. Pull the shoulder harness adjustment strap (C)
firmly until the harness is snugly adjusted around
the child.
You should not be able to put more
than two fingers between the harness and the
child’s chest.
Make sure the harness and buckle strap are
not twisted.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Child from the Built-in Child Restraint
14. 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 on the child’s shoulder. The
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
harness should be away from the child’s face and
neck, but not falling from the child’s shoulders.
I
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
the buckle.
3. Move both sides of the harness off the
child’s shoulders.
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.
4. Remove the child from the child restraint cushion.
2. Remove the head restraint.
3. Install the head restraint so that the front side faces
the front of the vehicle. Don’t push it all the way
down, yet.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Using the fastener strip, attach the buckle strap to the 5. Fold the child restraint cushion up into the seatback.
child restraint cushion. Make sure the harness is Make
sure the harness adjustment strap is folded
up
unlatched and the buckle strap is flat on the cushion. in the seatback.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Attach the flap to the fastener strip on the top of
7. Press the child restraint cushion firmly into
the seatback.
the seatback.
8. Lower the head restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I b, CAUTION:
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
could be injured. Be sure the head restraint is
properly installed when the built-in child
restraint is stored.
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.
12.’
A:
What are the different types of add-on
child restraints?
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.
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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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