1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

6.
7.
8.
9.
Select only one side of the harness. Place the harness
over the child’s shoulder.
Push the 1atch.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 Chevrolet
dealer for service before using the child restraint.
Place the other side of the harness over the
child’s shoulder.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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10. Pull up on both latch plates to make sure they
are secure. 11.
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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’ 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.
12. 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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Removing the Child from the Built-In
Child Restraint
13. Adjust the position of the harness on the child’s
shoulder 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
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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2.
3.
4.
5.
Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
the buckle.
Move one side of the harness
off the child’s shoulder.
Move the other side of the harness
off the
child’s shoulder.
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. Move both latch plates and both sides of the shoulder
harness clip to the bottom of the harness straps.
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2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest up into
the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion firmly into
the seatback.
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.
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5. Rotate the head restraint forward and push it all the
way down.
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?
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.
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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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