1999 CHEVROLET C/K child seat

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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
(Regular Cab Pickup)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the
center or right front passenger seat.
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
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)
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 the rear seat, if your vehicle has one.
If you have an Extended Cab, your vehicle has a switch
on the instrument panel that you can use to turn off the
passenger's air bag. You can use this switch when you
want to secure a rear
-facing child restraint at the right
front passenger's position. See ªAIR BAG OFF Switchº
and ªSecuring a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Positionº in the Index for more on this, including
important safety information.

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CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates, even though your
vehicle has Next Generation frontal air bags.
This is because the back of the rear
-facing child
restraint would be very close to the inflating air
bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using
a rear
-facing child restraint in the right front
seat position.
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.
Top Strap
Canadian law requires that forward-facing child restraints
have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored.
If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. If
you need to have an anchor installed, your dealer can obtain a
kit with anchor hardware and installation instructions
specifically designed for this vehicle. The dealer can then
install the anchor for you. This work will be done for you free
of charge. Or, you may install the anchor yourself using the
instructions provided in the kit.

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1-54 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position (Extended Cab)
If you have a Crew Cab, see ªSecuring a Child Restraint
in a Rear Outside Seat Position (Crew Cab)º later in
this section.
You'll be using the lap
-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
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.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed. If the
shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or neck,
put it behind the child restraint.

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5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position (Crew Cab)
If you have an Extended Cab, see ªSecuring a Child
Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position (Extended
Cab)º earlier in this section.You'll be using the lap
-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
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. If the shoulder belt goes in front
of the child's face or neck, put it behind the
child restraint.

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1-59 Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Seat Position
You'll be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.
Rear (Extended and Crew Cab)

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Front (All)
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
plate and pulling it along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
3. Run the vehicle's safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.Rear (Extended and Crew Cab)

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1-62 Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
(Regular Cab Pickup and Crew Cab)
You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
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.If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.
3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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1-64 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Extended Cab Pickup)
If your vehicle has air bags, there's a switch on the
instrument panel that you can use to turn off the right
front passenger's air bag when you want to secure a
rear
-facing child restraint at the right front passenger's
position. See ªAIR BAG OFF Switchº in the Index for
more on this, including important safety information.
CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates, even though your
vehicle has Next Generation frontal air bags.
This is because the back of the rear
-facing child
restraint would be very close to the inflating air
bag. Be sure to turn off the air bag before using a
rear
-facing child restraint in the right front seat
position. If a forward
-facing child restraint is
suitable for your child, always move the
passenger seat as far back as it will go.