2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

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CAUTION:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Air bags plus lap
-shoulder belts offer
outstanding protection for adults

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CAUTION:
Newborn infants need complete support,
including support for the head and neck. 
This is necessary because a newborn infants
neck is weak and its head weighs so much
compared with the r

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Restraint Systems for Children
An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a
motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to
restrain or position a child on a continuous flat su

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A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint 
for the childs body with the harness and also sometimes
with surfaces such as T
-shaped or shelf-like shields.
A booster seat (F-G) is a chi

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Q:How do child restraints work?
A:A child restraint system is any device designed for
use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position
children. A built
-in child restraint system is a
perma

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2001 1.G Owners Manual 1-49 Where to Put the Restraint 
(Regular Cab Pickup)
The child restraint must be secured properly in the right
front passenger seat. If you want to secure a rear
-facing
child restraint in the right

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CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passengers air bag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear
-facing child restraint

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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 vehi