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4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
5. 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.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions
to be sure it is secure. If the child restraint
isn’t secure, turn the latch plate over and buckle
it
again. Then see if it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the
restraint
in a different place in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for their advice
about how to attach the child restraint properly.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt.
It will be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat
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To use a child restraint here, you will need a special
infant/child seat attaching belt and the hardware
that
goes with it. See the earlier section about the top strap if
the child restraint has one.
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Your dealer can get these and install the hardware for
you. It’s free. The special belt is GM Part Number
12340286. Your dealer can find the correct hardware in
the accessory section of the GM Parts Catalog.
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Once the special hardware is installed, please follow the
instructions with
it and these steps:
1. Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder belt by pushing
the button on the buckle.
It will stay
on the door, ready to be rebuckled for use
by adults or older children.
2. Snap one hook of the infant/child seat attaching belt
near the floor at the door side
of the seat.
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3. Put the belt’s special latch plate into the vehicle’s
safety belt buckle. 4. You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle
and pulling
it along the belt.
5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for
the child restraint.
6. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
7. Run the belt through or around the child restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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8. Put the hook on the free end through the slot in the
latch plate. 9. To make it tight, pull the belt while you push down
on the child restraint. If the belt won't stay tight,
switch it end for end.
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10. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
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To remove the infantkhild seat restraint:
1. Push the button on the safety belt buckle and remove
the special latch plate. Leave
the latch plate on the
special belt.
2. Push the spring on the hook near the door and
remove
the special belt.
3. Put the belt away in a safe place in your vehicle, so it
won't fly around in a crash and injure someone.
4. Remember to reattach the automatic belt again, once
the child restraint is removed. Be sure
it isn't
twisted.
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Larger Children Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window
so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer
if they are
restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the safety
belts properly.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
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&: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is
so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child
is so small that the shoulder belt is still very
close to the child’s
face or neck, you might want to
place the child in the center seat position. the one
that has only a lap belt.
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Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
should be worn low and snug
on the hips, just touching
the child’s thighs.
This applies belt force to the child’s
pelvic bones
in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use
it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty
of extra length built
in, so it will fasten around almost
all people.
But
if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When
you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender
will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use
it, and use it
only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are
working properly. Look for any
loose parts or damage.
If you see anything that might keep a restraint system
from doing
its job, have it repaired.
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Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But
if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean
you will need to have safety belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt wasn’t being used at
the time
of the collision.
@ What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is torn.
Torn or frayed belts may not protect you
in a crash.
They can
rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn
or frayed, get a new one right away.
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