child restraint CHEVROLET ASTRO 1996 User Guide

A ch 1 a rear-fac lg child ;traint can be
seriously injured
if the front passenger’s air bag
inflates. This is because the back of a rear-facing
child restraint would be very close to the inflating
air bag.
If your vehicle is a passenger van, always
secure a rear-facing child restraint in
a rear seat.
If your vehicle is a cargo van, do not use a
rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle.
If a
forward-facing child restraint is suitable for your
child, always move the passenger seat as far back
as it will go.
You’ll be using
the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Because your vehicle has a front passenger air bag,
always move
the seat as far back as it will go before
securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See
“Seats”
in the Index.)
4. 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.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
for
the child restraint.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
instructions say. safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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6. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
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7. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
retractor while
you push
down on the child restraint.
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.
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Larger Children 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.
I j are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the
'I Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
I safety belts properly. I I
0 ,Children who aren'i buckled up can be thrown out in
0 Children who aren't buckled upcan strike other
a
crash.
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peopl-e who are.
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' Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle's safety belts.
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A CAUTION:
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Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces.
In a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
@ 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 centex 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 sitting in a rear seat outside position,
see
“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” in the Index.
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 a seat that has a lap belt,
if your vehicle has one.
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Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer
to help you load your vehicle the right way.
I NOTICE:
Your warranty does not cover parts or
components that fail because of overloading,
If you put things inside your vehicle
-- like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else
-- they will go as fast
as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going. Things
you put inside your vehicle
and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in
a crash.
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Put things in the cargo area of your vehicle,
Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.
Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle,
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Don’t leave
a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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Brakes. Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking
in Emergencies ........................... 4-8
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 13
BTSICheck ................................... 7-43
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-36
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-67
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.26.4.25.4.32. 4.33
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-41
Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3- 10. 3. 12. 3.20
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-27
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-34
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-32
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-49
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-55
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-63
Check Oil Light
................................ 2-61
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-52
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-57
Child Restraints
................................ 1-4 I
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-43
Securing
in the Center Seat Position .............. 1-45
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-46
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
Where to Put
........................... 1-4 I. 1-42
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-48
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-61
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-19 Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-55
Fabric
...................................... 6-50
Glass
....................................... 6-53
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-50
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-53
Leather
..................................... 6-52
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-54
Special Problems
............................. 6-51
Stains
...................................... 6-51
Tires
....................................... 6-56
Vinyl ....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-55
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-53
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-8
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-28
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-16
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-36
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-46
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-39
Coolant
....................................... 6-25
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-16
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-15
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-37
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-32
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer
Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-1
Cooling System
................................ 5-15
9-2

Rear Air Conditioning System
.................... 3-4
Axle
....................................... 6-25
Heating System
............................... 3-4
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-3 I
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-36
SeatAudio
.................................. 3-22
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-31
Storage
..................................... 2-40
Towing
................................ 5.11. 5.12
Window Defogger
............................. 3-7
Windshield Washer
........................... 2-3 I
Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-38
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank, Coolant
.......................... 5- 15
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-68
Regulator.
Fuel ................................. 2- 16
Removable Rear Seats ............................ 1-8
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-66
Parts
....................................... 6-69
Wheel
...................................... 6-47
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-52
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-52
Child ....................................... 1-41
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-52
Systemcheck
................................ 7-42
Reverse
....................................... 2-19
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-3 I
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-4 Roadside Assistance. Canadian
......... ....... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-37
Rotation. Tires
...................... ...... 6-44
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-51
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
....................... 1-36
Safety Belts
................................... 1 . 11
Adults ...................................... 1-16
Care
....................................... 6-53
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-34
Children
.................................... 1-38
Driver Position
............................... 1-16
Extender
.................................... 1-51
How
to Wear Properly ......................... 1-16
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1.19. 1-50, 1-51
LapBelt
.................................... 1-34
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 . 16, 1-3 1
Questions and Answers ........................ 1 . 15
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-31
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-31
Reminder Light
......................... 1 - 12. 2-54
Replacing Atter
a Crash ........................ 1-52
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1 . 18
Smaller Children and Babies. Cargo Vans .......... 1-40
Smaller Children and Babies. Except Cargo Vans
.... 1-38
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-30
WhyThey Work
.............................. 1-12
Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Larger Children
.............................. 1-49
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-32
...
9-7

Seatback Latches
.................................... 1-5
Reclining .................................... 1-3
Bench
....................................... 1-6
Bucket ...................................... 1-6
ManualFront
................................. 1-1
Manual Lumbar Support ........................ 1-2
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-5
Removable Rear Bucket ......................... 1-8
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 - 1
Seat Controls ................................. 1 . 1
Securing a Child Restraint ................. 1.41. 1-42
Two-WayManual
............................. 1-2
Second Gear
................................... 2-20
Service
........................................ 6-1
Bulletins. Ordering
............................. 8-9
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-58
Manuals. Ordering
............................. 8-9
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-59
Publications. Ordering
........................... 8-9
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service Publications .............................. 8-9
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-29
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-56
Shifting
....................................... 2-18
IntoPark
.................................... 2-22
Outofpark
.................................. 2-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 - 18
SIR .......................................... 1-24
Skidding
....................................... 4-12
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-26
Seats
Spare Tire.
Compact
............................. 5-36
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-67
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-3
Speedometer
................................... 2-53
Springs. Fiberglass
.............................. 6-57
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-51
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-43
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-15
Steam
........................................ 5-13
Steering
....................................... 4-8
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-44
In Emergencies ................................ 4-9
Power
....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-8
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-29
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-40
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-36
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-37
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-49
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-46
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-24
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-40
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-27
Theft
......................................... 2-12
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.............. ; ........... 3-23
THEFTLOCK" ................................ 3-23
Thermostat
.................................... 6-30
Third Gear
.................................... 2-20
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-29
Time. Setting
................................... 3-8
Tirechains
.................................... 6-49
9-8