child seat CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN 1995 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine As of September I, 1995, this information replaces Step 7 of the
“Securing a Child Restraint
in a Center Seat Position” portion of your
owner’s manual on the following pages, depending on your vehicle:
CIK Series, Sierra: 1-39
Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon:
1-45
Rally, Vandura and Chevy Van: 1-36
Astro
and Safari: 1-37
Lumina and naris Sport: 1-56
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If
a
child will be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to
know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
twisted.
Pull up
on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt
isn’t long enough, see “Safetv Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
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Child Restraints
Be sure to 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.
Where to Put the Restraint
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 unless the child is an infant
and you’re the only adult in the vehicle.
In that case, you might want to
secure the restraint in the front seat where
you can keep an eye on the baby.
Wherever
you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
If your child restraint
has a top strap, it
should be anchored.
If YOU need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your GM dealer to put
it in for you.
If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell
you how to do it.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat
Position
You’ll be using the lapshoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down
on the child restraint.
6. 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 Center Seat Position
(Bench Seat)
You’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the
rear seat. But they need
to use the safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in a crash.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
Q: 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 a seat that has a lap
belt,
if your vehicle has one.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacement Parts ............................................... 6-6 1
Reporting Safety Defects To The United States Government (See “Safety Defects”)
Roadside Assistance
............................................... 8-5
Rocking Your Vehicle ............................................ 5-35
SafetyBelts
....................................................
Adults ......................................................
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) ............................
Checking Restraint System ......................................
Child Restraints ...............................................
Center Seat Position (Bench Seat) ..............................
Larger Children ............................................
Rear Outside Seat Position ...................................
Right Front Seat Position .....................................
TopStrap .................................................
Where to Put the Restraint ....................................
Children ....................................................
Cleaning ....................................................
DriverPosition ...............................................
Extender ....................................................
Lar, Belt .....................................................
1-10
1-15
1-29
1-42
1-32
1-35
1-39
1-33 1-37 1-33
1-32
1-31
6-52
1-15
1-41 1-30
Lap-Shoulder Belt
....................................... 1.15. 1-27
Properwear
................................................. 1-15
Questions
& Answers .......................................... 1-14
RearSeatPassengers
........................................... 1-26
Reminder Light (See “Lights”)
Replacing Seat and Restraint Parts After a Crash
..................... 1-42
Right Front Passenger Position
................................... 1-26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................................... 1-17
Use During Pregnancy
......................................... 1-26
Why Safety Belts Work
......................................... 1-12
Safety Chains (See “Towing a Trailer”)
Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to Canada
................................ 8-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ......................... 8-5
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States ........................ 8-4
Safety Warnings and Symbols ........................................ iv
Scheduled Maintenance Services
Maintenance Record
........................................... 742
MaintenanceScheduleI
......................................... 7-6
MaintenanceScheduleII
........................................ 7-26
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................................ 7-39
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.............................. 7-40
Selecting the Right Schedule ..................................... 7-3
Using Your Maintenance Schedule ................................. 7-3
When Trailer Towing
.......................................... 4-33
Seats ........................................................... 1-1
Benchseats
................................................... 1-4
Bucketseats .................................................. 1-4
Controls ...................................................... 1-1
Frontseat .................................................... 1-1
Head Restraints
............................................... 1-10
ManualFrontSeat .............................................. 1-2
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