CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER 1993 1.G Service Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
CAUTION
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
The shoulder belt should
fit against your body.
b crash you would move forward too much, which could increase in\
jury.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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If your vehicle has rear bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions.
When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which
has no
retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along
tho belt.
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To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release
it the same way as the lap part of a
lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” \
at
the end of this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or ou\
tward so you
would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
Children
tveryone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children
smaller
than adult size. In fact, the law in every state and Canadian province
says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.
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Smaller Children and Babies
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Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child ot
infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say w\
hether it is
the right type and size for your child. A very young child's hip bones
are
so small that a regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the child's abdo\
men.
In a
crash the belt would
apply force right on the child's abdomen, which
could cause serious or fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small
enough for one is always properly restrained in a child or infant
restraint.
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A Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby
doesn't weigh much-until a crash. During a crash a baby will become
so heavy you can't hold it. For example, in a crash at only
25 mph
(40 km/h), a 12-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a
240-pound
(11 0 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost
impossible to hold.
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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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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.
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Top Strap
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If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your Genera\
l Motors
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 Position
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder 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. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
restraint.
3. Pull out the vehicle's safety
belt. Make the belt as long as possible by
tilting the latch plate and pulling
it along the belt.
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4. Run the lap part through or around the restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show you how. See
if the shoulder belt would go in front
of the child's face or neck. If so, put it behind the child restraint.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward and
outward,
so you'll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on
the child restraint.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to b\
e sure it is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safet\
y 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 the Center Rear Seat Position
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When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, 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
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
along the belt.
restraint.
4. Run the vehicle’s
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safety belt through
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or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
restraint.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or \
outward,
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child
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 restrai\
nt maker for
their advice.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safet\
y belt. It
will be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
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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 sa\
y.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part through \
or around
the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. See if
the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck.
If so, put
it behind the child restraint.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or outward,
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
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