child restraint CHEVROLET BLAZER 1995 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in more of them in the
future. But
they are supplemental systems only; so they work with
safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered
for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle
that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection.
That’s true not only in frontal collisions,’but especially
in side and
other collisions.
0: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even
one that isn’t your fault
- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being
a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control,
such
as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number
of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 kndh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and
Small Adults
(&Door Models)
Four-door models have rear shoulder belt comfort guides. This feature will
provide added comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and
for small adults. The comfort guides pull the shoulder belts away from the
neck and head.
There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. You
will find them tucked
in between the seatback and the interior body, about
half-way down the edge of the seatback. Here
is how you should install the
comfort guides
on the shoulder belts:
1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the
interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 a rear seat outside posi\
tion 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 right front seat wh\
ere you can keep
an eye on the baby.
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 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Once you have the top
strap anchored,
you’ll
be ready to secure the
child restraint itself.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
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 4. 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, feed the shoulder belt into the retractor while you
push down on the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. 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.
Center Seat Positions (&Door Models)
Don’t use child restraint in these positions. The restraints won’t work
properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Position
You'll be using the lapshoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
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3.
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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.
4. 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 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set
the lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor 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 you're using a bucket seat, adjust the seat forward until the
lap portion
of the safety belt holds the restraint firmly. But don't move
it any more than needed to tighten the lap belt.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Larger Children
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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 lapshoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can
provide.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in a crash.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What if a child is wearing a lapshoulder 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 sitting in a rear outside position of a four-door model, 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.
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.
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