child restraint CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 Owners Manual

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Seats & Safety Belts
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Here YOU’II find information about
the seats in your Chevrolet and
how to use your safety belts
properly
. You can also learn about
some things you
should not do
with safety belts .
Seats and Seat Controls .............................................. 12
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone ..................................... 15
Why Safety Belts Work .............................................. 17
Safety Belt Reminder Light ........................................... 20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ..................................... 21
Children .......................................................... 34
Child Restraints .................................................... 36
LargerChildren .................................................... 43
Safety Belt Extender ................................................ 44
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................................... 45
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash .................................... 45
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Answers ... 19
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How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
1 CAUTION:
11 A There are special things to
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children.
And there are different
rules for babies and smaller
children.
If a child will be riding in
your Chevrolet, see the section after
this one, called “Children.” Follow
those rules for everyone’s
protection.
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First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
-%raint 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.
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Smaller Children and Babies
Smaller children and babies
should always
be restrained in
a child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will say
whether
it is the right type and size
for your child. A very young child’s
hip bones are so small that a regular
h-lt might not stay low on the hips,
uu it should. Instead, the belt will
likely be over the child’s abdomen.
In a crash the belt would apply force
right
on the child3 abdomen, which
could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
So, be sure that any child small
enough for one is always properly
itrained
in a child or infant
ldraint.
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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 I2-pound
(5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-pound (I 10 kg) force on your arms.
The baby
would be almost impossible to hold.
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
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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. If you
are using a rear-facing child restraint,
don’t put
it in the front seat. Here’s why:
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Wherever you install it. be sure to secure
he child restraint properly.
CAUTION: ~~
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An unsecured child restraint can
move around
in a collision or
I den 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 Chevrolet dealer to put
it in for you. If you want to install an
anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you
how to do it. to
gd is quite close to your fuel
tam. If the anchor
isn’t put in
correctly, it can make a hole in the
fuel tank - either then, or in a later
collision. Gasoline could leak out
and be ignited, and people in the
vehicle or outside it could be badly
burned. Don’t put in the anchor
yourself unless you know you can
do
it correctly.
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Vehicles first sold in Canada have child
restraint anchor bracket hardware
in the
glove box, along
with instructions for
installing
it. This should be used only
with a child restraint, and only to secure a
child restraint at a rear seating position.
An additional anchor bracket for a child
restraint at the other rear seating position
is available at Chevrolet dealerships
in
Canada.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Rear
Seat
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
the earlier section 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. 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. Tilt
the latch plate to adjust the belt if
needed.
See
if the shoulder belt would go in
front of the child’s face or neck. If so,
put it behind the child restraint.
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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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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.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat
Your vehicle has a right-front passenger’s
air bag.
NEVER put a rear-facing child
restraint
in this position. Here’s why:
* A rear-facing child restraint in
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
the earlier section about
the top strap if
the child restraint has one.
You’ll need a safety locking clip to
properly secure a child restraint
in this
position. You can get a locking clip where
child restraints are sold, or from your
Chevrolet dealer
(GM Part No.
1 the front seat could be pushed 94844571). The locking clip must be the
same as the one shown here.
into the seatback
by the right-front I I
passenger’s air bag if it inflates. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured if this
happens. Always secure a
atat.
rr-facing child restraint in the rear
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Until you have this clip, secure a child
restraint only
in the rear seat. See the
earlier section about securing a child
restraint
in the rear seat. Once you have
the clip, follow these instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a front-facing child
restraint.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child restraint.
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3. Secure the child in the child restraint
as the instructions say.
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. Pull out the vehicle's safety belt and
5. 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.
A. Lap Belt Portion
B. Latch Plate
C. Buckle
D. Shoulder Belt Portion
E. Locking Clip
6. Then thread both lap and shoulder belt
portions through the locking clip.
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L is not installed properIy, the
wlld restraint may move or tip over
when your vehicle turns or stops
quickly. The child or others could be
injured. When you secure a child
restraint with a lap-shoulder belt,
always thread both the lap and
shoulder belt portions through a
locking clip.
If a hocking clip is not used or
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
remove the locking clip. Let the safety
belt
go back all the way.
When not used with a child
L restraint seat, a safety belt with
a child restraint locking clip still
attached can cause serious injury in I a crash. AIways remove the clip
when you are not using it with a
child restraint.
The safety belt will move freely again and
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
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