CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1993 Workshop Manual

Seats & Safety Belts
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.
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5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or \
outward,
6. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
the child restraint.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
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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 the Center Seat Position
(Except Wagon Models Second Seat)
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When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, except in the
second seat
of a Wagon model, you’ll be using the lap belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it
along the belt.
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Seats & Safety Belts
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.
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 faces upward or \
outward,
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.
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 restrai\
nt maker for
their advice. restraint.
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.
Securing a Child Restraint in fhe Center Seat Position
(Wagon Models Second Seat)
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You’ll be using the lap belt. See the earlier part about the top st\
rap if the
child restraint has one.
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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 the lap belt
all the way out without stopping.
4. While holding it out, run the belt through or around the child restraint.
The child restraint instructions will show you how.
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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.
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Seats & Safety Belts
6. Pull the rest of the belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.
7. To tighten the belt, feed it back into the retractor while you p\
ush down
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure
it is
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 Right Front Seat
on the child restraint.
secure.
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. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part th\
rough 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.
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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.
5. Pull the rest of the belt all the way out of the lap retractor to set the
lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you
push down on the child restraint.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s safety bel\
t 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.
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 lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt
can provide. Accident statistics show that children are safer
if they are
restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts-properly.
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Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in a crash.
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Children who arsn’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
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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
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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 still is 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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Never do this.
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lt, but the
~ shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this
way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s forc\
e
would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That co\
uld
cause serious
or fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap pottion
of the belt should be worn low and
snug
on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies bel\
t force to
the child’s pelvic bones in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicie’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 o\
rder
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 b\
e just for you,
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and just for the seat iir ydur vehicle thar 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.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors,
anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. Look for \
any loose parts or damage.
If you see anything that might keep a restraint system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
If you've had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a
very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were.
stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you
need new belts.
If you ever see a label
on a right front safety belt that says to replace the
belt, be sure to
do so. Then it will be there to help protect you in an
accident.
You would see this label on the belt near the door opening.
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If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean
you will have to have safety belt parts like the retractor replaced or
anchorage locations repaired-even
if the belt wasn't being used at the time
of the collision.
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