GMC JIMMY 1997 Workshop Manual

5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt a11 the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
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.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt
and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will nmc'c freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Center Seat Positions (4-hOr Models)
Don't use child restraints in these positions. The
restraints won't work properly.
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 scat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
3. 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 \:chicle's safety belt through or
around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will
show you how.
11' the shoulcier belt goes in front ofthe child's face or
neck. put
it bchind 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.
I
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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Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
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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 one person at a time.
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 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.

A CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, 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 force would then be applied right on the
child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries.
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 be.lt force to the child’s
pelvic
bones in a crash.
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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 1.1-ee. Whe,n 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.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all yo~~r belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages are working properly.
Look for any other
loose or
dan~aged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that
tnighl keep a safety belt system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you
in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is
torn or I-i-ayed, get a new one right away.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers. and
have them repaired or replaced. (The
air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)

Replacing Restraint System Parts
After
a Crash
If YULI'V~ had a crash, do you need ne" belts'!
After
a very minor collision, nothing may be necessnry.
But if the
belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during
a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
Tc hell, av0.c personal I cn:ury. buckle asserlb y must be replaced.
P,:IUI alder i &Ier les See Owner's Manual
blessu,,es corporelles. a botlc~a dolt 6tre rernplac6e. Voir le Gulde du condtrctew Prinred m U.S A.
If an air bag inflates, you'll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier in
this section.
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