Front Seat Position - Chevrolet 2001 Impala Owner's Manual

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If your vehicle doesn't have the child restraint
locking feature on the shoulder belt retractor,
tighten the belt by pulling up on the shoulder
belt while you push down on the child restraint.
If you're using a forward
you may find it helpful to use your knee to push
down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.
5. 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.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right

Front Seat Position

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facing child restraint
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
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put a rear facing child restraint in this seat. Here's why:
CAUTION:
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A child in a rear facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the
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back of the rear facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
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a rear facing child restraint in the rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a
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forward facing 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.
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the
child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward
See "Seats" in the Index.
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facing child restraint.
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