Head Restraint; Child Restraint - Chevrolet 1970 Owner's Manual

then bend the head forward. If the
shoulder belt is not worn, the driver
should at the last moment rest his
forehead on the backs of his hands.
A front seat passenger wearing
both shoulder and lap belt should
lean into the shoulder belt, place
hands and forearms on top of the in-
strument panel with elbows out to the
side and the head bent far forward.
Front seat passengers wearing lap
belts only should lean as far forward
as possible, place their forearms on
top of the instrument panel, and
cradle their head on their arms. Lap-
belted rear seat occupants should
lean far forward, 'and rest head on
arms on the top of the front seat back
rest. Children or short adults in front
or back seats who cannot contact in-
strument panel or seat back with their
head when swinging forward should
lean far forward with head down and
wrap their arms beneath and
ar~und
their upper legs.
While, these positions cannot pro-
tect the occupants against all types of
injury in all types of accidents, they
can be expected to reduce injury
severity in the majority of cases.
Head Restraint
. The head
~estraint
may be raised by
silllply pullmg up until the spring
latch engages the detent notch in the
UP position. DO NOT use the head '
restraint above the UP detent position.
To lower the head restraint, depress
the latch at the base of the supporting
rod at the same time the restraint
is
pushed downward. Select the UP or
DOWN position for the head restraint
according to your seated height. The
position that places the top of the
head restraint at the same height as
or above the center of your head will
normally prove best suited to your
needs. Do not operate thevehicIe with
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the head restraint removed. The head
restraint is also designed to protect
rear seat passengers by shielding the
head restraint latch and bracket on
the. front seat back rest, which may
be m the head impact area of some
adult rear seat occupants. Check the
head restraints periodically; if any
components are missing or if the
restraints do not appear to be func-
tioning properly, they should be in-
spected by your Chevrolet dealer
and any necessary corrections made.
Child Restraint
"Children in automobiles should be
~estrai?ed
to lessen the risk of injury
In
aCCIdents, sudden stops or other
driving conditions. General Motors
has designed an "INFANT SAFETY
CARRIER" specifically for infants
~d
a "CHILD SAFETY SEAT" spe-
CIfically for small children Which are
available from your Chev;olet dealer.
The Carrier and Child Seat are de-
signed to utilize lap belts in your 1970
, Chevrolet.
Th~
General Motors Infant Safety
Carner and ,the Child Safety Seat
must be used only in passenger ve-