Chevrolet Silverado 2004, Owner'S Manual

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5. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on the child restraint. If you’re using a
forward-facing child restraint, you may find it helpful
to use your knee to push the child restraint as
you tighten the belt.
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. It will be ready to work for an adult or
larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position
Don’t use child restraints in this position. The restraints
won’t work properly.
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position
(Crew Cab)
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on page 1-47. See Top Strap
on page 1-42 if your child restraint has one.
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat. Here is why:
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CAUTION:
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 back of the rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the inflating air bag.
Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a
rear seat.
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