1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 63

If your vehicle hasa front passenger air bag,never put a why: rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here's You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See earlier part the 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. A child ina rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured orkilled if the front passenger's air bag inflates,even if your vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. This is because the backof the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air If your bag. vehicle is a passenger van, always secure a rearfacing child restraint in a rear seat. I your vehicle is a cargo van f with a right front passenger air bag, do not use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle. I a forward-facing child f restraint is suitable for your child, always move far the passenger seat as back asit will go. 1. If your vehicle has front passenger air bag, always a move the seat as far back as it will go before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See "Seats" in the Index.) 2. Put the restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latchplate, and run thelap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint.The child restraint instructions will show you how. If the shoulder belt goes infront of the child's face or neck, put it behind the child restraint. 1-56