1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 44

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce thechance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear seat.Never- put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passengerseat. Here's why: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be i seriously injured if the right frontpassenger's air bag inflates. This is because the backof a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before secure you a forward-facing child restraint, always move the far front passenger seat as back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat.