1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 45

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 the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. I - A CATTTION:- e 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 passenger seat. Here's why: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injuredif the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This because the backof a is rear-facing child restraint would be very to close the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraintin the rearseat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before you secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the far front passenger seat as back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint the rear seat. in