1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 56

Larger Children If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in therear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly. Children who aren't buckled up can be thrown out in a crash. Children who aren't buckled up can strike other people who are. Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle's safety belts.