1997 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 63

Child Restraints Be surethe 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. may You find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a use booklet, or both. These restraints the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also hasto be secured within the restraint to help reducethe chance 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 showthat children are saferif they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend you put your that 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 injured if the right frontpassenger's air bag inflates. This is because the back of a rearfacing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however,secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right frontseat. Before yousecure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the front passenger seat as far back as itwill go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it.