1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 50

.. . Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to be used in a is it meets vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. may You find these instructionson the restraint itself or a in in booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system your vehicle, but the child also to be secured within has of personal injury. the restraint to help reduce the chance The instructions that come the infant or child with restraint will show you how to do that. I A CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This is becausethe back of a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Alwayssecure a rearfacing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Beforeyou secure a forward-facing child restraint, always movethe front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear.seat. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children safer if they are are restrained in the rear rather than the frontWe at seat. General Motors, therefore, recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear seat. put a rear-facing Never why: child restraintin the front passenger seat. Here's 1-35