1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 49

When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle.is, it If it will have a label saying that meets Federal Motor it Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions the restraint.You may for 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 thatcome with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. Both the owner's manual and the child restraint instructions important, are so if either oneof these is not available, obtain a replacement copy from manufacturer. the Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they L are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. at We General Motors therefore recommend that you put your Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child child restraintin the rear seat.Never put a rear-facing restraint properly. child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here's why: Keep in mind that unsecured child restraint can move an around in a collision or sudden and injure people in stop the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it. A child in a rearfacing child restraint canbe seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates, even though your vehicle has Next Generation frontalair bags. This is because the back of the rearfacingchild restraint would be very close to the inflating bag. Always secure air a rear-facingchild restraint in a rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, but before you do, always * move the frontpassenger seatas far back as it will go. It's better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. 1-38