1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 51

Your vehicle has a right front passengerair bag. Never put a rear-facing child restraint this seat. Here's why: in 4. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder or portions of the vehicle's safety belt through around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. A child in a rear-facing child restraintcan be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the back a of rear-facing child restraint would be very to close the inflatingair bag. Always secure rear-facing a child restraintin the rearseat. You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. the earlier part See about the topstrap if the child restraint has one. 1. Because your vehicle hasa right front passenger air bag, always move the seat asfar back as it will go before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See "Seats" in the Index.) 2. Put the restraint on the seat. Followthe instructions for the child restraint. 3. Secure the child in the child restraintas the instructions say. Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed. If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's or face neck, put it behind the child restraint. 1-41