1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 39

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is,it will have a label saying that meets it Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions the restraint.You may for find these instructions the restraint itself in a on or booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also hasbe secured within to the restraintto help reduce the chance personal injury. of The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint willshow you how to do that. ~ 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 because the back of a sear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rear-facing rear seat. child restraint in the You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint i the right front seat. Before you secure n ~ Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics)show that chiIdren are safer if they than the front seat. at We are restrainedin the rear rather you General Motors therefore recommend that put your child restraint the rear seat. in Never put a rear-facing child restraint the front passenger seat. Here's why: in a forward-facing child restraint, always the move front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or, secure thechild restraint in the rear seat. 1-32