1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 44

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraintis designed tobe used ina 'vehicle. If it is, itwill have a label saying that meets it Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow thle instructions the restraint.You may for find these instructions on restraint itself or a the in booklet, or both. These restraints usethe belt system in your vehicle, b'ut child also has to be secured within the the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will, show you how to dothat. .Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children safer if they are are restrainedin the rear rather than the front seat. at ,We you General Motors therefore recommend that put your child restraintin the rear seat. Never put arear-faciig child restraintin the front passenger seat, Here's wkv: A child in a rear-facing child restraint canbe seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the backof SI rear-facing 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 front seat. Beforeyou secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to securethe child restraint properly. Keep in mind that unsecured child restraint move an can around in a collision orsudden stop and injure peoplein the vehicle.Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it,