1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 51

Child Restraints b e sure thechild restraint is designed to be usedin a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets FederaI Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow theinstructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the childalso has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance ofpersonal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. /!\ CAUTION: A child ina rearfacing child restraint canbe seriously injured if the right frontpassenger's air bag inflates.This is becausethe back of a rearfacing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rearfacing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however,secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before you secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the Lhere to :ut the Restrad Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather t h a n h e front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that youput your child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here'swhy: front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat.