1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 42

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 it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions 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 thechild also has to besecured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infantor child restraint will show you how to do that. I A CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be passenger's air seriously injured if the right front bag inflates. This is because the backof a rear-facing child restraint would very close to be the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child re!&raint in the right front seat* Befclre.you sewre a forward-facing child restraint,always muve the front passenger seat far back as it will go. Or, as secure thechild restraint in the rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stopand injure peoplein child the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any restraint in your vehicle-- even when no child is in it. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are saferif they are restrained in therear rather than thefront seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you your put child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in thefront passenger seat. Here's why: 1-35