1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 45

When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to used in a vehicle. Ifit is, it be will have a label saying that meets Federal Motor it Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions the restraint.You may for find these instructions on the restraint itself a or in booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt systemin your vehicle, but the child has to be secured within also the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant child or restraint will showyou how to dothat. Both the owner's manual and the child restraint instructions important, are so if either one of these is not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. I A child ina rearfacing child restraint canbe passenger's air seriously injuredif the right front bag inflates, even though yourvehicle has reduced-force frontalair bags. This isbecause the back of the rearfacing child restraint would be very close to the inflating bag. Always air secure arearfacing child restraint in a rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front but beforeyou do, always seat, move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It's better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. at We General Motors therefore recommend that you put your Wherever you install it, be sure secure the child to child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing restraint properly. child restraintin the front passenger seat. Here's why: an Keep in mind that unsecured child restraint canmove around in a collision or suddenstop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it. 1-38