1996 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 49

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraintis designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will havea label saying thatit 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, orboth. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle,but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with theinfant or child restraint will show 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 baginflates. This is because the backof a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rearseat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Beforeyou secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the as front passenger seat far back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrainedin the rearrather than the frontseat. We at General Motors, therefore, recommend that you put your child restraintin the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraintin the frontpassenger seat. Here's why: Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured childrestraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it. 1-34