1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 60

When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. it is, it If will have a label saying that meets Federal Motor it 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 the child also has tobe secured within the restraint tohelp reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show how to do that. Both the you owner's manual and the child restraint instructions are important, so if either one of these is not available, obtain areplacement copy from the manufacturer. I A child ina rearfacing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger's air bag inflates,even though your vehicle has Next Generation frontal air bags, This is because the back the rearfacing child of restraint would be very close the inflating air to bag. Always secure a rearfacing child restraint in a rear seat, You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, but before you do, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It's better to secure the child restraint in a 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 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. Where toPut the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer they if are restrained inthe rear rather thanthe front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in front passenger seat. Here's why: the