1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 43

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 the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you how todo that. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the 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 the front passenger seat. Here's why: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injuredif the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This because the backof a is rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however, securea forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before you secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the front passenger seat as far back aswill go. Or, it secure the child restraint the rear seat. in Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint move can 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.