1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 43
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Manual
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Child Restraints A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the rightfront passenger's air Then follow the instructions the restraint.You may for bag inflates.This is because the back a of find these instructions on restraint itself or a the in rear-facing childrestraint would bevery close to booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rear-facing the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. child restraint in therear seat. The instructions that come with the infant or child You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint will show you how to do that. restraint in the rightfront seat. Before you secure a forward-facing child restraint, always movethe Where to Put the Restraint front passenger seatas far back as it will go. Or, Accident statistics show children are safer they that if secure the child restraint in therear seat. are restrained in the rear rather than front seat. We at the General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear Never put a rear-facing seat. Wherever you installit, be sure to secure the child child restraintin the front passenger seat. Here's why: 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 child any restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child in it. is Be surethe child restraintis designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that meets it Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.