1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 49

When choosinga child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed be used in vehicle. If it is, it to a 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 or in a itself use booklet, or both. These restraints the belt system in also your vehicle, but the child 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 youhow to do that. Both the owner's are manual and the child restraint instructions important, so if either one of these is not available, obtain a replacement copyfrom the manufacturer. ' A CAUTION: A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be seriously injuredif the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This because the back of a is rear-facing childrestraint would be very close to the inflatingair bag. Alwayssecure arearfacing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however,secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Beforeyou secure a forward-facing childrestraint, always movethe front passenger seatas far back as it wl go. Or, il secure the child restraint in the rear seat. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they Wherever you install it, be sure secure the child to are restrainedin the rear rather the front seat. at than We restraint properly. General Motors therefore recommend that you put your in Never put a rear-facing child restraint the rear seat. Keep in mind thatan unsecured child restraint can move in why: child restraint the front passenger ,seat. Here's around ina collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure properly secure any child to is restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child in it. 1-42