1993 BUICK CENTURY Owners Manual

CAUTION (Continued)
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
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Child Restraints
Be sure to 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 to do 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 unless the child is an inht
and you’re the only adult in the vehicle.
In that case, you
might want to secure
the restraint in the front seat where
you can keep an eye on the baby.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure
the child
restraint properly.
/r CAUTION:
An unsecured chlld restraint can mov8 around
in
I collision or sudden stop and injure people
In the vehicle. Be sure to properly 88cure any
chlld restraint In pur vehicle-ew-n when no
chlld is in it. I
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Top Strap Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier
section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be
anchored. If you need to have
an anchor installed, you
can ask your Buick dealer to put it in for you.
If you want
to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how
to do it.
If you want
to use a child restraint with a top strap in the
second seat of a station wagon, have your dealer install a
combination anchor-tether belt to which the top strap can
be hooked. You’ll need
a safety locking clip to properly secure a
child restraint in this position. You can get a locking clip
where child restraints are sold, or from your Buick
dealer
(GM Part Number 94844571). The locking clip
must be the same as the one shown here.
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Until you have this clip, secure a child restraint only in a
seat that has a separate lap belt (and a way to anchor a
top strap, if the child restraint has one). See the following
section about securing a child restraint in a center position. \
Once you have the clip, follow these instructions:
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions,
for the child restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part
through or around the restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show you how. Tilt the latch plate to
adjust the belt if needed. See if the shoulder belt
would
go in front of the child’s face or neck. If so, put
it behind the child restraint.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or outward,
so you’ll be able to unbuckle it
quickly
if you ever need to.
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5. Then thread both the lap and shoulder belt portions
through the locking clip.'
I A CAUTION:
If a locking clip is not used or is not installed
properly, the chlld restraint may move or tip
Over when your vehicle turns or stops quickly.
The child or others could
be injured. When
you secure
a child restraint with a lap-
shoulder belt, always thread both the lap and
shoulder
belt portions through a locking clip. I
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6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it
is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and remove the locking clip. Let the safety
belt go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely
again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child
passenger.
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/i CAUTION:
When not used with a chlld restraint seat, a
safety belt with a child restraint locking clip
still attached can cause serious injury in
a
crash. Always remove the clip when you are
not using
it with a child restraint.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat
Position
When you secure a child restraint in a center seating
position, you’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier section about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.
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1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
plate and pulling it along the belt.
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
4. Run the vehicle's safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces
upward or outward,
so you'll be able to unbuckle it
quickly if you ever need to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on
the child restraint.
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7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions
to be .sure it is secure.
If the child restraint isn’t secure,
turn the latch plate over and buckle it again. Then see
if it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint in a
different place
in the vehicle and contact the child
restraint maker
for their advice.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt. It will
be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
F’ront Seat
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To use a child restraint here, you will need a special
infantkhild seat attaching belt and the hardware that goes
with it. See the earlier section about the top strap if the
child restraint has one.
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Your dealer can get these and install the hardware for
you. It’s free. The special belt is
GM Part Number
12340286. Your dealer can find the correct hardware in
the accessory section
of the GM Parts Catalog.
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Don't use the special infantkhild seat
attaching hardware
in another vehicle. If you
do,
it may not work well and the child may not
be protected properly
in a crash. The special
hardware is for your vehicle only.
Also, don't use the special belt for anything
but securing a child restraint in the right front
seat.
If an adult or older child uses it, the belt
won't provide protection and may even
increase injury in a crash.
Once the special hardware is installed, please follow the
instructions with it and these steps:
1. Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder belt by pushing
the button on the buckle. It will
stay on the door,
ready
to be rebuckled for use by adults or older
children.
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