1993 BUICK CENTURY Owners Manual

2. Snap one hook of the infidchild seat attaching belt
near the floor at
the door side of the seat.
3. Put the belt's special latch plate into the vehicle's safety
belt buckle.
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4. You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle and
pulling it along the belt.
5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the
child restraint.
6. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
7. Run the belt through or around the child restraint. The
child restraint instructions will show you how.
8. Put the hook on the free end through the slot in the
latch plate.
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9. To make it tight, pull the belt while you push down
on the child restraint.
If the belt won’t stay tight,
switch it end for end.
10. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions
to be sure it
is secure.
To remove the infantkhild seat restraint:
1. Push the button on the safety belt buckle and remove
the special latch plate. Leave the latch plate
on the
special belt.
2. Push the spring on the hook near the door and remove
the special belt.
3. Put the belt away in a safe place in your vehicle, so it
won’t fly around in a crash and injure someone.
4. Remember to reattach the automatic belt again, once
the child restraint
is removed. Be sure it isn’t twisted.
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Larger Children
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Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people
Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear
the vehicle’s safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child
should sit next
to a window so the child can wear a lap-
shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder
belt
can provide. Accident statistics show that children
are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. But they
need to use the s&ty belts properly.
Children who iuen’t buckled up can be thrown out in a who
are.
crash.
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1 CAUTION:
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Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the
impact forces. In a crash, the two children
can be crushed together and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by only one
person at
a time.
@ What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but
the child
is so small that the shoulder belt is very
close to the child’s face
or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be
sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child‘s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child‘s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide.
If the
child is
so smaU that the shoulder belt still is very
close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to
place the child
in the center seat position, the one
that has
only a lap belt.
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A CAUTION:
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lap-shouider belt, but the shoulder part Is
behind the child. If thechild wears the belt
in this way, in a crash the child might slide
under the belt. The belt’s Qom would then
be applied rlght on the child’s abdomen.
That could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should
be worn
low and snug on-the hips, just touching the
child’s thighs. This applies belt force to
the child’s pelvic
bones in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty
of extra length built in, so it will fasten around almost all
people.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you
an extender. It’s free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only
for
the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it to
the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are
working properly.
Look for any loose parts or damage. If
you see anything that might keep a restraint system from
doing its job, have
it repaired.
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Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
If you've had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage
also may mean you will have to have safety belt
parts, like the retractor, replaced or anchorage locations repaired-even if the belt wasn't being
used at the time of
the collision.
@ What's wrong with this?
A: The belt is torn.
A CAUTION:
Torn or frayed belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces.
If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right
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