1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE child restraint

Never do this.
A 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 I
only one person at a time.
Q: 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 small that the
shoulder belt is still very close to the
child’s face or neck, you might want
to place the child in a seat that has a
lap belt, if your vehicle has one.
Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in a seat
that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the
shoulder part is behind the child.
If the child wears the belt in this
way, in a crash the child might
slide under the belt. The belt’s
force would then be applied right
on the child’s abdomen. That could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
I
I
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.
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Center Passenger Position (see Safety
Chains. Safety ................. 180
Chains. Tire
.............. .2l2. 253
Changing a Flat Tire
............ 204
Checking Brake Fluid
.................. 240
Engine Coolant
............... 236
Engine Oil
.................. 225
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 238
Things Under the Hood
........ 220
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 232
Child Restraints
................. 35
How to Install ................. 35
Where to Put
................. 36
Children and Safety Belts
..... .34, 40
Cigarette Lighter ................ 94
Circuit BreakerIRelay Panel
....... 267
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ......... 264
City Driving
................... 165
Cleaner. Air
.............. .230. 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 260
Cassette Tape Player
........... 135
Belts)
Safety Belt Systems ............ 42
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 262 Compact Discs
............... 136
Finish Care
.................. 259
Foreign Material
.............. 261
Glass
...................... 258
Inside of Your Vehicle
......... 255
Leather or Vinyl
.............. 257
Outside of the Windshield
and Wiper Blades
........... 259
Outside
of Your Vehicle ....... -259
Safety Belts
.................. 258
Special Problems
............. 257
Stains. Removing
............. 257
Top of the Instrument Panel
..... 258
Underbody Maintenance
........ 261
Vinyl or Leather
.............. 257
Warnings
................... 254
Weatherstrips
................ 260
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 260
Windshield
.................. 259
Climate Control System
...... .114, 117
Clock, Setting the
............... 122
Cluster, Instrument Panel
......... 102
Comfort Controls
............... 113
Air Conditioner
............... 114
Heater
...................... 115
Fabric .................. .255. 256 Rear
........................ 116
Ventilation
................... 120
Compact Disc Player (seeAudio Systems)
Compact Overhead Console ....... 99
Compact Spare Tire
............. 212
Compass Display
................ 87
Console, Overhead
.............. 85
Control of a Vehicle
............ -147
Convenience Net
................ 96
Convex Outside Mirror
........... 92
Coolant
...................... 235
Checking
& Adding ........... 236
Proper Mixture to Use
......... 198
Safety Warnings About
.. .199. 200, 236
Temperature Gage
............. 108
Cruise Control
.................. 75
Cup HoldedAshtray, Front ......... 94
Curves. Driving on
.............. 154
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Dead Battery: What
to Do ....... 187
Defensive Driving
.............. 144
Defogger. Rear Window
.......... 119
Defogging and Defrosting
......... 118
Delco LOC
II@ ................. 132
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Identification Number. Vehicle .... 262
Idling Your Engine
........... .70. 72
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud.
Ice or Snow .................. 213
Ignition
Key
......................... 46
Positions
..................... 60
Illuminated Entry System .......... 52
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tire ............ .212. 248
Inflator. Air
.................... 90
Inside Rearview Mirror .......... 92
Instrument Panel
............... 101
Instrument
Panel Cluster ......... 102
Instrument Panel Warning Lights
. . 104
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
. . 81
Interior Lights
.............. .81. 89
Override Switch
............... 89
.................... J ack. Tire 205
Jumn Starting
.................. 187
Keyless Entry. Remote
........... 49
Keys
.......................... 46
.
Lane Change Indicator ........... 74
Lap-Shoulder Belt
............... 26
Front
.................... 26. 30
Rear
........................ 30
Use by Children
........... .34. 40
Level Control. Electronic
.... .99. 245
Liftgate
................... .59. 110
Lighter
........................ 94
Lights Dome
....................... 89
Fog
......................... 81
Headlights
................... 79
Interior Lights Control .......... 81
“On” Reminder
............... 80
Reading .................. 85. 89
Rear Interior Lights ............ 89
Removing & Replacing
Bulbs
................ .243. 244
Replacement Bulbs
............ 273
Taillights
.................... 244
Turn Signal
................... 74
Underhood
.................. 225
Warning Lights
............... 104
Lights On Reminder
............. 80
Loading Your Vehicle ....... .99. 245
Interior
Lights Override Switch
... 89
Locks
Manual
.................. .47. 54
Power
....................... 48
Sliding
Door .................. 54
Long Distance Driving
........... 168
Low Battery
................... 187
Low Fuel Warning
.............. 105
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........ 106
Lubricants and Fluids
........... 272
Luggage Carrier
................. 97
Maintenance Record
........... 294
Maintenance Schedule
........... 275
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
....... 110
Manual Front Seat
............... 14
Manual Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
... 26
Methanol in Gasoline
............ 217
Mileage Indicator (see
Odometer &
Mirrors
Speedometer)
Inside Manual Day/Night ........ 92
Outside Convex
............... 92
Power Remote Control
.......... 92
Visor Vanity
.................. 93
Mountain Driving
............... 170
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Replacing Safety Belts ............ 42
Replacing Tires
................ 249
Replacing Windshield Wipers
..... 245
Replacing Wheels
.............. 252
Restraint, Head
................. 16
Restraints. Child ................ 35
Roadside Assistance
............. 303
RoadSigns
.................... 140
Color
...................... 140
Shape
...................... 141
Symbols
.................... 142
Traffic Lights
................ 142
Your Own Signals
............. 143
Roads. Hill and Mountain
........ 170
Rocking Your Vehicle ............ 213
Rotation. Tire
.................. 249
safety Belts
.................... 21
Adults
....................... 25
Center Passenger Position
....... 33
Checking
.................... 42
Children
................. .34, 40
Child Restraints
............... 35
Cleaning .................... 258
Driver Position
............... 25 Extender
..................... 42
How to Wear
................. 25
Passenger Belts
................ 30
Questions
& Answers . .24, 27. 41. 43
Lap-Shoulder Belt
............. 26
Pregnancy, Use During
.......... 29
Rear Safety Belts
.............. 30
Reminder Light
............... 25
Right Front. Adult Passenger
..... 30
Replacement
.................. 42
Smaller Children and Babies
.... -34
Top Strap
.................... 36
Torn
........................ 43
Twisted ..................... -29
Why You Should Wear Safety Belts 21
Safety Belt Extender
............. 42
Scheduled Maintenance Services ... 278
Seat Adjustment
................. 14
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ................... 14
Head Restraint
................ 16
Manual Front Seat
............. 14
Manual Reclining Seatback
...... 15
Manual Seat. Four-Way .......... 14
Power Seat. Six-Way
............ 15
Safety Defects. Reporting ......... 302 RearSea
ts .................... 17
Adjusting
................... 19
Removing
.................. 18
Replacing
................. -20
Third
Row Entry ............. 17
Reclining Seatback
............. 15
“Service Engine Soon” Light ...... 110
Service Information
............. 216
Service Manuals Order Form
..... 309
Service
Parts Identification
Label
...................... 263
Service Publications
............. 304
Service Publications Order
Form ....................... 307
Service Station Information
....... 320
Setting
the Clock ............... 122
Setting the Trip Odometer
........ 104
Shifting Into
P (Park) ............. 69
Shifting the Transaxle
........... -65
Six-Way Power Seat
.............. 15
Signaling Turns ........ .74, 143, 182
Signs, Road
................... 140
Skidding
...................... 158
Sliding Door ................... 53
Snowstorm, If You’re
Caught in a
.................. 175
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