Seats Safety Eelts
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Righf Front Seat
To use a child restraint here, you will
need a special infant/child seat
attaching belt and the hardware that
goes with it. See the earlier section
about the top strap
if the child restraint
has one.
Your dealer can get these and install the
hardware for
you. It’s free. The special I I
belt is GM Part No. 12340286. Your
dealer can find the correct hardware in
the accessory section
of the GM Parts
Catalog.
A Don’t use the special
infant/child 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.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat (CONT.)
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.
different directions to be sure it is
secure.
10. Push and pull the child restraint in
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To Remove the InfanflChild 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.
Larger Children
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 lapshoulder 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
safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can
be thrown out in a crash.
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Larger Children (CONK)
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9 Chilldren who aren’t buckled up can
strike other people who are.
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A Never do this.
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
;ed bv onlv one Derson 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?
\: 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 the center seat
position, the one that has only
a lap
belt.
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Index
Brake Adjustment
..................................... 150
Fluid
...................................... 234. 278
Parking
............................................ 64
Warning Light
....................... 102. 103
Wear Indicators
............................. 149
Anti-Lock Brake System
............... 103
Standard Brakes
............................. 102
Brakes. Anti-Lock
........................... 147
Warning Light
................................ 103
Braking
............................................. 146
Braking in Emergencies
................... 151
Braking Technique ................... 146. 148
“Break.1n.
” New Vehicle
Normal Driving
............................... 51
When Towing a Trailer ................. 175
Brightness Intensity Control
.............. 80
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement .................... 236. 280
Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
...................... 249. 250. 280
Fog Lights
............................. 248. 281
Front Light
Bar .............................. 244
Front Side Marker
......................... 245
Master
Cylinder
............................ 234
Brake System Warning Light Front
Turn Signal
.................. 246. 247
Headlight
...................... 239. 244. 280
Rear Light Bar
........................ 251. 281
Taillight
................................. 250. 281
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
........ 130
Calendar
............................................ 108
Carbon Monoxide
....................... 68. 173
Cassette Tape Player
Center Lap Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Chains Capacities and Specifications
.......... 276
(see
Audio Systems)
Tire ........................................ 207, 260
Trailer Safety
.................................. 178
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 200
Checking
Aim of the Headlights ..................... 237
Brake Fluid
.................................... 234
Engine Coolant
............................. 231
Engine Oil
..................................... 220
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
................. 229
Power Steering Fluid
.................... 233
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 40
Things Under the Hood
................. 216 Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
.................................... 225
Manual
......................................... 228
Chemical Paint Spotting
.................. 268
Child Restraints
.................................. 29
Children
....................................... 28. 37
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 87
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 270
City Driving
..................................... 163
Cleaner.
Air .............................. 224. 284
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................ 266
Antenna
......................................... 135
Cassette Player and Tapes
............ 133
Compact Discs
.............................. 134
Fabric
.............................................. 262
Fiberglass Springs
......................... 268
Finish Care
..................................... 266
Foreign Material
............................. 267
Glass
............................................... 265
HUD (Head-Up Display)
............. 112
Inside of Your Pontiac
................... 262
Leather or Vinyl
............................. 264
Outside
of Your Pontiac ................ 265
Safety Belts
................................... 264
Special Problems
........................... 263
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Filling Your Tank .................. 215. 277
Fuels with Alcohol
......................... 213
Gage
................................................ 97
In Foreign Countries
...................... 214
Requirements
................................ 213
Fuels in Foreign Countries
............... 214
Low Fuel Warning Light
.................. 98
Fuses & Circuit Breakers ................ 270
Gages Coolant Temperature
...................... 99
Fuel
................................................... 97
Voltmeter
....................................... 102
Gain Control
..................................... 132
Gas Station Information
................. 336
Gasoline ............................................ 213
Gasoline Tank,
Filling Your
........................... 215, 277
Gear Positions (see
Shifting the
Transaxle)
Gearshift Lever
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
Glove Box ........................................... 50
Graphic Equalizer (see Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulbs ....................... 237. 280
HazarYd Warning Flashers
................. 184
Headlights
........................................... 78
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and
Replacing
....................... 239. 244. 280
Aim. Adjusting
............................... 238
Aim. Checking
............................... 237
Flash-to-Pass
.................................... 80
High-Low Beam Changer ............... 79
“On” Reminder ................................ 78
Replacement
........................... 239, 244
Replacement Bulbs ....................... 280
Wiring
............................................. 275
Head Restraints
.................................. 13
Head-Up Display (HUD) ................ 110
Heater
............................................... 117
Heater, Engine Block ................. 56, 223
High Beams
............................... 79, 158
Highway Hypnosis .......................... 167
Hill and Mountain Roads
................ 168
Hills, Parking on .............................. 169
Hood Release
.................................... 216
Safety Warning
.............................. 217
Warning, Overheated Engine
....... 195
Hearing or
Speech Impaired
............ 31 1
Horn ................................................... 69
Hot Engine.
Safety Warnings
..... 193. 195.217. 232
HUD (Head-Up Display) ................ 110
Hydraulic Clutch .............................. 229
Hydroplaning
................................... 161
Identification Engine
............................................. 269
Label. Service
Parts ....................... 269
Number. Vehicle (VIN Code)
....... 268
68
Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow 208
Key
................................................... 44
Positions ........................................... 52
Idling Your Engine
If You’re
Stuck: In
Ignition
.............................
...............
Indicator Lights (see Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tires 255
Inside Rearview Mirror
............... 81. 83
Instrument Panel 92
Instrument Panel Clusters
................. 94
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 80
Instrument Panel Warning Lights ..... 95
.................................
...............................
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Index
Replacing Tires ................................ 257
Replacing Wheels
............................. 259
Replacing Windshield Wiper Blade
.. 252
Reporting Safety Defects
.................. 314
Restraints, Child
................................ 29
Restraint. Head
.................................. 13
Road Signs ....................................... 138
Color .............................................. 138
Shape ............................................. 139
Symbols
.......................................... 140
Traffic Lights
................................. 140
Your
Own Signals ......................... 141
Roads, Hill and Mountain
............... 168
Roadside Assistance
......................... 3 15
Rocking Your Vehicle ...................... 208
Stuck, If You Are
........................... 208
Rotation, Tire
................................... 256
Running Lights, Daytime
................... 79
S afety Belts ....................................... 14
Adults
.............................................. 19
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt ........ 20
Center Positions
............................... 24
Children
..................................... 28, 37
Child Restraints
............................... 29
Child Restraints, How to Install
...... 30
Child Restraints.
Where to Put
................................. 30
Cleaning
......................................... 264
Driver Position
................................ 20
Extender
.......................................... 39
How to Wear
.................................... 19
Passenger Belts
............................... 24
Pregnancy. Use During
................... 23
Questions
& Answers ......... 18.22. 38
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 25
Replacement
..................................... 40
Right Front. Adult Passenger
.......... 24
Smaller Children and Babies
............ 28
Top Strap
......................................... 30
Torn
.................................................. 40
Twisted ............................................ 23
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
......... 19
Warning Light
................................... 19
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................................... 16
Safety Chains (Trailer)
..................... 178
Safety Defects, Reporting
................. 314
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 290
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ..................................... 10
Adjustable Supports
.................. 11, 12 Head Restraint
................................ 13
Manual Front Seat
.......................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatback ............ 12
Power Seat. Eight-Way
................... 12
Power Seat. Six-Way
...................... 11
Reclining Seatback ........................... 12
Seatback Latches
............................ 14
Second-Gear Start Switch
.................. 61
Service Engine Soon Light
............... 104
Service Information ......................... 212
Service Parts Identification Label
... 269
Service Publications
......................... 316
Service Publications Order Form
.............................................. 319
Service Station Information
............. 336
Setting the Clock
............................. 120
Setting the Trip Odometer
................. 96
Sheet Metal Damage
........................ 267
Shift Light
.......................................... 63
Shifting Into P (Park)
Column Shift
................................... 65
Console Shift ................................... 66
Automatic Transaxle
...................... 57
Manual Transaxle ............................ 62
Shifting
the Transaxle
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