1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX ECU

Never hold a baby in your
arms while riding in a vehicle.
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A baby doesn't weigh much-until
a crash. During a crash a baby will
become
so heavy you can,'t hold it.
For example, in a crash at only
25 mph (40 ltm/h), a 12-pound
(5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become
a 240-pound
(1 10 kg) force on your
arms. The baby would be almost
ir---o-;ble to hold.
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Secure the baby in an infant
restraint.
will show you how to do that.
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
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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 infant
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.
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An unsecured child restraint
can move around in a
callision or sudden stop and injure
people
in the vehicle. Be sure to
properly secure any child restraint
in your vehicl-ven when no I
child is in it.
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Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it
should be anchored. If you need to have
an anchor installed, you can ask your
Pontiac dealer to put it in for you. If
you want to install an anchor yourself,
your dealer can tell you how to do it.
Vehicles first sold in Canada have child
restraint anchor bracket hardware in
the glove box, along with instructions
for installing it. This should be used
only with a child restraint, and only to
secure a child restraint at a rear seating
position. Additional anchor brackets for
child restraints at the rear seating
positions are available
at Pontiac
dealerships in Canada.
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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.
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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.
5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the
shoulder belt while you push
down
on the child restraint.
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Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Position (CONT.)
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 let
it
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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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 plate and pulling it
along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
as the instructions say.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint
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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
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.
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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.
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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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Luggage Carrier (OPTION)
If you have the optional luggage carrier,
you can load things on the deck lid
of
your vehicle.
The luggage carrier has slats attached to
the deck lid, a rear rail, and tiedowns. Don’t exceed
the maximum vehicle
capacity when loading your
Pontiac.
For more information on vehicle
capacity
and loading, see the Index
under Loading Your Vehicle.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as
you’re driving, check now and
then to
make sure the luggage carrier and
cargo
are still securely fastened.
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