1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX child restraint

Part 1
Here YOU'II find information about
the seats in your Pontiac and
how to
use your safety belts properly
. You
can also learn about some things
you should not
do with safety belts .
Seats & Safety 6elts
Seats and Seat Controls ........................................................................\
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Safety Belts ........................................................................\
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ........................................................................\
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Driver Posltlon
safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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Right Front Passenger Position
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Center Passenger Posltlon
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Rear Seat Passengers ........................................................................\
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Children
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Smaller Children and Babies
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Child Restraints
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Larger Children
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Safety Belt Extender ........................................................................\
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Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
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Safefy Belt Warning Light
When the key is turned to Run or Start,
a chime will come on for about eight
seconds to remind people
to fasten their
safety belts,
unless the driver‘s safety
belt
is buckled. The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on until the
driver’s belt is buckled.
CAUTION
If your safety belt light ever
tllc iont doors are closed and the
driver’s belt is buckled, have your
vehicle fixed.
If you don’t, you might not have the
protection you’d need in a crash.
h comes on or stays on after
This s6ction is only for people of adult
size.
I CAUTION
* There are special things to
2 know about safety belts and
children. And there are different
rules for babies and smaller
children.
If a child will be riding in
your Pontiac, see the
Index under
ChiZdren. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want
to how which
restraint
systems your vehicle has. We’ll
I start with the driver position.
Vehicles; Firsf SoEd in Canada
Was your Pontiac first sold, when new,
in Canada? (If it was, a sticker on the
driver’s door will say “conforms to all
applicable Canada motor vehicle.. .”
etc.) If so, then the rest of Part 1 does
not apply ta your vehicle.
To learn how to use your safety belts,
please read the Owner’s Manual Safety
Belt Supplement. It comes with every
new Pontiac first sold in Canada.
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Rear Seat Outside Passenger
Positions
(CONT.)
To unlatch the belt, just push the
button on the buckle.
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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes infants and all children
smaller than adult size. In fact, the law
in every state and Canadian province
says children
up to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
I CAUTION
I A Smaller children and babies
4 A should always be restrained
111 d child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will
say whether it is the right type and
size for your child.
A very young
child's hip bones are
so small that a
regular belt might not stay low on
the hips, as it should. Instead, the
belt will likely be over the child's
abdomen. In a crash the belt would
apply force right on the child's
abdomen, which could cause
serious or fatal injuries.
So, be sure
that any child small enough for one
is always properly restrained in a
child nr infmt rpstrsint.
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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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Seats & Safety 6eIts
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.
to.
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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