1994 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA child restraint

Here you’ll find information about
the seats in your Oldsmobile and
how to use your safety belts properly
.
You can also learn about some things
you should not do with safety belts
.
Part 1
Seats & Restraint Systems
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 Position
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................................................................\
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Right Front Passenger Position
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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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Folding Rear
Seat
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I How To Wear Safety Belts
Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
Be aware that there are special things to
how about safety belts and children.
And there are different rules for smaller
children and babies. If a child will be
riding in your Oldsmobile, see the
section after this one, called
Children.
Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want
to know which
restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
I Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt.
Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see Seats
in the Index) so you can sit up straight.
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I Child Restraints
Be sure to follow the instructions for
+he restraint. You may find these
atructions on the restraint itself or in
I a booklet, or both. These restraints use
he belt system in your vehicle, but the
hild
also has to be secured within the
estraint to help reduce the chance of
personal injury. The instructions that
come with the infant or child restraint
will show you how to do that.
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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.
l 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.
’ Keep in mind that an unsecured child
restraint can move around
in a collision
or sudden stop and injure people in the
~ vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any
’ child restraint in your vehicle - even
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when no child is in it.
fop 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 Oldsmobile dealer to
put it in for
you. If you want to install
an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell
you how to do
it.
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.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
as the instructions say.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the
lap and shoulder portions of the
vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions
will show you
how. If the shoulder belt goes in front
of the child’s face or neck, put it
behind the child restraint.
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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the
release button is positioned
so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety
belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all
the way out of the retractor to set
the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder
belt into the retractor 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.
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.
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. But don’t use the rear
center seat, unless the base of the child
restraint is small enough to let you
reach the buclde and latch plate easily.
See the earlier section about the top
strap
if the child restraint has one.
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. Male the belt as long as possible by
tilting the latch plate and pulling it
along the belt.
. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
as the instructions say.
1. 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.
release button is positioned
so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety
belt quickly if you ever had to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end
while you push down on the child
restraint.
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the
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 about
how to attach the
child restraint properly.
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. Securing a Child Restraint in the
?ight Front Seat
tou‘ll be using the lap-shoulder belt.
See the earlier section about the top
strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
as the instructions say.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint
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3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the
lap and shoulder portions of the
vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you
how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front
of the child’s face or neck, put it
behind the child restraint.
release button is positioned
so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety
belt quickly
if you ever had to.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the
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5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way
out of the retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt
back into the retractor while you
push down on the child restraint.
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