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2. Slide the guide  under  and  past the 
belt.  The elastic  cord  must be under 
the  belt.  Then,  place the guide  over 
the  belt,  and insert  the two  edges 
of 
the belt  into  the slots of the guide. 
3. Be sure  that  the  belt  is not twisted 
and it  lies  flat.  The elastic  cord  must 
be  under  the belt  and  the  guide on 
top. 4. Buckle  the belt  around  the  child, and 
make  sure  that  both the lap belt  and 
the  shoulder  belt are secured 
properly.  Make  sure  that  the shoulder 
belt  crosses  the shoulder. See 
Safety 
Belts,  Rear  Seat  Passengers 
in  the 
Index. 
To remove  and store  the  comfort 
guides,  just perform  these steps  in 
reverse  order. Squeeze  the belt  edges 
together 
so you  can take  them  out from 
the  guides.  Pull  the guide  upward  to 
expose  its storage  clip,  and then  slide 
the  guide  onto  the  clip. Rotate  the guide 
and  clip  inward  and in  between  the 
seatback  and  the interior body,  leaving 
only  the loop 
of elastic  cord  exposed.  
     
        
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5. To tighten the belt,  pull  up  on  the 
shoulder  belt  while  you  push down 
on  the  child restraint. 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. 
Securing  a  Child  Restraint  in  a 
?ear  Outside  Position 
- 4-Door 
lldsmobiles 
(ou’11  be  using  the lap-shoulder  belt. 
See  the  earlier  section  about the  top 
‘trap 
if the  child  restraint  has one. 
I. Put  the  restraint  on  the seat. Follow 
the  instructions  for  the child 
restraint. 
!. Secure  the child  in  the child  restraint 
as  the  instructions  say. 
1. 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  will show  you how.  
     
        
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8. Put  the hook on  the  free end through 
the  slot  in the  latch  plate. 1. 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. 
IO. Push  and  pull the child  restraint in 
different  directions  to be  sure  it  is 
secure. 
To Remove  the  Infant/Child  Seat 
testraint: 
. 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.