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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.