
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
down on the child restraint.
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 Right
Front
Seat Position
U
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing
a forward-facing child restraint. (See
“Seats”
in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
4. 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.
5. 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.
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6. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
7. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you push down on the child
restraint.
8. 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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Larger Children Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window
so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
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&= What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is
so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that
the shoulder belt still is on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide.
If the
child is sitting
in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” in the Index.
If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still
very close to the child’s face or neck, you might
want to place the child
in the center seat position,
the one that has only a lap belt.
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Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6- IS
Brake Fluid ................................. 6-23
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6- 18
Engine Oil ................................... 6-8
Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-20
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-50
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-6
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-44
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
(2-Door Models)
........................... 1-38
(4-Door Models) ........................... 1-40
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position ......... 1-42
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-44
TOP Strap ................................... 1-38
Where to Put ................................ 1-37
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-4 I
Power Options ................................ 6-53
City Driving
................................... 4- 17
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-13
Aluminum Wheels ........................... 6-43
Fabric
..................................... 6-39
Glass ...................................... 6-41
Inside of Your Buick .......................... 6-38
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other
Cleaning
Leather
.................................... 6-40
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades ....... 6-41
Outside
01 Your Buick ........................ 6-42
Special Problems
............................ 6-39
Stains ...................................... 6-39
Tires
......................................... 43
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-41
Vinyl ...................................... 6-40
Clock. Setting The
............................... 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................
Bleed Valves ................................ 5-21
Heater, Engine
......................... 2- 14, 6- 13
How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank ........ 5-18
How to
Add to the Radiator .................... 5-20
Temperature Gage ............................ 2-50
Temperature Light
........................... 2-49
Cooling System
................................ 5-16
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-5
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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-27
Hazard Wdrning Flashers
.......................... 5- I
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamp Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-27
Headlamp HigldLow Beam Changer
................ 2-26
Headlamp. Wiring
.............................. 6-53
Headlamps. Operation
........................... 2-3 1
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-2
Heating
........................................ 3-4
Heritage Pages
................................... 111
High-Beam Lamps. How to Change ................ 2-26
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-20
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-3 1
Hood Release ................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-25
HotEngine
.................................... 5-14
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 16
...
Ice . Driving On ................................ 4-23
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2- IO
Ignition Switch ................................. 2- IO
Illuminated Entry System ......................... 2-33
Intlation
- Tire Pressure .......................... 6-3 I
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror ................. 2-35
Inspections Brake System
............................... 7-39
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-39
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-39 Steering
. Suspension and
Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle
Boot and Seal ......................... 7-39
Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-39
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-42
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
................. 2-32
Instrument Panel
. Cleaning ....................... 6-41
Interior Lamps ................................. 2-33
Jack
. Tire .................................... 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders
. Maintenance ................ 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-11
Keys .......................................... 2-1
Lamp . M. L~ If unction Indicator ..................... 2-51
La111ps ........................................ 2-31
Battery Saver
............................... 2-33
Daytime Running
............................ 2-32
Dome
..................................... 2-35
Illuminated Entry
............................ 2-33
Interior
.................................... 2-33
On Reminder
................................ 2-31
Panel
...................................... 2-32
Larger Children
. Safety Belt Use ................... 1-47
Latches . Front Searback ........................... 1-5
Lane Change Indicator ........................... 2-26
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Radiator Pressure cap .......................... 6-20
Radiator. Adding Coolant To ...................... 5-20
Radio Reception. Understanding ................... 3- 17
Rain . Driving In ................................ 4-15
Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror
.................. 2-34
Reading Lamps
. Roof Console .................... 2-34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
.................. 1-33
Radio.
AM/FM Slereo
............................ 3-6
Rainy Weather Driving Tips
...................... 4- 16
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(2-Door Models) .............................. 1-26
Rear
Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(4-Door Models)
.............................. 1-29
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Day/Night
................. 2-35
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... I- 2
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-40
Recovery Tank. Adding Coolant To
................. 5- I8
Remote Lock Control
............................. 2-5
Battery Replacement ........................... I ?-6
Matching Transmitters ......................... 2-6
Operation ................................... 2-5
Remote
Trunk Release ............................ 2-7
Replacement Bulbs ............................. 6-54
Replacement Parts
.............................. 6-56
Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-50
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts
After
a Crash ................................. 1 -SO
Rearview Mirror Reading Lamps .................. 2-34
Replacement
. Wheel ............................ 6-36 Reporting
Safety Defects
.......................... 8-4
Restraints. Checking
Your ........................ 1-50
Restraints . Child ................................ 1-37
Restraints. Head
................................. 1-5
Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1-50
Reverse Position. Autotnatic Transaxle .............. 2-16
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-24
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-6
Roadside Assistance . Canadian ..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-33
Roof Console Reading Lamps ..................... 2-34
Rotation
. Tire .................................. 6-32
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-50
Safety Belt Remincler Light ................... 1-6 . 2-46
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-6
Adults ..................................... 1 . 11
CareOf .................................... 6-41
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-24
Driver Position ..............................
1 . 11
Extender ................................... 1-50
How to Wear Properly ........................ 1 . 11
Incorrect Usage ......................... I . 14$ 1-48
Lap Bclt ................................... 1-25
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1-11
Lap.Shoulcler. Rear (2-Door Models) ............ 1-27
Lap-Shoulder. Rear (4-Door Models)
............ 1-29
Questions People Ask ......................... 1 . 10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 1-3-3
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