1995 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE belt

Center Passenger Position
Lap Belt
Someone can sit in the center position bucket seat. When
you sit in the center position bucket seat, you
have
a lap safety belt which has a retractor.
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3.
Pick up the latch plate and, in a single motion, pull
the belt across
you. Don’t let it get twisted.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If
the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, let it go
back into the retractor all the way and start again.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it.
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4. Position and release it the same way as the lap part
of a lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section. Make Sure the
release button on the buckle is positioned
so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
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SECURELY IATCH SEAT IN LOCATION SHOWN. SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR
The center position bucket seat is a CENTER OR LEFT
type seat. Because it is the only bucket seat with a lap
belt, and has a buckle
on only one side, there are certain
places a CENTER
OR LEFT type bucket seat should,
and should not, be used. See “Seats” in the Index. If the
CENTER OR LEFT bucket seat is used on the left side
of the vehicle, the person sitting there should use the
lap-shoulder belt. It works the same
way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position” in the Index.
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Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
Each seat that has the built-in child restraint option fits in\
only one location in your vehicle.
To find out where a seat
that has a built-in child restraint must be located in your
vehicle,
see “Removable Rear Bucket Seats” in the Index.
11 you have a rear seat with the optional built-in child
restraint, refer to this picture to become familiar with the
parts
of each child seat and 5-point harness listed next.
A. Child Head Restraint
B. Head Restraint Release Strap C.
Shoulder Harness Straps
D. Shoulder Harness Clip
E. Removable Pad
E Seat Belt Latch Plates
G. Buckle
H. Seat Belt Buckle Release Button (Red)
I. Shoulder Harness Release Strap (Black)
J. Shoulder Harness Adjustment Strap (Gray)
K. Child Restraint Cushion
This child restraint system conforms
to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
This child restraint
is designed for use only by children
who weigh between
20 and 40 pounds (9 and 18 kg) and
whose height is
40 inches (102 cm) or less and who are
capable of sitting upright alone.
In addition, the child should be one year old or more and
at least 28 inches (71 cm) in height. It is important to
use an approved, rear-facing infant restraint for a full
year to allow the neck and spine to develop enough to
support the weight of the child’s head in the event
of a
collision.
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To make sure that the child is tall enough, compare the
child’s standing height to the top surface of the bucket
seat, which is about
29 inches (74 cm) from the floor. The
booster seat can be used by children over
40 pounds
(18 kg) or whose shoulders are above the shoulder belt
anchorages
of the 5-point child restraint harness. The
vehicle lap-shoulder belt is used instead
of the 5-point
harness system.
If a child’s shoulders are higher than the
shoulder belt anchorages while using the 5-point
harness, the spine could be injured in a collision.
WARNING! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE
OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM CAN
RESULT
IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING A SUDDEN STOP
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OR CRASH. SNUGLY ADJUlFT THE BELTS
PROWED wIT)II THIS CECILD RESTRAINT
AROUNDYOUaCHLD.
Just like the other restraint systems in your vehicle, you
built-in child restraint needs to be periodically checked
and may need to have parts replaced after a crash. See
“Checking
YQU~ Restraint,Systems” and ‘‘Replacing Seat
and Restraint System Parts After a Crash” in the Index.
TO Use the Built-In CMcl Restraint
2. Lower the child restraint cushion.
1. Pull the child head restraint release strap and raise
the head restraint until
you hear the latch click.
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5. Place the child in the child restraint and put a
shoulder harness strap over each shoulder. Insert
both seat belt latch plates into the buckle and pull
Lip
on them to make sure they are firmly latched.
Be sure that the seat belt buckle
is free of foreign
objects that may prevent you from properly latching
the latch plates.
If an object is in the opening, see
your Oldsmobile retailer for service before using the
child restraint.
6. Fasten the two halves of the shoulder harness clip
together and put
it two to three inches (5-8 cm)
below the child’s chin. The purpose
of the clip is to
keep the shoulder harness straps positioned correctly
on the shoulders.
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3. Store the 5-point child restraint harness behind the
removable pad. The pad is held in place
by fastener
strips.
,4. Place the child on the cushion and fasten the vehicle
lap-shoulder belt around the child.
belt, push the red button
on the buckle.
5. To release the child from the vehicle lap-shoulder
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Child Restraints Top Strap
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 will show you how to
do that.
Where to Put the Restraidt
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.
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 when no child is in it. If
your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored.
Anchor brackets for the second row outside positions
are located just above the place where the third row
lap-shoulder belts meet the floor. There’s a vinyl sleeve
there; to get to the bracket, push this vinyl sleeve aside
slightly. Anchor the top strap to the bracket.
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