1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme child restraint

I .. . .. 4. Run the;vehicle's safety belt through or mound-the
restraint.
The child respint instnxctions will show
you how. directions-to be
sure'it
is secure. E it isn't, secure .the
restraint in a Werent place in the vehicle and
contact
the child restraint maker for their advice
about how to attach the child restraint properly.
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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
1 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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A CAUTION:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates. This is because the back of a
CAUTION: (Continued) rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the rear seat.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
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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.)
Put
the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
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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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.
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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 chi.ld should sit next to a
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. window so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
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A CAUTION: I
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, or it can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose control.
Also, overloading can shorten the life of
your vehicle.
I NOTICE:
Your warranty does not cover parts or
components that fail because of overloading.
If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases,
tools, packages or anything else
-- they will go as fast as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop
or turn quickly, or
if there is a ,crash, they'll keep going.
A CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and
injure people in
a sudden stop or turn, or in
a crash.
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Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a
trunk, put them as far forward as you can.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops
of the seats.
Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
Don't leave
a seat folded down unless you
need
to.
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Parking AtNight
..................................... 2-8
Brake
...................................... 2-18
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-39
Lots
........................................ 2-8
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-22
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-25
Passing
.. ..................................... 4- 11
PASS-Key
I1 .................................. 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-40
Power
Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-40
Antenna Mast Care
............................ 3-28
Antenna Service
.............................. 7-36
DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
OptionFuses
................................ 6-61
Outside Mirror
............................... 2-37
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-24
Windows ................................... 2-24
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
................... 1-25
Problems on the Road
............................ '5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Radiator
....... .............................. 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-24
Radio Reception
................................ 3-26
Radios
........................................ 3-9
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4-15
Reading Lamps
............................ 2-34. 2-35
Rear
Outside Seat Position
..................... 1.27. 1.30
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-34
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-27
Window Defogger
............................. 3-8
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-36
Reclining Front Seatbacks
..................... 1.2. 1-4
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-17
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-70
Remote LockControl
................................. 2-4
Trunk Release
.................................. 2-7
Towing
..................................... 5-.11
Replacement Bulbs
....................................... 6-68
Parts
....................................... 6-70
Wheel
....................................... 6-47
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-51
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-7
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-51
Child
....................................... 1-38
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing
Parts After a Crash ................... 1-51
System Check ................................ 7-37
Reverse, Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-15
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-5
Rocking
Your Vehicle ........................... 5-34
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-44
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'safety Belt Extender ..................... 1 ...... $51 Seats . ..
Safety Belts ..................................... :2s:.21-6 Manual Front ................................... 1-1
Care .. ; ........................................ 6-53 Rear .......................................... 1-6
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Adults ... ....................... : ............ ;-:1~-11 Power ................... ., ..................... 1-2 .
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Center Passenger. Position ...................... 1-25
Driver Position
................................ 1 - 11
..How. to Wear Prop. erly .......................... 1-11
Lap-Shoulder ....................... 1-11.1-27. 1-31
Questions and Answers
......................... 1-10
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-34
Rear' Seat Outside Passenger Positions
....... 1-27, 1-30
-Children
..................................... 1-36
Extender
......................................... 1-5 1
Incorrect Usage ..................... 1-15. 1-44.. 1-50
LapBelt
.,..........................;....... l-25
Larger Children i ............................... 1-48
Rear Seat Passengers
............................. 1-27
'Reminder Light
............................ 1-7. 2-45
Replacing After a Crash
......................... i " 1-5 1
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... : 1-14
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-25
Safety Defects. Repoding
.......................... 8-7 ...
Smaller Children and Babies ..................... 1-36
Why They Work 1-7
Safety Chains
.................................... 4-32
Safety. Warnings and Symbols ................ ; ....... 1n
Scheduled 'Maintenance Services ...... ; ............. 7-3
Seatback .
Latches .......... .............. .... .... 1-5
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Restraint Systems. 1-1 .................................
. Seat Controls .. : ................................... 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint : ... A ................. 1-38
Split Fold-Down Rear
............................ 1-6
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle .................. 2-16 .
Security System ................... : ................. 2-8
'Service
........................................ 6-1
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Secutity Light ................................... 2-55
Bulletins, Ordering
.............................. 8-10
Engine Soon Light
............................. 2-51
Manuals, Ordering
.............................. 8-9
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-59
Publications, Ordering
.............................. 8-9
Work, Doing Your Own
.......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
....................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9
Service Publications
................. ". ............. 8-9
Servicing YO~ Air Bpg-Equipped Oldsmobile ......... 1-24
Sheet Metal Damage
................... ; ........ 6-56
Shift Lever ................................ ; ...... 2-14 ..
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-14
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Into Park (P) .............. '. ...... ........... 2-19
Out of Park
.................................... 2-22
. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ...................... 1-14