1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

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5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
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. you push down on the child restraint.
directions to be sure it is secure.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position (4-DOor Moilels)
If you have a two-door model, ,see “Securing a Child
Restraint in
a Rear Outside Seat Position (2-Door
Models)” earlier in this section:
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the
earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
3. 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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.. i. .4. ' Buckle the be1t:Mdc-e sumthe'release button is , 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all &,way out of
..-.,. the retractor to set the lock. .
i) safety belt quickly if you ever hadto,..
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so you would be able to unbuckle-the .. i
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6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor while you push down on the
child restraint.
7. 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 the Center
Rear Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap belt.
A CAFTTTn
A child in a child restraint in ‘the center front seat
can be badly injured by the right front passenger
air bag if it inflates. Never secure a child restraint
in the center front seat. It’s always better to
secure
a child restraint in the rear seat. You may,
however, secure
a forward-facing child restraint
in the right front passenger seat, but only with
the seat moved all the way back.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.
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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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3.
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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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positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 7:- .,, . . , a A' ' 1. . (. .i
belt all the way out of ,
the retractor to set the lock. , ., ' z I

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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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