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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.
1. Pick up the latch plate and, in a single motion, pull
the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted.
2. 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.
3. 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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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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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact,
the law in every state in the United States and
in every
Canadian province says children up to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
A CAUTION:
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Smaller children and babies should always be
restrained in a child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will say whether it
is
the right type and size for your child. A very
young child’s hip bones are
so small that a
regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as
it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the
child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
So, be sure that
any child small enough for one is always properly
restrained
in a child or infant restraint.
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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.
If 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 five-point harness
listed below. A.
Child Head Restraint
B. Head Restraint Release Strap
C. Shoulder Harness Straps
D. Shoulder Harness Clip
E. Removable Pad
F. Seat Belt Latch Plates
G. Buckle
H. Seat Belt Buckle Release Button (Red)
I. Shoulder Harness Release Strap (Black)
J. Shoulder Harness Adjustment Strap (Grey)
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 lbs.
(1 8 kg) or whose shoulders are above the shoulder belt
anchorages
of the five-point child restraint harness. The
vehicle’s lap-shoulder belt is used instead
of the five-point
harness system. If
a child’s shoulders are higher than the
shoulder belt anchorages while using the five-point
harness, the spine could be injured in
a collision.
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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
OR
CRASH. SNUGLY ADJUST THE BELTS
PROVIDED WITH THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR CHILD.
Just like the other restraint systems in your vehicle, your
built-in child restraint needs to be periodically checked
and may need to have parts replaced after a crash. See
“Checking Your Restraint Systems’’ and “Replacing Seat
and Restraint System Parts After a Crash” in the Index.
Using the Built-in Child Restraint
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1. Pull the child head restraint release strap and raise
the head restraint until you hear
the latch click.
The child head restraint is not for use by an
adult. Use of this head restraint by an adult could
result in injury in the event
of a collision.
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4. Separate the halves of the shoulder harness clip. 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 up
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 Oldmobile retailer for service before using the
child restraint.
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3. Store the five-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.
5. To release the child from the vehicle lap-shoulder
belt, push the red button on the buckle.
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