1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM ECU

If the belt stops before it reachqs the buckle, tilt the latch 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
plate
and keep pulling until you can buckle the belt. end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder b’elt.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
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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Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. If ‘you’re too close to an inflating
air bag, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts
help keep
you in position for an air bag inflation
f,y4, - .Ex, in a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even
?k with an air bag. The driver should sit as far back
p3 $% as possible while still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
An inflating
air bag can-seriously injure small
children. Always secure children properly in your
vehicle.
To read how, see the part of this manual
called “Children” and the caution label on the
right front passenger’s safety belt.’
AIR
BAG

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There is an air bag
readiness light on the
instrument panel,
which
shows AIR BAG.
The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See
“Air Bag Readiness Light” in the Index
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for more information.
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If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the
latch plate and keep pulling until
you can buckle it.
Pull up
on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt is not 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.
3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a
vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a
crash. During a crash a baby will become so
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you can’t
hold it. For example, in a crash
at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 124b. (5.5 kg) baby
will suddenly become
a 240-1b. (110 kg) force on
your arms. The baby would be almost impossible
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
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Child Restraints
Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a
'vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow thle 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, b'ut 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 Restraint
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. Never put a rear-faciig
child restraint in the front passenger seat, Here's
wkv:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger's air
bag inflates.
This is because the back of SI
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 may, however, secure a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat. Before
you secure
a forward-facing child restraint, always move the
front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or,
secure the child restraint in the rear seat.
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,
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Top Strap Your dealer can obtain the hardware kit and install it for
you, or you may install it yourself using the instructions
provided in the kit.
Use the tether hardware kit available from the dealer.
The hardware and installation instructions were
specifically designed for this vehicle.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be
anchored. If you need to have an anchor installed, you
can
ask your Pontiac dealer to put it in for you. If you
want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell.
you how to do
it.
For cars first sold in Canada, child restraints with a top
strap must be anchored according to Canadian law. 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.
instructions say.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
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5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
you push down on the child restraint.
6. 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.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.
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1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
plate
and pulling
it along the belt.
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
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.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down
on the child restraint.
4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the
restraint.
The child restraint instructiom will show
you how.
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