1997 BUICK REGAL Owners Manual

4.
5.
6.
Select only one side of the harness. Pull the lap part
of the harness out, and place the harness over the
child's shoulder.
If both sides
of the harness are pulled out, the lap
parts will lock.
If the lap parts lock, let both sides of
the harness go back all the way
so each side will
move freely again. Then repeat this step, pulling
only one side
of the harness out.
Push the latch plate
(F) into the buckle until it clicks.
Be sure the buckle is free of any foreign objects that
may prevent
you from securing the latch plates. If
you can't secure a latch plate, see your Buick dealer
for service before using the child restraint.
In a single motion, pull the other side of the harness
all the way out. Keeping the harness pulled all the
way out, place it over the child's shoulder.
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7. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull on both latch plates to make sure they are
secure.
A green indicator will show in each latch
plate window
(G).
If the harness locks before the latch plate reaches the
buckle, let the harness
go all the way back so it will
move freely again. Then repeat Steps
6 and 7. Be
sure to keep the harness pulled all the way out until
you buckle
it.
Once both sides of the lap-shoulder harness are
pulled out
of the retractor and buckled, the harness
will lock.
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An unfastened shoulder harness clip won’t help
keep the harness in place
on the child’s shoulder
If the harness isn’t on the child’s shoulders, it
won’t be able to restrain the child’s upper body
in a sudden stop or crash. The child could be
seriously injured. Make sure
the harness clip is
properly fastened.
8. Now fasten the left and right halves of the shoulder
harness clip together. The indicator window
(H) on
the clip will show green when the two halves are
fastened together. The purpose
of this clip is to help
keep the harness positioned on the child’s shoulders.
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9. On both sides of the harness, pull up on the lap part
a little to be sure
it’s locked.
If the harness isn’t locked, or if it becomes too
tight, unfasten the harness clip. Then unlatch the
harness by pushing the button
on the buckle, and
let both sides of the harness go all the way back so
they will move freely again. Then, repeat Steps 4
through 8.
10. Adjust the position of the harness on the child’s
shoulders
by moving the clip up or down along the
harness. On each side
of the harness, the shoulder
part should be centered on the child’s shoulder. The
harness should be away from the child’s face and
neck, but not falling off the child’s shoulders.
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Removing the Child from the Built-in
Child Restraint
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
the buckle.
Move one side of the harness
off the child’s
shoulder, and let the harness
go all the way back.
Move the other side of the harness
off the child’s
shoulder, and let it
go all the way back.
Remove the child from the child restraint cushion.
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Storing the Built-in Child Restraint
Always properly store the built-in child restraint before
using the vehicle’s lap belt in the center rear seat position.
1. Buckle the harness and fasten the harness clip.
2. Fold the child restraint cushion and leg rest up
into the seatback.
3. Press the child restraint cushion firmly into
the seatback. 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.
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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 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 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-facing
child restraint in
the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
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 a
rearfacing 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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If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be
anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed, you
can ask your Buick dealer to put
it in for you. If you
want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell
you how to do it.
Canadian law requires that child restraints have a
top
strap, and that the strap be anchored.
If your child restraint has a top strap, your dealer can
obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation
instructions specifically designed for this vehicle.
The
dealer can then install the anchor for you. In Canada,
this work will be done for you free of charge. Or, you
may install the anchor yourself using the instructions
provided in the kit.
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