1997 Oldsmobile Achieva child seat

You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. 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.)
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
4. 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.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt
if needed.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put
it behind the child restraint.

Larger Children If you have the choice, a cud should sit next to a
window
so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint
a shoulder belt can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained
in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
Children who have
outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
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Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces.
In a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at
a time.
What if
a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child
is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child
is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” in the Index.
If the child is
so small that the shoulder belt is still
very close to the child’s face or neck, you might
want to place the child in the center seat position,
the one that has only a lap belt.

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Never do this.
Here
a child is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind
the child.
If the child wears the belt in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right
on the
child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion
of the belt
should be
worn low and snug on the hips, just touching
the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s
pelvic bones
in a crash.

Do not load your vehicle a 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.

Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-34
Fluid
....................................... 6-30
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-30
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-34
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-34
System Warning Light
.................... 2-62. 6.31
Trailer
...................................... 4-39
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-43
Wear
....................................... 6-33
Brake System Warning Light
................. 2.62. 6.31
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Bralung
in Emergencies .......................... 4-1 1
Break.In. New Vehicle .......................... 2- I3
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-46
BTSICheck
................................... 7-43
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-35
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-62
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2.10.2.32.2.33.4.29. 4.38
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-41
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 13
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-22
Cassette Tape Player Errors
.................. 3- 11. 3.15
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3- 19
Center Console Cupholder
........................ 2-5 1
Center Console Storage Area ...................... 2-5 I
Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-32
Certification Label
.............................. 4-33 Chains. Safety
................................. 4-39
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-47
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-66
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-71
CheckOilLight
................................ 2-70
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-47
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-54
Child Restraints
................................ 1-36
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-37
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-39
Securing
in the Passenger Seat Position ........... 1-41
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-41
WheretoPut
................................ 1-36
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-53
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-57
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-18
Cleaning Alumlnum Wheels
............................ 6-53
Fabric
...................................... 6-49
Glass
....................................... 6-51
Inside of Your Oldsmobile
...................... 6-48
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-50
Leather
..................................... 6-50
Outside of Your Oldsmobile
.................... 6-52
Special Problems
............................. 6-49
Stains
...................................... 6-49
Tires
....................................... 6-53
Vinyl
....................................... 6-50
Wheels
..................................... 6-53
Windshield
and Wiper Blades ................... 6-51
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
TopStrap
................................... 1-37
9-2

Rear Seat Cupholder ............................ 2-52
Rear Window Defogger Antenna
................... 3-23
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-49
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-49
Outside. Manual
.............................. 2-50
Outside. Power
............................... 2-50
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-30
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-62
Remote
Fuel Door Release ............................. 6-6
Lock Control
................................. 2-7
Trunk Release Lockout
........................ 2- 11
Remote Lock Control
............................. 2-7
Remote Trunk Release
........................... 2-1 1
Replacement
Bulbs
...................................... 6-61
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-47
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-47
Child
....................................... 1-36
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-47
Systemcheck
................................ 7-42
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-22
Reverse. Manual Transaxle
....................... 2-26
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-2 I
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian ..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-33
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-42 Safety
Belt Extender
............................ 1-47
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-7 .
Adults ...................................... 1-13
Care
....................................... 6-51
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-32
Children
.................................... 1-34
Driver Position
............................... 1 . 13
Extender
.................................... 1-47
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 . 13
Incorrect Usage ..... 1.16. 1.17. 1.18. 1.19. 1.45. 1-46
LapBelt
.................................... 1-33
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1.13. 1-27
Larger Children
.............................. 1-44
Passenger Position
............................ 1-21
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 12
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-30
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-27
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.8. 2.61
Replacing After
a Crash ........................ 1-47
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-21
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ................... 1-15
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-20
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-39
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback Latches
...................................... 1-6
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
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Seats EasyEntry
................................... 1-6
Folding the Rear
............................... 1-7
Four-Way Manual
............................. 1-3
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support
........................ 1-3
Power
....................................... 1-4
Rear
........................................ 1-7
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing
a Child Restraint ...................... 1-37
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-23
Second Gear. Manual Transaxle
................... 2-26
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 10
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 10
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-56
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 10
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications ................... 8- 10
Service Publications
............................. 8- 10
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile
........ 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-54
Shift Lever. Automatic Transaxle
.................. 2-21
Shift Light
.................................... 2-27
Shiftspeeds
................................... 2-27
Shifting Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-22
Into Park
(P) ................................. 2-29
Manual Transaxle
............................. 2-25
Out of
Park .................................. 2-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 - 15
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-36 Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment, Adding
........................ 3-21
Spare Tire, Compact
............................. 5-32
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-62
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-62
Speedometer
................................... 2-59
SRS ......................................... 1-21
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-50
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-43
Starting Your Engine
.................. 2- 16.2-17, 2- 18
Steam
........................................ 5-13
Steering
...................................... 4-11
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-44
In Emergencies
............................... 4-12
Power
...................................... 4-11
Tips
........................................ 4-11
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-35
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-51
Storage, Vehicle
................................ 6-35
Stuck:
In Sand, Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-54
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-52
Sunroof
....................................... 2-55
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-21
Surge Tank, Coolant
............................. 5-16
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......................... 6-28
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-60
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-38
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-22
Theft
......................................... 2-12
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