1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA child seat

6. Push and pull the child restraint in different Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
directions to be sure
it is secure.
Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
Don’t use child restraints in these positions. The
restraints won’t work properly.
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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
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. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
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.
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.
4. 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.
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Larger Children If you have the choice, a child 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 have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
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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.
e: 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 a seat that has a lap belt,
if your vehicle
has one.
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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.
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Do not load your vehicle any 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.
Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask
your retailer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
NOTICE:
hour 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.
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in
a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
0 Put things in the cargo area of your vehicle.
0 Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
Try to spread the weight evenly.
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops
of the seats.
0 Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
0 When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
0 Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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There’s also important loading information for off-road driving in this manual. See “Loading Your Vehicle for
Off-Road Driving” in the Index.
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Brakes Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-29
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
Trailer
...................................... 4-48
Wear
....................................... 6-31
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
........... 7-4 I
Braking ........................................ 4-6
In Emergencies ................................ 4-9
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-34
BTSICheck
................................... 7-41
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-33
Capacities and Specifications
............... 6-60, 6-6 1
Carbon Monoxide ................ 2-9,2-23, 4-41 4-49
Cargo Security
Shade ............................ 2-42
Cargo Tie Downs
............................... 2-42
Certification/Tire Label
.......................... 4-42
Chains Safety
...................................... 4-48
Tire
........................................ 6-44
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-54
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-62
Checking Your Restraint System
.................. 1-5 1
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-5 1
Child Restraints ................................ 1-37
Center Seat Positions
.......................... 1-45
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-43
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-45
TopStrap ................................... 1-42
Where
to Put ................................ 1-37 Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-44
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-55
Cleaner.Air
................................... 6-15
Cleanins
Alumnun1 Wheels ............................ 6-50
Exterior Lamps and Lenses ..................... 6-49
Fabric
...................................... 6-46
Glass
....................................... 6-47
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-45
Instrument Panel ............................. 6-47
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-47
Leather
..................................... 6-47
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-48
Stains
...................................... 6-46
Tires
....................................... 6-50
Vinyl
....................................... 6-46
Weatherstrips
................................ 6-48
Wheels
..................................... 6-50
Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades .......... 6-48
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting
................................... 3-7
Comfort Controls ................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-22
Compact Disc Player Care
........................ 3-22
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-31
Compass
...................................... 2-38
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-41
Convex Outside Mirror .......................... 2-36
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
Coolant Heater
. Engine .......................... 2-15
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-29
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Passing ....................................... 4-12
Passlock
TM .................................... 2- 1 1
Payload ....................................... 4-44
Power Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-43
Accessory Outlets
............................ 2-45
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-36
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
..................................... 4-9
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-25
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1 - 19
Problems
on the Road ............................ 5- 1
Publications. Service and Owner ................... 8- 10
Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-26
Radio Reception
................................ 3-20
Radios
Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player
........... 3- 12
Cassette Tape Player ........................... 3-8
Cassette Tape Player Care ................. 3-2 1. 7.39
Theft-Deterrent Feature
........................ 3- 17
Rain. Driving
.................................. 4-30
RAP
......................................... 2-13
Rear Axle
....................................... 6-22
Door Security
Locks ........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-30
Seatpassengers .............................. 1-26
Seats
........................................ 1-6
Towing
..................................... 5-12
Window Defogger ............................. 3-7
Window WasherNiper
........................ 2-29
Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-35
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 6.S1, 7.45
Recovery
Hooks ................................ 5-33
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-16
Replacement
Bulbs
...................................... 6-60
Parts
....................................... 6-60
Wheel
...................................... 6-43
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Check
................................. 1-5 1. 7.40
Child
....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-51
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-13
Reverse ....................................... 2-17
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-20
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-33
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-39
Safety Belts
................................... 1-7
Care
....................................... 6-47
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-32
Children
............................... 1-34, 1-43
Driver Position
............................... 1-13
Extender
.................................... 1-51
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-13
LapBelt
.................................... 1-33
Adults
...................................... 1-13
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