2002 BUICK RANDEZVOUS child seat

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If you're using a top strap-equipped child restraint in the
second row center bench seat and need to temporarily
transport a flat tire for repair, move the child restraint to
a rear seat outboard position. See ªSecuring a Child
Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Positionº for more on
this, including important safety information.
Once you have the top strap anchored, you'll be ready
to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap
when and as the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions say.
Your vehicle has top strap anchors already installed for
the rear seating positions. An anchor bar for a top strap
is located at the rear of the seat cushion for each second
row outboard seating position and the anchor bar for
the center position for the bench seat is located on the
floor behind the second row seats. If the vehicle has the
extended rear convenience center, you need to remove
a plastic plug and look under the convenience center to
find the anchor bar for the center position for the bench
seat. If the vehicle has a third row seat and the seatback
is upright, there is an anchor strap located between the
third row seatback and cushion to anchor the child
restraint for the second row center position bench seat.
If the vehicle has a third row seat and the seatback is
folded, there is anchor on the back of the third row
seat for the second row center position bench seat.There is also a top strap anchor for third row passenger's
side outside position. Locate the anchor symbol on the
flap of carpet behind the seat. Lift up the carpet to
access the anchor.
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Third Row Passenger's Side Outside Position
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You'll find anchors (A)
in the second row outside passenger positions.
To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this
child restraint system, each seating position with the
LATCH system will have latches between the seatback
and cushion.

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CAUTION:
If a LATCH-type child restraint isn't attached to
its anchorage points, the restraint won't be able
to protect a child sitting there. In a crash, the
child could be seriously injured or killed.
Make sure that a LATCH
-type child restraint
is properly installed using the anchorage points,
or use the vehicle's safety belts to secure the
restraint. See ªSecuring a Child Restraint in
a Rear Outside Seat Positionº in the Index for
information on how to secure a child restraint
in your vehicle using the vehicle's safety belts.
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
1. Find the anchors for the seating position you want to
use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back
of the seat cushion.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to
the anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
4. If the child restraint is forward
-facing, attach the top
strap to the top strap anchor. See ªTop Strapº in the
Index. Tighten the top strap according to the child
restraint instructions.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top
strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect
the anchor points.

1-70 Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see ªLower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH)º in the Index.
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. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. 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.

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4. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
you push down on the child restraint. If you're using
a forward
-facing child restraint, you may find it
helpful to use your knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
5. 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 (Bench Seat)
The center rear seating position has a lap-shoulder
belt. To secure a child restraint in this position, you'll
use only the lap part of the belt. Disconnect the
shoulder part of the belt and store it before securing a
child restraint.
If you're using a top strap
-equipped child restraint in the
second row center bench seat and need to temporarily
transport a flat tire for repair, move the child restraint to
a rear seat outboard position. See ªSecuring a Child
Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Positionº for more on
this, including important safety information.
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.
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
plate and pulling it along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
3. Run the vehicle's safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.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.
5. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you
push down on the child restraint. If you're using
a forward
-facing child restraint, you may find it
helpful to use your knee to push down on the
child restraint as you tighten the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.

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To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt. When you remove the child restraint,
be sure to reconnect the lap and shoulder parts of the
belt so they will be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a front passenger air bag. Never put a
rear
-facing child restraint in this seat. Here's why:
CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the front passenger's
air bag inflates. This is because the back of the
rear
-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear
-facing
child restraint in a rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a
forward
-facing child restraint in the right front 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 ªSeatsº in the Index.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.

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Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle's safety belts.
Q:What is the proper way to wear safety belts?
A:If possible, an older child should wear a
lap
-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should
not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the
thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen,
which could cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike
other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety
belts properly.