2003 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owner's Manual

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicles safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window so the child can wear

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The belt cant properly spread the impact
forces. In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously injured. A be

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
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
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Contin

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
People should never hold a baby in their arms
while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesnt weigh
much -- until a crash. During a crash a baby
will become so heavy it is not possible to hold
it.

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Children who are up against, or very close to,
any air bag when it in¯ates can be seriously
injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder
belts offer outstanding protection for adults
and o

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual Q:What are the different types of add-on child
restraints?
A:Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by
the vehicles owner, are available in four basic
types. Selection of a particular restraint

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
The body structure of a young child is quite
unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom
the safety belts are designed. A young childs
hip bones are still so small that the vehicles
r

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BUICK PARK AVENUE 2003  Owners Manual A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the
seating surface against the back of the infant. The
harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash,
acts to keep the infant position