PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Workshop Manual

9. Twist the harness slightly to route it through the
correct slot.
10. Pull on the harness. Make sure it is properly routed
and isn’t twisted
or flipped over.
11. Repeat Steps 5 through 10 for the other side o€ the
harness. Be sure both sides are adjusted to the
same height.
12. Move the pad back against the child restraint
seatback. Make sure the harness goes through the
slots in the pad that match the height adjustment
slots being
used.
13 Press the upper edge of the pad against the
fastener strip.
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Securing a Child in the Built-in
Child Restraint
Now that the harness is adjusted to the correct height
for your child, you’re ready to use the child restraint’s
harness (E) to secure your child.
Don’t use the vehicle’s safety belts.
Using the vehicle’s regular safety belts on a child
seated on the child restraint cushion can
cause
serious injury to the child in a sudden stop or
crash.
If a child is the proper size for the built-in
child restraint, secure the child using the child
restraint’s harness. But children who are too
large for the built-in child restraint should sit on
the vehicle’s regular seat and use the regular
safety belts.
WARNING! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS
ON THE
USE OF THIS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
CAN
RESULT IN YOUR CHILD STRIKING THE
VEHICLE’S INTERIOR DURING
A SUDDEN
STOP OR CRASH.
SNUGLY ADJUST THE BELTS PROVIDED WITH
THIS CHILD RESTRAINT AROUND YOUR CHILD.
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1. If the left and right halves of the shoulder harness
clip are fastened together, separate them. 2. If the lap-shoulder harness is buckled, unlatch it by
3. Place the child on the child restraint cushion.
pushing
the button on the buckle.
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5. 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 dealer for
service before using the child restraint.
6. 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.
4. 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.

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.
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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An unfastened shoulder harness clip won’t help
keep the harness in place on the child’s shoulders.
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.
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.
If the harness still doesn’t lock, don’t use the child
restraint. See your dealer to have the built-in child
restraint serviced.
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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.
1. Unfasten the shoulder harness clip.
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2. Unlatch the harness by pushing the button on
3. Move one side of the harness off the child’s
the buckle.
shoulder,
and let the harness go all the way back.
4. Move the other side of the harness off the child’s
shoulder, and let it
go all the way back.
5. Remove the child fiom the child restraint cushion.
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.
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4. Then press the leg rest firmly into the seatback, and
secure it by pressing the upper comers against the
fastener strips on the seatback.
Just like the other restraint systems in your vehicle, your
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.
Child Restraints
Every time infants and young children ride in
vehicles, they should
have protection provided by
appropriate restraints.
@’ What are the different types of add-on
A: Add-on child restraints are available in four basic
types. When selecting a child restraint, take into
consideration not only the child’s weight and size,
but also whether or not the restraint will be
compatible with the motor vehicle in which it
will be used.
child restraints?
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An infant car bed (A) is a special bed made for use
in a motor vehicle. It’s an infant restraint system designed to restrain
or position a child on a
continuous flat surface. With
an infant car bed,
make sure that the infant’s head rests toward
the
center of the vehicle.
A rear-facing infant restraint (B) positions an infant
to face
the rear of the vehicle. Rear-facing infant
restraints are designed for infants of up to about
20 lbs. (9 kg) and about one year of age. This type
of restraint faces the rear
so that the infant’s head,
neck and body can have the support they need in
a
crash. Some infant seats come in two parts -- the
base stays secured in the vehicle and the seat part
is removable.
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