child restraint BUICK SKYLARK 1993 User Guide

4. You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle
and pulling it along the belt.
5.
6.
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint
as the
instructions
say.

7. Run the belt through or around the child restraint. 9. To make it tight, pull the belt while you push down
The child restraint instructions will show
you how. on
the child restraint. If the belt won’t stay tight,
8. Put the hook on tk free end through the slot in the
latch plate. switch
it end for end.
directions-to be sure it is secure.
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Tu remove the infantlchild seat restraint:
1. Push the button on the safety belt buckle and remove
the special latch plate. Leave the latch plate
on the
special belt.
2. Push the spring on the hook near the door and
remove the special 'belt.
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Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle's safety belts.
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.
0 Children who aren't buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
* Children who aren't buckkd up can strike other
people who are.
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f&’ 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 OF 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
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.

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, snug below the hips, and just
touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the
Ghild’s pelvic bones
in a crash.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty
of extra length built
in, so it will fasten around almost
all people.
But
if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear,
so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it
only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage.
If you see anything that might keep a restraint system
from doing its job, have it repaired.
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Power Antenna
..................................... 134
Door Locks
................................... 65
Seat Controls
................................... 16
Steering
..................................... 154
Windows
..................................... 87
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts During ................ 35
Pressure. Tire
................................... 242
Problems on the Road
............................ 185
Publications. Service
............................. 288
Publications Order Form .......................... 291
Push-Starting Your Car
........................... 188
Steering
Fluid
................................ 234
Proper Safety Belt Usage for Adults
.................. 28
Racing. Shifting When Your Engine is
............... 78
Radiator Overheating
............................. 197
Radio. Adding a Two-way
......................... 123
Radio Systems
.................................. 122
Rain. Driving in
................................. 161
Reaction Time
in Braking ......................... 149
Reading Lights
.................................. 10 1
RearBrakes .................................... 153
Rear Door Security Lock
........................... 69
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
.................... 40
Rear Seatbacks. Folding
............................ 20
Rear Window Defogger ........................... 121 Reclining Front Seatbacks
.......................... 16
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
................. 281
Recovery. Off-Road
.............................. 156
Recreational Vehicle Towing
....................... 179
Remote Fuel Door Release
.......................... 219
Remote Keyless Entry System
....................... 67
Remote Trunk Release
............................. 66
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
...................... 66
Replaceable Light Bulbs
.......................... 262
Replacing Brake System Parts
...................... 237
Replacing Safety Belts
............................. 60
Replacing Tires
................................. 244
Replacing Wheels
............................... 247
Restarting Your Car When It’s Moving
................ 78
Restraint. Child
.................................. 46
Restraint Systems. Checking Your
.................... 59
Restraints. Head .................................. 18
Reverse Gear Position
............................. 78
Ride Control System. Adjustable
..................... 86
“Riding” the Brakes
.............................. 149
Roads. Hill and Mountain
......................... 170
Rocking Your Vehicle
............................ 213
Rotation. Tire
................................... 243
Run (Ignition Key Position)
......................... 73
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
............ 85
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 287
Roadsigns
..................................... 138
Running Lights. Daytime
.......................... 100

Safety Belt Care ................................ 252
Safety Belt Extender
.............................. 59
Safety Belt Replacement
........................... 60
Safety Belt Warning Light
.......................... 28
Safety Belt. Automatic Lap-Shoulder
................. 29
Safety Belt. Lap
.................................. 28
Safety Belts
..................................... 21
Safety Belts. Cars First Sold in Canada
................ 29
Safety Belts. Center Adult Passenger
................. 42
Safety Belts. Loose
............................... 32
Safety Belts. Questions About
....................... 27
Safety Belts. Rear Comfort Guides
................... 40
Safety Belts. Rear Seat Passengers
................... 37
Safety Belts. Right Front. Adult Passenger
............. 36
Safety Belts. Tom
................................. 60
Safety Belts. Twisted
.............................. 35
Safety Belts. Why They Work
....................... 23
Safety Chains
................................... 182
Safety Warnings
.................................. 10
Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 287
Schedule. Maintenance
........................... 265
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 268
Seat Adjustment
............................... 14. 60
Seat Controls
.................................... 14
Seatback. Folding Rear
............................ 20
Seats and Safety Belts
............................. 13
SecondGear
..................................... 79
Securing a Child Restraint
..................... 47.50. 5 1
Safety Belts. Checking Your ........................ 59
Safety Belts. Worn Under Arm
...................... 34 Security
Lock. Rear Door
.......................... 69
Service Tips
.................................... 216
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 215
“Service Engine
Soon” Warning Light ............... 113
Service Parts Identification Label
.................... 257
Service Publications
.............................. 288
Setting the Clock
......................... 125.127. 129
Setting the Trip Odometer
......................... 108
ShapeofRoadSigns
............................. 141
Sheet Metal Damage
............................. 254
Shift. Brake-Transaxle Interlock
..................... 83
Shift Lever Positions
.............................. 77
Shifting into Park
................................. 81
Shifting out of Park
............................ 77. 83
Signaling Turns .................................. 89
Signs. Road
.................................... 138
Skidding
....................................... 158
Snow or Ice. Driving
on ........................... 176
Solvent-Type Cleaner
on Fabric .................... 249
Soundsystems
.................................. 122
SpareTire
...................................... 212
Specifications Chart
.......................... 263. 264
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance for
............ 286
Speed Control
.................................... 93
Speedometer
.................................... 108
Stains. Removing
................................ 251
Start (Ignition Key Position)
........................ 73
Starting Your Engine
.............................. 73
Snowstorm.
If You’re Caught in a Bad
............... 177
Sound Equipment. Adding
......................... 123
301