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6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions
to be sure it is secure. If the child restraint
isn’t secure, turn the latch plate over and buckle it
again. Then see if it
is secure. If it isn’t, secure the
restraint in a different place
in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for their advice
about how to attach the child restraint properly.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt.
It will be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
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Was your Oldsmobile first sold, when new, in Canada?
(If it was, a sticker
on the driver’s door will say
“conforms
to all applicable Canada motor vehicle . . . ’
etc.) If so, then this “Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position” part doesn’t apply to your
vehicle.
To learn how to secure a child restraint in the
right front seat, read the
Canadian Owner’s Manual
Safety Belt Supplement.
It comes with every new
Oldsmobile first sold
in Canada.
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To use a child restraint here, you will need a special
infanuchild seat attaching belt and the hardware that
goes with it. See the earlier part about the top strap if the
child restraint has one.
Your retailer can order the belt and attaching hardware
and install the hardware
for you. It’s free. The special
belt is
GM Part No. 12340286. Your retailer can find the
part number for the correct attaching hardware in the
accessory section of the
GM Parts Catalog.
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Once the special hardware is installed, please follow the
instructions with it and these steps: 2. Snap one hook of the infantkhild seat attaching belt
near the floor at the door side
of the seat.
It will stay on the door, ready to be rebuckled for use
by adults or older children.
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3. Put the belt’s special latch plate into the vehicle’s
safety belt buckle. 4. You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle
and pulling it along the belt.
5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
6. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions
say.
7. Run the belt through or around the child restraint.
The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
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8. Put the hook on the free end through the slot in the
latch plate. 9. To make it tight, pull the belt while you push down
on the child restraint. If the belt won’t stay tight,
switch
it end for end.
10. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
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To remove the infanuchild 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.
3. Put the belt away in a safe place in your vehicle, so it
won’t fly around in a crash and injure someone.
4. Remember to reattach the automatic belt again, once
the child restraint is removed. Be sure
it isn’t twisted.
Larger Children
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.
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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
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other a
crash.
people who are.
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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?
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 the center seat position,
the one that has only a lap belt.
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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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Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it. The front seat lap-shoulder belts have
plenty of extra length built in,
so they will fit almost all
people.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
retailer 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 warning systems are working properly.
Look for any other loose or damaged
restraint system parts. If you see anything that might
keep a restraint system from doing its job, have
it
repaired.
Torn or frayed belts may not protect you in
a crash.
They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn
or frayed, get a new one right away.
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Replacing Seat and Restraint System
Parts After
a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If you ever see a label on a right front safety belt that
says to replace the belt, be sure
to do so. Then the new
belt will be there to help protect you in an accident.
You
would see this label on the belt near the latch plate. 1
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need
to have safety belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt wasn’t being used at
the time of the collision.
If your seat adjuster won’t work after a crash, the special
part of the safety belt that goes through the seat
to the
adjuster may need to be replaced.
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