child restraint OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2001 Owner's Manual

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Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats 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.
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.
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CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The belt can't properly spread the impact forces.
In a crash, the two children can be crushed
together and seriously injured. A belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
Q: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?
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 sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
ªRear Safety Belt Comfort Guidesº 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 a seat that has a lap belt,
if your vehicle has one.
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To increase the space in the convenience system, do
the following:
1. Remove the individual partitions (C) by pulling
upward on the partitions. Storage for the partitions
is located in area (F).
2. Then fold the collapsible dividers (A) by pulling
upward and folding the dividers toward each other.
To reinstall or rearrange the partitions, push down gently
on the partitions making sure both sides fit into the
appropriate slots of the collapsible dividers (A).
Located on the top of each collapsible divider (A) are
T
-pins designed to hold grocery bags, etc., in an
upright position.
The anchor bracket/cargo tie down plugs (B), located in
the center and on each side of the convenience system
nearest the passenger compartment, are used to help seal
the convenience system. However, the plugs also cover
the anchor bracket /cargo tie
-downs. To remove the
plugs, grasp the edges of the plugs and pull straight out.
See ªChild Restraintsº and ªTop Strapº in the Index
for more information on using anchor brackets.There are two cutouts (E) for the rear cargo tie
-downs
located near the liftgate/endgate sill. In order to access
the rear cargo tie
-downs, the cutouts must be removed.
You will also find a soda pop/gallon jug holder (D) on
the passenger side of the convenience system. OnStar


equipped vehicles do not have this feature, but instead
include a smaller storage area.
To remove the entire convenience system, do
the following:
1. Remove the convenience net if it is in place.
See ªConvenience Netº in the Index for more
information. You may also want to remove the
partitions (C) and fold the collapsible dividers (A)
to make the convenience system easier to handle.
2. Grasp the sides of the convenience system and push
the sides together while sliding the unit out until it
clears the sides of the liftgate/endgate opening.
To reinstall the convenience system, reverse the
removal procedure.
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Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
NOTICE:
Your warranty does not cover parts or components
that fail because of overloading.
If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases,
tools, packages or anything else
-- they will go as fast
as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they'll keep going.
CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn,
or in a crash.

Put things in the cargo area of your vehicle.
Try to spread the weight evenly.

Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.

Don't leave an unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.

When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.

Don't leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
There's also important loading information for off-road
driving in this manual. See ªLoading Your Vehicle for
Off
-Road Drivingº in the Index.
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