child restraint Oldsmobile Silhouette 2000 Owner's Manuals

Table of Contents
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Lock Control (Option)
Automatic Transaxle
Parking Brake
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise ControlInterior and Exterior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (Option)
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Driver Information Center (Option) Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Child Restraints
Section
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Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-2 Seats and Seat Controls
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-6 Rear Seats
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-24 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
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-28 Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
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-29 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-30 Driver Position
1
-38 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
1
-39 Right Front Passenger Position
1
-40 Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
1
-47 Safety Belt Pretensioners
1
-47 Rear Seat Passengers1
-51 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
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-54 Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
1
-55 Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
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-57 Children
1
-60 Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
1
-71 Child Restraints
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-88 Larger Children
1
-91 Safety Belt Extender
1
-91 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1
-92 Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash

1-8 Split Bench Seats
If you have the split bench seat (50/50 or 40/60), the
seatbacks can be folded down individually and the
sections can be removed individually. The sections can
also be adjusted forward or rearward individually.
The second row (40/60) split bench may be equipped
with a built
-in child restraint. See ªBuilt-In Child
Restraintº in the Index.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat can
be either folded down or reclined. The following
explains how to use either the nylon strap or the lever to
fold or recline the seatbacks.
To fold down the seatback,
pull this nylon strap on the
rear of the seat, while
pulling the seatback down
until it locks into place.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright.
To fold down the seatback,
lift up on this lever located
on the front of the seatback.
Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to the
desired position.
When raising or reclining a seatback to an upright
position, push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked upright.

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7. Attach the mini-buckle so that the safety belt is
ready for use when a passenger uses the seat.
The buckle reattaches by pushing the latch into the
buckle until the red center pops out again.
Repeat these steps for the other section of the split
bench seat.
CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won't provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person wearing
the belt could be seriously injured. After
installing the seat, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Bucket Seats
There are three types of rear bucket seats: RIGHT
ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT and LEFT ONLY.
The RIGHT ONLY seat may be equipped with the
built
-in child restraint option.
The rear bucket seats can be removed to provide extra
storage. The seat that has the built
-in child restraint
option fits in only one location in your vehicle, but seats
that don't have the built
-in child restraint option can be
moved to different rows.

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4. To unlatch the front latches, with the seat folded
forward, squeeze the angled latch release bar toward
the straight crossbar.
5. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the
rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. This
should be done in one motion.Replacing the Bucket Seats
Don't put the seats in so they face rearward because they
won't latch that way. If you want more storage room
behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.
The bucket seats have seat position labels, located on the
back of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram. See ªSeat Controlsº in the
beginning of this section for more details. The seat
must be placed in the proper location for the legs to
attach correctly.
RIGHT ONLY seats that don't have the built
-in child
restraint option fit only in the right location of either
row, the E and F or I and J sets of floor cups.
The CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center location
or in either left location, the A and B, C and D or
G and H sets of floor cups.
RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built
-in child restraint
option fit only in the right location of the second row,
the E and F sets of floor cups.

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Q:If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an
accident
-- even one that isn't your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn't protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km)
of home. And the greatest number of serious
injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies. If a child will be
riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual
called ªChildren.º Follow those rules for
everyone's protection.
First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We'll start with the driver position.

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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it's more
likely that the fetus won't be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
To learn how to wear the right front passenger's safety
belt properly, see ªDriver Positionº earlier in
this section.
The right front passenger's safety belt works the same
way as the driver's safety belt
-- except for two things.
If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch
plate and keep pulling until you can buckle the belt.
On some vehicles, if you pull the shoulder portion of the
belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint
locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back
all the way and start again.

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CAUTION:
Both frontal and side impact air bags inflate
with great force, faster than the blink of an eye.
If you're too close to an inflating air bag, as you
would be if you were leaning forward, it could
seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you
in position for air bag inflation before and during
a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with
frontal air bags. The driver should sit as far back
as possible while still maintaining control of the
vehicle. Front occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door.
CAUTION:
Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or
killed. Air bags plus lap
-shoulder belts offer the best
protection for adults, but not for young children and
infants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor
its air bag system is designed for them. Young
children and infants need the protection that a
child restraint system can provide. Always secure
children properly in your vehicle. To read how,
see the part of this manual called ªChildren.º
There is an air bag readiness
light on the instrument
panel, which shows an
air bag symbol.
The system checks the air bag electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See ªAir Bag Readiness Lightº in the Index
for more information.

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CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, you would move forward
too much, which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against your body.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
Your vehicle may have rear shoulder belt comfort
guides. This feature will provide added safety belt
comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints
and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt,
the comfort guide pulls the belt away from the neck
and head.
If your vehicle has bucket seats in the second row,
there is one guide for each outside passenger position.
If your vehicle has a bench seat in the second row,
there is one guide for the left
-hand outside passenger
position. To provide added safety belt comfort for
children who have outgrown child restraints and for
smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed
on the shoulder belts.

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The center position bucket seat is a CENTER OR LEFT
type seat. Because it is the only bucket seat with a lap
belt, and has a buckle on only one side, there are certain
places a CENTER OR LEFT type bucket seat should,
and should not, be used. See ªSeatsº in the Index.
If the CENTER OR LEFT bucket seat is used on the left
side of the vehicle, the person sitting there should use
the lap
-shoulder belt. See ªRear Seat Outside Passenger
Positionsº in the Index.
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and all children smaller than adult size. Neither
the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler
changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints.
In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in
every Canadian province says children up to some age
must be restrained while in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
CAUTION:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Air bags plus lap
-shoulder belts offer
the best protection for adults, but not for young
children and infants. Neither the vehicle's safety
belt system nor its air bag system is designed
for them. Young children and infants need the
protection that a child restraint system can
provide. Always secure children properly in
your vehicle.