Securing A Child Restraint In The; Right Front Seat Position - Cadillac 2000 Catera Owner's Manual

To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position

Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
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put a rear facing child restraint in this seat. Here's why:
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CAUTION:
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A child in a rear facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the
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back of the rear facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
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a rear facing child restraint in the rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a
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forward facing child restraint in the right front seat.
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You'll be using the lap shoulder belt. See the earlier
part about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the
child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger
air bag, always move the seat as far back as it will
go before securing a forward
(See "Seats" in the Index.)
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facing child restraint.