Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 44

Child Restraints
Be
sure
the child restraint is designed to be used in a
'vehicle. If it is, it will have
a
label saying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow thle instructions for the restraint. You may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, b'ut the child also has to be secured within
the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint will, show you how to do that.
.Where
to
Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. ,We at
General Motors therefore recommend that you put your
child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-faciig
child restraint in the front passenger seat, Here's
wkv:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger's air
bag inflates.
This is
because the back of
SI
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the rear seat.
You
may, however, secure
a
forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat. Before you
secure
a
forward-facing child restraint, always move the
front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or,
secure the child restraint in the rear seat.
Wherever
you install
it,
be
sure
to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in
the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child
restraint in your vehicle
--
even when no child
is in
it,
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