Suzuki SIDEKICK 2-DOOR HARDTOP - 1995 Owner's Manual page 19

BEFORE DRIVING
Be sure to inspect all seat belt
assemblies after any collision. Any
seat belt assembly which was in use
during a collision (other than a very
minor one) should be replaced, even
if damage to the assembly is not ob-
vious. Any seat belt assembly which
was not in use during a collision
should be replaced if it does not func-
tion properly or is damaged in any
way.
Child Restraint Systems
Suzuki highly recommends that you use
a child restraint system to restrain infants
and small children. Many different types
of child restraint systems are available;
make sure that the restraint system you
select meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safe-
ty Standards.
All child restraint systems are designed to
be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts
or the lap portion of lap-shoulder belts.
Whenever possible, Suzuki recommends
that child restraint systems be installed on
the rear seat. According to accident
statistics, children are safer when proper-
ly restrained in rear seating positions than
in front seating positions.
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When using a child restraint in the front
passenger's seat, adjust the passenger's
seat as far back as possible.
Children could be endangered in a
crash if their child restraints are not
properly secured in the vehicle. When
installing a child restraint system, be
sure to follow the instructions below.
Installation-Child Restraint with no Top
Strap
Install your child restraint system accor-
ding to the instructions provided by the
child restraint system manufacturer. If
you install the child restraint system in
the front seat, be sure to slide the seat
to the rearmost position. After making
sure that the seat belt is securely latched:
1) Pull all of the remaining webbing out
of the retractor. You will hear a click,
which means that the emergency lock-
ing retractor (ELR) has converted to
function as an automatic locking
retractor (ALR).
2) Allow the extra webbing to retract, and
pull the webbing toward the retractor
to take up any slack. Make sure that
the lap portion of the belt is tight
around the child restraint system and
the shoulder portion of the belt is posi-
tioned so that it can not interfere with
the child's head or neck.
3) Make sure that the retractor has con-
verted to the ALR mode by trying to
pull webbing out of the retractor. If the
retractor is in the ALR mode, the belt
will be locked.
If the retractor is not in the ALR mode,
the child restraint system can move or
tip over when your vehicle turns or
stops abruptly.
4) Try moving the child restraint system
in all directions, to make sure it is
securely installed. If you need to
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