1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 49

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to be used a is in vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying thatit meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions the restraint.You may for find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but 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. A child in a rear-facing child restraint canbe passenger's air seriously injured if the right front bag inflates. This is because the backof a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rearseat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front Before you secure seat. a forward-facingchild restraint, always move the front passenger seatas far back asit will go. Or, secure thechild restraint in the rearseat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that unsecured child restraint can move an around ina collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure properly secure any child to is restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child in it. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than front seat.We at the General Motors therefore recommend you put your that child restraintin the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraintin the front passenger seat. Here's why: 1-38