1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 44

Child Restraints Be surethe 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 the instructions forthe 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, but the child also hasto 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-facing child restraint in the front passengerseat. Here's why: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injuredif the right front passenger's air 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 rear seat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Beforeyou secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the front passenger seatas far backas 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 SUI-e properly secure any child to restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it.