1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 51

When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to used in a vehicle.If it is, it be will have a label sayingthat it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions for restraint. You may the find these instructions the restraint itself or in a on 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 chance of personal injury. the The instructionsthat come with the infant orchild restraint will show you how to do that.Both the owner's manual and the child restraint instructions are important, so if either one of these is not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. '4 CAUTION: A child ina rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right frontpassenger's air bag inflates. This is becausethe back of a 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 frontseat. Before you secure a forward-facing child restraint, always movethe 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 securethe child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision orsudden 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. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer they if the are restrainedin the rear rather than front seat.We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraintin the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraintin the front passengerseat. Here's why: 1-43