1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 53

When choosinga child restraint, 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 the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or ina 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 instructionsthat come with the infant orchild restraint will show you how to dothat. Both the owner's manual and the child restraint instructions are important, so if either oneof these is not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are saferif they are restrained in the rear rather than the frontseat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in a rear seat outside position. Never put a rear-facing child restraint inthe front passengerseat. Here's why: A child in a rear-facing child restraint canbe seriously injured if the rightfront 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 a rear seat outsideposition. 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 a rear seat outsideposition. 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 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.