1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Child RestraintsBe sure the child restraint designed is to be used in avehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meetsFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You mayfind these instructions on the restraint itself or in abooklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system inyour vehicle, but the child also has to be secured withinthe restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.The instructions that come with the infant or childrestraint will show you how to do that.Where to Put the RestraintAccident statistics show that children are safer if theyare restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We atGeneral Motors therefore recommend that you put yourchild restraint in the rear seat unless the child an isinfant and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In thatcase, you might want to secure the restraintthe frontseat where you can keep an eye on the baby.Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the childrestraint properly.Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can movearound in a collision or sudden stop and injure people inthe vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any childrestraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it.Top StrapIf your child restraint has a top strap, it should beanchored. If you need to have an anchor installed, youcan ask your Buick dealer to put it in for you. If youwant to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tellyou how to do it.If you want to use a child restraint with a top strap in thesecond seat of a station wagon, have your dealer install acombination anchor-tether belt to which the top strapcan be hooked.