You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has airbags. See Passenger Sensing
System on page 1-66. General Motors recommends
that rear-facing child restraints be secured in a
rear seat, even if the airbag or airbags are off. If
your child restraint is forward-facing, move the seat
as far back as it will go before securing the child
restraint in this seat. See Manual Passenger
Seat on page 1-2, Six-Way Power Seats on
page 1-2 or Eight-Way Power Seats on page 1-3.
When the passenger sensing system has turned off
the right front passenger’s airbag or airbags, the
off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator
should light and stay lit when you turn the ignition
to RUN or START. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 3-39.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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