Buick Enclave: Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat). Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Passenger Seat)
When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions
that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. If the child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) for how and where to install the child restraint using
LATCH. If a child restraint is secured in the vehicle using a safety belt and it
uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
for top tether anchor locations. Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national
or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that
come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether,
and that the tether be attached. If the child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the
safety 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. If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear seat, be sure
to read Where to Put the Restraint . 1. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary. 4. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. When
the retractor lock is set, the shoulder belt can be tightened but not pulled out
of the retractor. 5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the
belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 4 and 5. 6. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH System) for more information. To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return
to the stowed position. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. The vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing
child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint . In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to
turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. See
Passenger Sensing System and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator for more
information, including important safety information.
This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close
to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inflates and the passenger
seat is in a forward position. Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger
frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will
not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is
off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat. See Passenger Sensing System for additional information. If the child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) for how and where to install the child restraint using
LATCH. If a child restraint is secured using a safety belt and it uses a top tether,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) for top tether anchor
locations. Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national
or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that
come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether,
and that the tether be attached. You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this
position. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. 1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing
child restraint. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal
airbag, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light
and stay lit when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary. 5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. When
the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor 6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the
belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked repeat Steps 5 and 6. 7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held
in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the safety belt path and attempt
to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. If the airbags are off, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator
will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, see “If
the On Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint” under Passenger Sensing System
for more information. To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return
to the stowed position.Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat)
2. 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.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held
in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the safety belt path and attempt
to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Passenger Seat)
WARNING
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if
the right front passenger airbag inflates.
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.
