Pontiac 1999 Firebird - Manual (Page 47)

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Vehicles First Sold in Canada:
If your vehicle was first sold in Canada, the label on the
rear edge of the driver’s door will say that the vehicle
meets “all Canada safety standards.” Canadian law
requires that forward
- facing child restraints have a top
strap, and that the strap be anchored. Cars first sold in
Canada are built to accept a top strap anchor, unless the
vehicle is a convertible. Don’t use a top strap child
restraint in a convertible, because the anchor can’t be
installed properly.
If your vehicle is not a convertible, ask your dealer to
install the top strap anchor, using a special kit the dealer
can obtain that has the correct anchor hardware and
installation instructions. The hardware, and the cost of
installation, is free. You can install the anchor yourself,
using the instructions provided in the kit, but:
CAUTION:
The place where the anchor has to go is quite
close to your fuel tank. If the anchor isn’t
installed correctly, it can make a hole in the fuel
tank
-- either then, or in a later collision.
Gasoline could leak out and be ignited, and
people in the vehicle or outside it could be badly
burned. Don’t install the anchor yourself unless
you know you can do it correctly.
Canadian law requires that child restraints have a top
strap, and that the strap be anchored.
If your child restraint has a top strap, your dealer
can obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation
instructions specifically designed for this vehicle. The
dealer can then install the anchor for you. This work will
be done for you free of charge. Or, you may install the
anchor yourself using the instructions provided in the kit.