C
ild
Restraints
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 Mator Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a
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 instructions that come with the infant or child
I
restraint
will
show you how to
do
that.
Where to Put
the
Restraint
Accident statistics
show
that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at
General Motors therefore recommend that you put your
child restraint in the rear seat.
Never
put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
A
child in
a
rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s
air
bag inflates. This is because the back of
a
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the rear seat.
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 the rear seat.
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