Child
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 Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
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follow
the instructions for the restraint. You may
fina 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
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.
Wherever you install
it,
be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep
in
mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around
in
a collision or sudden stop and injure people in
the vehicle. Be sure
to
properly secure any child
restraint
in
your vehicle
--
even when no child
is
in it.
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