When choosing a child restraint, 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.
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
restraint will show
you
how
to
do that. Both the owner’s
manual and
the
child restraint instructions are important,
so
if either one
of
these is
not
available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
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
CAUTION:
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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