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. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer
to the instructions that come with the restraint which may
be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and
to this manual. The child restraint instructions are
important,
so
if
they are 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.
General Motors, therefore, recommends that child
restraints be secured in
a
rear seat, including an infant
riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a
booster seat.
Never
put a rear-facing child restraint
in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
I-
A child
in
a rea aci
-
.dd restraint can
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seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the inflating air bag.
Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a
rear seat.
You may secure a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat,
but
before you
do, always move the front passenger seat as
far back as
it
will go. It’s better to secure the
child restraint
in
a rear seat.
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