Child
Restraints
Be sure to 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.
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 unless the child is an
infant and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In that
case, you might want to secure the restraint in the front
seat where you can keep an eye on
the
baby.
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.
Top Strap
Some child restraints have a top strap. Don’t use a
restraint like that
in
your vehicle because the top strap
anchor cannot be installed properly.
You
shouldn’t
use
this type
of
child restraint without anchoring the top
strap.
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