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
estraint
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 a rear seat outside position.
Never
put
a
rear-facing child restraint
in
the front passenger seat.
Here’s why:
‘ION:
--
A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured
or
killed if the right front
passenger’s air bag inflates, even though your
vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. 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 outside position.
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 outside position.
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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