Child
Restraints
Be sure
to
follow the instructions for the restraiDt.
You
may find these instructions on the restraint itself or
hi
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.
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Where
to
Put
the
Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained
in
the rear rather than the fi-ont 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 tie front passenger seat. Here's why:
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Wherever you install it, be sure
to
secure the 63;lild
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint
;can
move
around
in
a collision or sudden stop and injurepeople
in
the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure
any
child
restraint in your vehicle
--
even when
no
childis
in
it.
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