Child
Restraints
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.
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:
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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
reapfacing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating
air
bag. Always secure
a
rearfacing
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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