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 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:
I
A
child in
a
rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured
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 rearfacing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
air
bag. Always
secure a rearfacing 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.
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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