Chevrolet Silverado 2008 Specifications download pdf (Page 45)

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For most basic types of child restraints, there are

many different models available. When purchasing

a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be

used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will

have a label saying that it meets federal motor

vehicle safety standards.

The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that

come with the restraint state the weight and height

limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition,

there are many kinds of restraints available for

children with special needs.

{CAUTION:

Newborn infants need complete support,

including support for the head and neck. This is

necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is

weak and its head weighs so much compared

with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant

in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint,

so the crash forces can be distributed across

the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back

and shoulders. Infants should always be

secured in appropriate infant restraints.

{CAUTION:

The body structure of a young child is quite

unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom

the safety belts are designed. A young child’s

hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s

regular safety belt may not remain low on the

hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle

up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the

belt would apply force on a body area that is

unprotected by any bony structure. This alone

could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young

children should always be secured in

appropriate child restraints.

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