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heavy you can’t hold it, For example, in a crash
at only 25 mph (40
km/h),
a 12-1b.
(5.5
kg) baby
will suddenly become a 2404b. (110 kg) force on
your arms, The baby would be almost impossible
to hold.
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
(Except Cargo Vans)
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.
Never
put
a
rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
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A
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
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing
child restraint in a 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
a rear seat.
Wherever
you
install it, be sure to secure
the
child
restraint properly.
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