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:
A
CAUTION:
-
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
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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