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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:
A
child in
a
rearfacing child rL,,raint 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
a
rearfacing 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,
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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