User Guide

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
a rear seat outside position unless the
child is an infant and you’re the only adult in the
vehicle. In that case, you might want to secure the
restraint in the right front seat where you can keep an
eye on
the baby.
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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