Owner's Manual
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:
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CAUTION:
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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
rearfacing 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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