Chevrolet 1973 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 13

safe infant or child restraint sys-
tem, the following precautions
should be taken:
1. Infants unable to sit up by them-
selves should be restrained by
placing them in a covered,
padded bassinet which is placed
crossways in the vehicle (width-
wise) on the rear seat. The
bassinet should be securely
restrained with the regular ve-
hicle seat belts. An alternate
method is to position the bas-
sinet so that it rests against the
front seat, again crossways in
Trailer Hauling
Since passenger cars are de-
signed and intended to be used pri-
marily as passenger conveyances,
towing a trailer will affect handling,
durability and economy. Maximum
safety and satisfaction depends
the vehicle.
2. Children able to sit up by them-
selves should be placed on a
seat and lap belted, preferably
in the rear seat. Never allow a
child to stand or kneel on any
seat. If the child cannot see out
the car windows he should sit
on a firm cushion with the regu-
lar lap belt restraining him at
the hips. The cushion should be
as firm as practical and just high
enough to enable the child to
look horizontally out of the car
windows. The use of the cush-
upon proper use of correct equip-
ment and avoiding overloads and
other abusive operation.
The maximum loaded trailer
weight which you can pull with
your Monte Carlo depends on what
special equipment has been in-
stalled on your car. Chevrolet does
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ion should be discontinued as
soon as the child is old enough
to see out of the car windows
without it.
3. General Motors recommends
that children be restrained prop-
erly when riding. However, if
unusual conditions prohibit use
of restraints and require that a
child must stand, he should
stand on the floor directly be-
hind the front seat. This will
help minimize the possibility of
injury from frontal impacts
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the event of an accident.
not recommend towing any trailer
unless the car is properly equipped.
Information on trailer hauling
capabilities, special equipment re-
quired, and optional equipment
offered by Chevrolet is available
from your Chevrolet Dealer or by
writing Chevrolet Motor Division,