Chevrolet 2003 Impala Owner's Manual page 48

Top Strap
A child in a child restraint i
he center front
seat can be badly injured or killed by the right
front passenger's air bag if it inflates. Never
secure a child restraint in the center front seat.
It's always better to secure a child restraint in
the rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger 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
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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Some child restraints have a top strap, or "top tether".
It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision.
For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored
to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints
are designed for use with or without the top strap
being anchored. Others require the top strap always to
be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the
instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that
the top strap be anchored, don't use the restraint
unless it is anchored properly.
If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can
be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.
Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit
is available.
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