Child Restraint Systems - Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Owner's Manual

Child Restraint Systems
The body structure of 'a young child is qwl,e
unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom
the safety belts are designed. A young child's
hip bones are still so small that the vehickc's
regular safety belt may not remain low on the
hip bones, as it should. Instead,
it
may settle
up around the child's abdomen. In a crash,
the belt would apply force on a body area
that's unprotected by any bony structure.
This alone could cause serious or fatal
injuries. Young children always should be
secured in appropriate child restraints.
An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a
to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat
surface. Make sure that the infant's head rests toward
the center of the vehicle.
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