Pontiac 1999 Montana Owner's Manual page 66

This child restraint system conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Each child restraint is designed for use only by children
who weigh between 22 and 40 pounds (10 and 18 kg)
and whose height is between 33.5 and 40 inches
(850 and 1 016 mm) and who are capable of sitting
upright alone.
The child should also be at least one year old. It is
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important to use a rear facing infant restraint until the
child is about a year old. A rear
the infant's head, neck and body the support they would
need in a crash. See "Child Restraints" later in this
section for more information.
Q:
What if the top of my child's shoulders is above
the shoulder belt slots for the five
restraint harness system?
A:
A child whose shoulders are above the shoulder
belt slots for the five
system shouldn't use this child restraint. Instead,
the child should sit on the vehicle's regular seat
cushion and use the vehicle's adult safety belts.
1-60
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facing restraint gives
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point child
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point child restraint harness
CAUTION:
BEFORE YOU USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT,
BE SURE THE TOP OF THE CHILD'S
SHOULDERS IS BELOW THE SLOTS THAT
THE HARNESS GOES THROUGH. A CHILD
WHOSE SHOULDERS ARE ABOVE THOSE
SLOTS COULD BE INJURED DURING A
SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. IF THE TOP OF
THE CHILD'S SHOULDERS IS ABOVE THE
SLOTS, DON'T USE THIS CHILD
RESTRAINT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS
IN MOTION.
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