Where To Put The Restraint - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

2-36 Seats and Restraints
Securing the Child Within the
Child Restraint
Warning
A child can be seriously injured or
killed in a crash if the child is not
properly secured in the child
restraint. Secure the child properly
following the instructions that came
with that child restraint.
WHERE TO PUT THE
RESTRAINT
According to accident statistics, children
and infants are safer when properly
restrained in a child restraint system or
infant restraint system secured in a rear
seating position.
We recommend that children and child
restraints be secured in a rear seat,
including: an infant or a child riding in a
rear-facing child restraint; a child riding
in a forward-facing child seat; an older
child riding in a booster seat; and child-
ren, who are large enough, using safety
belts.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in the
front. This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great if the airbag
deploys.
Warning
A child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured or killed if
the passenger airbag inflates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing
child restraint would be very close to
the inflating airbag. Secure rearfac-
ing child restraints in a rear seat.
A child in a forward-facing child rest-
raint can be seriously injured or killed
if the outboard front passenger airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is in a
forward position. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the
outboard front passenger seat, always
move the passenger seat as far back as
it will go. It is better to secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
When securing a child restraint in a rear
seating position, study the instructions
that came with the child restraint to
make sure it is compatible with this
vehicle.