Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 68

9 Warning
A young child's hip bones are still
so small that the vehicle's regular
safety belt may not remain low on
the hip bones, as it should. In‐
stead, it may settle up around the
child's abdomen. In a collision, the
belt would apply force on a body
area that is unprotected by any
bony structure. This alone could
cause serious or fatal injuries. To
reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries during a collision, young
children should always be secured
in appropriate child restraints.
Child Restraint Systems
(A) Rear‐Facing Infant Seat
A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides
restraint with the seating surface
against the back of the infant.
The harness system holds the infant
in place and, in a crash, acts to keep
the infant positioned in the restraint.
Seats, restraints
(B) Forward-Facing Child Seat
A forward-facing child seat (B) pro‐
vides restraint for the child's body with
the harness.
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