Pontiac 1993 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 30

Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes infants and all children
smaller than adult size. In fact, the law
in every state and Canadian province
says children up
to
some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
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Smaller ehifdren aud babies
a
child or S n t restraint.
The
instructitlns for
the
restraint
will
say
whether it is
the
right type and
size for your child. A very young
child's hip bones are so s m d
that
a regular belt
might
not stay low
on the hips, as
it
should, Instead,
the belt will likely be mer
the
child's abdomen.
In
a crash the
belt would apply h r c e right on
the
child's abdomen, which could
cause serious
or fatal injuries. So,
be sure
that
any
child
small
enough
for
one is always properly
restrained in a child or infant
lestraint.
hould always be restrained i n
Never hold a baby i n your
L
a r m s
while riding in a vehicle.
A baby doesn't weigh much-until
a crash. During a crash
a
baby will
become so heavy you
can't
hold it.
For example, in a crash
at
only
25 mph
(40 M h ) , a 12-pound
(5.5
kg) baby w i l l
suddenly
become a 240-pound (110 kg) force
on your arms. The baby would be
almost impossible
to
hold.
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