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Child Restraints
Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in
a
vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may
find these instructions on the restraint itself or
in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within
the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint
will
show
you
how to do that.
Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at
General Motors therefore recommend that you put your
child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here's why:
A
CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger's
air bag inflates. This is because the back
of a
rear-facing child restraint would be very
close to
the inflating air bag, Always secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the
rear
seat.
You may, however, secure a forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat. Before you secure
a forward-facing child restraint, always move the
front passenger seat as far back as it will go, Or,
secure the child restraint in the rear seat.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can
move around in
a
collision
or
sudden
stop and
injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any
child restraint in
your
vehicle -- even when no child
is in it.
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