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A booster seat (F, G) is designed for children who are
about 40 to 60 lbs. (1 8 to 27 kg) and about four to
eight years of age. It's designed to improve the
fit of
the vehicle's safety belt system. Booster seats with
shields use lap-only belts; however, booster seats
without shields use lap-shoulder belts. Booster seats
can also help a child to see out the window.
When choosing a child restraint, 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 o f personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant
or child
restraint will show
you how
to do that. Both the owner's
manual
and
the
child restraint
instructions
are
important,
so
if either one of these is not available, obtain a
replacement copy from
the
manufacturer.
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:
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