HOLDEN JH CRUZE Series ll Owner's Handbook Manual page 46

44 Seats, restraints
9 Warning
This manual provides you with
general information concerning
child restraints only. The driver is
required by law to ensure that
passengers are suitably
restrained.
In most States and Territories of
Australia and New Zealand,
specific laws may exist which
require children to be seated in
approved child restraints. Holden
strongly recommends that you
refer to your specific State or
Territory regulations to determine
which child restraint is suitable for
your child.
Children should be restrained at all
times when travelling in a vehicle.
Always ensure that the seat belt fits
firmly around the child restraint.
If a child cannot see out of the
window, do not raise him/her by
means of an ordinary cushion. It will
not stay in place in a collision and the
child can slip out of the straps and
become entangled.
9 Warning
Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints. Under no
circumstances are they to be used
for adult seat belts, harnesses or
for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
Only child restraints that have clips
to attach to the vehicle's
anchorage fitting are to be used.
Earlier types of child restraints
may not attach securely to this
type of anchor.
Only Standards Australia
approved child restraints and
harnesses should be used. You
should only purchase a child
restraint which carries the
appropriate Standards Australia
sticker of approval.
Always follow the child restraint
manufacturer's fitting instructions
when installing a child restraint
into the vehicle.
Selecting the right system
The rear seats are the safest location
to fasten a child restraint system.
Your child should travel facing
backwards in the vehicle, until as old
as possible. It is appropriate to
change the system when the child's
head can no longer be properly
supported at eye height. The child's
cervical vertebrae are still very weak
and in an accident they suffer less
stress in the semi-prone rearward
position than when sitting upright.
Never carry a child whilst travelling in
the vehicle. The child will become too
heavy to hold in the event of
a collision.
When transporting children, use the
child restraint systems suitable for the
child's weight.