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Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.
General Motors, therefore, recommends that child
restraints be secured in the rear seat including an infant
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riding in a rear
facing infant seat, a child riding in a
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forward
facing child seat and an older child riding in a
booster seat. Never put a rear
the front passenger seat. Here's why:
CAUTION:
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A child in a rear
facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the
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back of the rear
facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
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a rear
facing child restraint in a rear seat.
You may secure a forward
in the right front seat, but before you do, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it
will go. It's better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
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facing child restraint in
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facing child restraint
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
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restraint in your vehicle
Top Strap
Some child restraints have a top strap, or "top tether."
It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision.
For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to
the vehicle.
If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one
can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.
Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit
is available.
even when no child is in it.
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