Chevrolet 2012 Malibu Owner's Manual page 63

WARNING (Continued)
If you must secure a
forward-facing child restraint
in the right front seat, always
move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go.
Selection of a particular restraint
should take into consideration not
only the child's weight, height, and
age but also whether or not the
restraint will be compatible with
the motor vehicle in which it will
be used.
For most basic types of child
restraints, there are many different
models available. When purchasing
a child restraint, be sure it is
designed to be used in a motor
vehicle.
The restraint manufacturer's
instructions should state the weight
and height limitations for a particular
child restraint.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of neck and
head injury during a crash, infants
need complete support. In a
crash, if an infant is in a
rear-facing child restraint, the
crash forces can be distributed
across the strongest part of an
infant's body, the back and
shoulders. Infants should
always be secured in rear-facing
child restraints.
Seats and Restraints
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WARNING
A young child's hip bones are still
so small that the vehicle's regular
safety belt may not remain low on
the hip bones, as it should.
Instead, it may settle up around
the child's abdomen. In a crash,
the belt would apply force on a
body area that is unprotected by
any bony structure. This alone
could cause serious or fatal
injuries. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a
crash, young children should
always be secured in appropriate
child restraints.
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