Child Restraints - Chevrolet Cruze Owner's Manual

The forward movement of the front seat
occupants is retarded, thereby consider-
ably reducing the risk of injury to the
upper body and head.
Warning
Optimum protection is only provided
when the seat is in the proper position
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Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
Wear the seat belt properly fastened.
Only then the airbag is able to protect.

CHILD RESTRAINTS*

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
When a child restraint system is being
used, pay attention to the following
usage and installation instructions and
also those supplied with the child
restraint system.
Warning
Because of the airbag systems a child
restraint system must not be mounted
on the front passenger seat.
If the vehicle is equipped with a lap
belt on the rear centre seat, no child
restraint system is allowed on this
seat.
It is advised to mount the child
restraint system only on one of the
rear outer seats.
Selecting the right 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
Seats, restraints
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.
Children under 12 years or under 150
cm tall should only travel in an
appropriate child safety seat.
Never carry a child whilst traveling 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.
Ensure that the child restraint system to
be installed is compatible with the
vehicle type.
Ensure that the mounting location of
the child restraint system within the
vehicle is correct.
Only allow children to enter and exit
the vehicle at the side facing away
from the traffic.
When the child restraint system is not
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