Where To Put The Restraint - Pontiac Vibe 2003 Owner's Manual

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 of personal injury.
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When securing an add on child restraint, refer to the
instructions that come with the restraint which may be
on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this
manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so
if they are 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.
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:
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facing child restraint in
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.
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
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facing child restraint
even when no child is in it.