Child Restraints - Chevrolet Cruze Owner's Manual

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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 restr-
aint 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 restr-
aint system only on one of the rear
outer seats of the second seat row.
Selecting the right system
The rear seats are the most convenient
location to fasten a child restraint
system.
Your child should travel facing back-
wards 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.
Children under 12 years or under 150
cm tall should only travel in an appro-
priate 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
in use, secure the seat with a seat belt or
remove it from the vehicle.
Note
Do not stick anything on the child
restraint systems and do not cover
them with any other materials.
A child restraint system which has
been subjected to stress in an acci-
dent must be replaced.
Please ensure that infants and chil-
dren are seated in the rear seats
using child restraints.
Until the children can use seat belts,
please select a child restraint suit-
able for its age and make sure the
child wears it. Please see the instruc-
tions on the relevant products for
child restraints.