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hicles equipped with lap belts. They
may be used on seats which do not
fold or folding seats equipped with a
latch to hold the seat back upright
(Standard on 1967 and later model
GM passenger vehicles). Otherwise
the Carrier or Child Seat should be
used on the rear seat of the passenger
vehicle. In using either Carrier or
Child Seat, read and comply with all
installation and usage instructions
shown on the label attached to the
device; do not use them in any man-
ner not in accord with the label. Do
not place more than one
child.
at a
time in the Carrier or Child Seat. All
unused seat belts near the Carrier or
Child Seat should be stowed properly
to prevent them striking the child in
the event of a sudden stop or collision.
Shoulder belts should be stowed in
any special storage convenience pro-
vision provided, lap belts and shoul-
der belts without storage provisions
should have buckles latched and belts
adjusted to remove slack.
CAUTION: Neither the Carrier nor Child
Seat are recommended for use with fold-
ing or hinged seat backs not having self-
locking devices. The Carrier is designed
for use only with infants weighing up to
20 pounds. The Child Seat
I.
s
designed for
use only by children who are able
to
sit
up
b.
y themselves weighing up to 30
pounds.
Cars not Equipped with
Special Child Restraints
If a child is traveling in a vehicle
not equipped with a General Motors
Infant Safety Carrier or Child Safety
Seat, the following precautions should
be taken:
1. Children should be placed in the
rear seat. Never allow a child to
stand or kneel on any seat.
2. Infants unable to sit up by them-
selves should be restrained by
placing them in a covered, padded
bassinet Which is placed crossways
in the vehicle (widthwise) on the
rear seat. The bassinet should be
securely restrained with the regu-
lar vehicle seat belts. An alternate
method is to position the bassinet
so that it rests against the back
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of the front seat, again crossways
in the
vehicle.
3.
When a child is old enough
to
sit
up by himself in a car, he should
sit on a
·
firm cushion and use the
conventional lap belt to restrain
him at the
hips.
The cushion should
be as firm as practical and enable
the child to look horizontally out
of the car windows.
4. The use of the cushion should be
discontinued as soon as the child
is old enough to see out of the car
windows without it.
5. Do not use shoulder belts on chil-
dren shorter than approximately
4 feet 7 inches in height.
6.
General Motors recommends that
children be restrained when riding.
However,
if
.conditions require
that a child must stand, he should
stand on the floor directly behind
the front
seat.
This will minimize
the possibility of his being thrown
from the rear compartment during
a sudden
stop.
This method should
be used only if more complete
restraint cannot be
used.
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