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Child
Restraints
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.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint will show you how to do that.
Where
to
Put
the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are
safer
if they
are restrained
in
the rear rather than the front seat. We at
General Motors therefore recommend that you put your
child restraint in the rear seat.
Never
put
a
rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
A
child in
a
rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s
air bag inflates. This
is
because the back of
a
rear-facing child restraint
would
be very close to
the inflating
air
bag. Always secure
a
rear-facing
child restraint in the rear seat.
You
may, however, secure
a
forward-facing child
restraint in the right front seat. Before
you
secure
a
forward-facing child restraint, always move the
front passenger seat
as
far back
as
it will go.
Or,
secure the child restraint in the 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 SUI-e to properly secure any child
restraint
in
your vehicle
--
even when no child is in
it.
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