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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
i
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.