Chevrolet 1997 Automobile User Manual


 
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact,
the law in every state in
the
United States and in every
Canadian province says children up
to
some age must be
restrained while in
a
vehicle.
To
unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Smaller children and babies should always be
restrained in a child or infant restraint. The
instructions
for
the restraint will say whether it
is
the right type and size
for
your child.
A
very
young child's hip bones
are
so
small that
a
regular belt might not stay low on the hips,
as
it
should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the
child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply
force right on the child's abdomen, which could
cause serious
or
fatal injuries.
So,
be sure that
any child small enough for one is always properly
restrained in
a
child
or
infant restraint.
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