1993 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 56

Smaller Children and Babies CAUTION: , _ $ , . : --3 . ; .-- ., , . I-!:,: ... .: ...-- Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a :-childor hifant restraint. The instructions the restraintwill --...for ~y whether it.isthe right type and size-for .your.child, A very ;2-*-,. young child's hie 'bones are so small that a regular belt might ...-not'stay low on.the hips, as itshould. Instead, the belt likely will :be Ovir .theihild's,abdomen. In a crash the, beltwould apply '-2- i. ;-foice right on the. child's abdomen, which could caus-eserious :or*'-!' ' .-fatalinjuries; So, be sure that _ . any child smakenough for one is diivays properly restrainedin a child or infant restraint. . ...1 Q ~ . - , - -, .. %; $ I t . a . . -. hold a baby, in your arms while riding in a vehicle, A'baby'. mqesn't weigh much -- until-axrash. During a:craih baby will - . a become so heavy y m can't hold it. For example, iris crash at Y j:.~ .-iy25 mph (40'km/h],a 12-pound , ( 5 5 kg) baby will..suddenly ';?!;:, . I..!.b$come a 240-pound (110 kg) force-on your T a"sI11.s. The baby f .,2 . w&ld be almost -impossiblet&..hold. -...&' .-72. : :'Gf ... , _ - - '-- - - , ;. -- -a c I CAUTION:.(Continued) . . . T* -3 8 42