1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 51

I I A CAUTION: Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. The will instructions for the restraint say whether it is the righttype and size for your child. A very young child'ship bones are so small that a regular belt might not staylow 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 seriousor fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child smallenough for one is always properly restrained in a child or infant restraint. Infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. is necessary because an infant's This neck is weak andits head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing restraint settles into the restraint, the so crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of the infant's body, the back and shoulders. A baby in should be secured an appropriate infant restraint. This is so important that many hospitals today won't release a newborn infant to its parents unless is there an infant restraint available for the baby's firstin a trip motor vehicle. 1-31