1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 43

U Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child infant restraint. The or instructions for the restraint will say whetherit is the right type and size your child.A very for young child'ship bones are so small that a regular belt might not low onthe hips,as it stay should. Instead, the belt likely be over the will 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 small enough one is always properly for restrained m a child or infant restraint. Infants need complete support, including support the for head and neck. This is necessary because an infant's neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the restof its body. In a crash, infant in a an rear-facing restraint settles the restraint,so the crash into forces can be distributed across the strongest of the part infant's body, the back and shoulders. baby should be A secured in an appropriate infant restraint. This so is important that many hospitals today won't release a newborn infant to its parents unless there is an infant restraint available for the baby's trip in a first motor vehicle. 1-32