1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 45

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If itis, it will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow theinstructions 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 showyou how to do that. A CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. Thisis because the back a of rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rearseat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right frontseat. Beforeyou secure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the front passenger seat as back asit will go. Or, far secure the childrestraint in the rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sureto properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle-- even when no childis in it. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that childrenare safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than thefront 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: 1-35