1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 45

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to be used in a is vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. r A child ina rear-facing childrestraint can be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air Then follow the instructions the restraint. You may for bag inflates. This is because back of a the find these instructions the restraint itself or in a on rearfacing child restraint would be very close to booklet, or both. These restraintsuse the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rear-facing the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. child restraint in the rear seat. The instructions that come with the infant or child You may, however,secure a forward-facing child restraint will show you how to do that. restraint in theright front seat. Before yousecure a forward-facing childrestraint, always move the Where to Put the Restraint front passenger seat as far back asit will go. Or, Accident statistics show that children are safer if they secure the child restraint in therear seat. are restrained in the rear rather than the front We at seat. General Motors therefore recommend that put your you child restraint in the rear seat. put a rear-facing Never Wherever you installit, be sure to secure the child child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here's why: restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint move can around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure child any restraint in your vehicle even when no child is in -it. 1-36