1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 49

/\ CAUTION: Smaller children and babies should always be restrained ina child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint say whether it will is the right type and for yourchild. A very size so young child's hip bones are small that a regular belt might not stay on thehips, as it low should. Instead, the belt likely be over the will would apply child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt force right on the child's abdomen, which could So, cause seriousor fatal injuries. be sure that any child small enoughfor one is always properly child or infant restraint. restrained in a Infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary becausean infant's neck so is weak and its head weighs much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing be restraint settles into the restraint,so the crash forces can distributed across the strongest of the infant's body, part the back and shoulders. A baby should be secured in an appropriate infant restraint. This is important that many so to hospitals today won't release a newborn infant its the parents unless there is an infant restraint available for baby's first trip in a motor vehicle.