2003 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 45

I The body str,...e of a yGullg Lllild is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whc the safety belts are designed. A young child'S hip bones are still so small that the vehicle'? regular safety belt may not remainlow on th hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settlr? t:he up around the child's abdomen. In a crash, belt would apply force on a body area that's ne unprotected by any bony structure. This alol could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. Child Restraint Systems _ . An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat surface. Make sure that the infant's head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 1-38