1996 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 49

CAUTION: (Continued) Where to Put the Restraint (Except Cargo Vans) Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore reco~n~nend you put your that child restraint in a rear seat. N m e r put a rear-fxing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here's why: a heavy you can't hold it. For example, in crash a t only 25 mph (40 kmh), 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby a will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost impossible to hold. Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions 011 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 i n f m t or child restraint will show you how to do that. m I A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This because the backof a is rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before secure you a forward-facing child restraint, always move the far front passenger seat as back as itwill go. Or, secure the child restraint a rear seat. in Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. 1 -41 -