1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 41

Children Everyone in a vehicleneeds protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult In fact, size. in the law in every state the United States and in every Canadian provincesays children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Smaller Children and Babies Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint say whether itis will the righttype and size for your child. A very young child's hip bones are so small that a regular belt might not staylow on the hips, as it should. Instead, thebelt will likely beover the child's abdomen. In a crash, thebelt would apply force right on the child's abdomen, which could cause serious or fatal injuries. be sure that So, any child small enough for one is always properly 1 restrained in a child or infant restraint. 1-33