1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 39

I A CAUTION: Smaller childrenand babies should always be restrained in a child infant restraint. The or instructions for the restraint will say whetherit is i the right type and size your child.A very for young child's hip bones are so small that a regular belt might not stay on the hips, iit low as should. Instead, the belt likely be over the will would aplPlY child's abdomen.In a crash, the belt force righton the child's abdomen, whichcod( d cause serious fatal injuries. So, be sure that or any child small enough one is always prope for restrained in a child infant restraint. or Infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck.This is necessary becausean infant's neckis weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest its body. In a crash, an infant of in a rear-facing restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can distributed across the strongest part be of the infant's body, the back and shoulders.baby A should be secured an appropriate infant restraint. in This is so important that many hospitals today won't release a newborn infant to its parents unless there an is infant restraint available the baby'sf i s t trip in a for motor vehicle. 1-32