2003 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 42

Child Restraint Systems The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child's hip bones are still so small that the vehicle's regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that's unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always shouid be secured in appropriate child restraints. An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a z:stc: \:shk!e, jc 2" infsnt rpstr2int system riesisned 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. 1-35