1997 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 41

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to be used in a is vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructionsfor the restraint. You may find these instructions the restraint itself or in a on booklet, or both. These restraints the belt system in use your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce thechance of personal injury. The instructionsthat come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. r Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are saferif they are restrainedin the rear ratherthan the front seat.We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraintin the rear seat.Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat.Here's why: A child in a rewfacing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates.This is because the back of a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in the rearseat. You may, however, secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before yousecure a forward-facing child restraint, always move the front passenger seat as far back as itwill go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure child the restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraintcan move around in a collision orsudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child is in it. 1-31