1997 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 47

Where to Put the Restraint(Except Cargo Vans and Cab andChassis Models) heavy you can't hold it.For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 124b.(5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-1b. (110 kg)force on your arms. Thebaby would be almost impossible to hold. Accident statistics show that childrenare safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the frontseat. We at General Motors therefore recommend you put your that child restraint in a rear seat. If your vehicle has a front passenger air bag, never put a rear-facing child restraint in the frontpassenger seat. Here's why: Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to be used in a is have a label saying that it meets vehicle. If it is, it will Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then followthe instructions for the restraint. may You find these instructions onthe restraint itself or in a booklet, orboth. These restraintsuse the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance personal injury. of The instructionsthat come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. rn A C WTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint canbe 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. If your vehicle has a right front passenger's air bag, always secure a rearfacing child restraint ina rear seat. You may, however,secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Before you secure a forward-facingchild restraint, always movethe front passenger seat as farback as itwill go. Or, secure the child restraint in a rearseat.