1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 47

Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to dothat. 4 CAUTION: I Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here's why: A child in a rear=facingchi1 straint can D e seriously injured if the right front passenger's is air bag inflates. This because the backof a rearfacing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Alwayssecure a rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. You may, however,secure a forward-facing child restraint inthe right front seat. Before yousecure a forward-facing child restraint, always movethe front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Or, secure the child restraint in the rear seat.