1998 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 54

Smaller Children and Babies (Except Cargo Vans) CAUTION: (Continued) instructions for the restraintwill say whether it is the right type and for your child. A very size young child's hip bones are so small that a regular belt might not stay on the hips, as it low should. Instead, the belt likely be over the will child's abdomen. Ina crash, the belt would apply force righton the child's abdomen, which could cause serious or fatal injuries. be sure that So, any child small enough for one is always properly restrained in a child or infant restraint. Infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. Thisis necessary because an infant's neck is weak and its head weighs much compared with the so rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing restraint settles into the restraint,so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part the infant's of body, the back and shoulders. baby should be secured A is in an appropriate infant restraint. This so important that many hospitals today won't release a newborn infant to its parents unless there is an infant restraint available for the baby's first trip in motor vehicle. a A CAUTION: Children who are up against, or close to, any very air bagwhen it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. This is true even if your vehicle has reduced-force frontalair bags. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither thevehicle's safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed forthem. Young children and infantsneed the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. - - 1 CAUTION: (Continued) Smaller children and baL-3 should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. The 1-40