1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 41

Infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because an infant's neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash forces canbe distributed across the strongest part of the infant's body,the back and shoulders. A baby should be secured in an appropriate infant restraint, but you shouldn't secure thattype of restraint in this vehicle risk. because of the air bag A CAUTION: Never hold a baby your arms while riding in a in vehicle. A baby doesn't weigh much until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy you can't hold it. example, ina crash For at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. ( . kg) baby 55 will suddenly become a 240-lb. kg) forceon (110 your arms. The baby would be almost impossible to hold. I --