2003 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 54

Where to Put the Restraint Except Cargo Vans Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. General Motors, therefore, recommends that child restraints be secured in a rear seat including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the fro ' passenger seat. Here's why: You may securea forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, but before you always do, move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It's better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden 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. A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. Thisis because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraintin a rear seat. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-47