2003 Chevrolet Impala Owner's Manual - Page 47

When choosing a child restraint, 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. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. 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 restraint ina rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right frontseat, but before you do, always move the front passengerseat as far back as it will go. It's better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Where to Put the Restraint 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 front passenger seat. Here's why: 1-40