1997 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 53

This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Each child restraint is designed for use only by children who weigh between 22 and 60 pounds (10 and 27 kg) and whose height is between 33.5 and 51 inches (850 and 1 295 mm) and who are capable of sitting uprightalone. I BEFORE YOU USE THIS CHILDRESTRAINT, BE SURE THE TOPOF THE CHILD'S SHOULDERS IS BELOW THE SLOTSTHAT The child should also be at least one year old. It is THE HARNESS GOES THROUGH. IF A important to use a rear-facing infant restraint until the CHILD WHOSE SHOULDERS ARE ABOVE child is about a year old. A rear-facing restraint gives THOSE SLOTS USES THIS CHILD the infant's head, neck and body the support they would RESTRAINT, THE CHILDCOULD BE need in acrash. See "Child Restraints" later in this INJURED DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR section for more information. CRASH. IF THE TOPOF THE CHILD'S @ What if the topof my child's shoulders is above SHOULDERS IS ABOVE THE SLOTS, DON'T the shoulder belt slots for the five-point child USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT WHILE THE restraint harness system? VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. A: A child whose shoulders are abovethe shoulder belt slots for the five-point child restraint harness system shouldn't use the harness. Instead, the child should sit on the vehicle's regular seat cushion and use the vehicle's adult safety belts.