2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 58

Child Restraint Systems The body structure of a young childis ,ie t unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child's hip bones are still so small that the vehicle's regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child's abdomen.In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that's unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a m d c - \/shic!s, is 21 i n f b ~ mc,t-eint c \ r c t a m d a c i n n-d t J " to restrain or position a child on a contmuous flat surface. Make sure that the infant's head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 1-51