1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 75

This child restraint system conforms to al applicable l Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Each child restraint is designedfor use onlyby children who weigh between 22 and 40 pounds (10 and 18 kg) and whoseheight is between 33.5 and 40 inches (850 and 1 0 16 k ) who are capable of sitting m and upright alone. The child shouldalso be at least one year old. It is important to use rear-facing infant restraint until the a child is about a year old.A rear-facing restraint gives the infant'shead, neck and body the support they would need in a crash. See "Child Restraints" later in t h i s section for more information. & : A: What if the top of my child's shouldersi above s slots for thefive-point child the shoulder belt restraint harness system? A child whose shoulders are above the shoulder belt slotsfor the five-point child restraint harness system shouldn't use this child restraint. Instead, the child should sit on the vehicle's regular seat cushion and use the vehicle's adult safety belts. BEFORE YOU USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT, BE SURF THE TOPOF THE CHILD'S SHOULDERS IS BELOW THESLOTS THAT THE HARNESS GOES THROUGH. A CHILD WHOSE SHOULDERSARE ABOVE THOSE SLOTS COULD BE INJURED DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. IF' THE TOP OF THE CHILD'S SHOULDERS IS ABOVTHE SLOTS, DON'T USE THIS CHILD S RESTRAINT WHILE THE VEHICLE I IN MOTION. 1-68