1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 43

Smaller children and babies should always be restrained ina child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say whether it is the right type size for your child. A very and young child's hip bones are so small that a stay regular belt might not low on the hips, as it should. Instead, the belt likely beover the will child's abdomen. I a crash, the belt would apply n force right on the child's abdomen, which could cause serious fatal injuries. So, be sure that or any child small enough one is always properly for restrained in a childor infant restraint. lnfants need complete support, including support This an for the head and neck. is necessary because infant's neckis weak andits head weighsso much compared with the rest its body. In a crash, an infant of in a rear-facing restraint settles into restraint, so the the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of the infant's body, the back and shoulders. baby A in should be secured an appropriate infant restraint. This is so important that many hospitals today won't is release a newborn infantto its parents unless there an infant restraint available for the baby's trip in a fist motor vehicle. 1-36