1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 43

,& CAUTION: Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint say whether it is will the right type and for yourchild. A very size young child'ship bones are so small that a regular belt might not low on the hips, it stay as should. Instead, the belt will likelybe over the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force right on the child's abdomen, which could cause serious fatal or injuries. So, be sure that any child small enough for one isalways properly restrained ina child or infant restraint. support, including supportfor the Infants need complete head and neck.This is necessary because an infant's neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing restraint settlesinto the restraint,so the crash forces canbe distributed across the strongest of the part infant's body, the back and shoulders. baby should be A secured in an appropriate infant restraint. This is so important that many hospitals today won't release a newborn infant to its parents unless there an infant is restraint availablefor the baby's first trip in a motor vehicle. 1-36