GMC 2003 Sierra - Manual (Page 47)

Ql How do child restraints work?
A; A chjfd reslraint aystom is any device designed tor
dse in a notor vghicie io restrain, seai^ or position
child rsn, A buill-in child restraint sysiem Is a
penmanen[ part of the motor vehicle An add-on
chifcf Tieslraint system is a portable onen which
is purchased by die vehicle's owner.
For rnany years, acfd-on child restraints have used
the adult bell systern in the vehicle. To help
reduce ihe chance of injuiy, the child also has lo be
secured within the restraint. The vehicle's belt
sysiem secures (he add-on child restraint In Ihe
vehide, and the add-on child restraint's harness
system holds the child in place within tha rastrainl
One system, the ihree-poinl hameas. has straps that
Come down over each o( Ihe infant's shouldars and
buckle together al the crotch., The ffve-pomt harness
system has Iwa shoulder straps, two hip straps and a
croich strap, A shield may take the place of hip
straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that
are attached to a
Hal
pad which rests low agajnsl the
child's body. A shelf- or annresl-type shield has
Straps thal are atlached lo a wide, sheltdike shield
that swings up cr to the sidg.
When choosing a child restraint, be sure Ihe child
rgstraint fs designed to be used in a vehicle. If it Is, il
will have a label saying that it meels federal' motor
vehicle safely Stande rde.
Then folfow Ihe Instructions for [he resirainrt. Vcu may
find these msiruciiorrs on the restrain! itself or in a
booklet, or bolii. These restraints use the bell system in
your vehicle, but Ihe child also has to be secured
within the restrain to help reduce the chance of personal
injury. When secunng an add-on child reslrainl, neler
10 the instructions that come wilh the restrainl which may
be on (he restraint Msell or in a booklel, or both, and
to this manual. The child restraint ¡nslfuciions are
importsnl, so il they are not available, cblaln a
replacement copy irom (he manufaciursr,
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