Where to put the restraint, Where to put the restraint -41 – CHEVROLET 2012 Avalanche User Manual

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Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual - 2012 - crc 2nd edition - 11/7/11

Seats and Restraints

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In some areas of the United States
and Canada, Certified Child
Passenger Safety Technicians
(CPSTs) are available to inspect
and demonstrate how to correctly
use and install child restraints. In
the U.S., refer to the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) website to
locate the nearest child safety seat
inspection station. For CPST
availability in Canada, check with
Transport Canada or the Provincial
Ministry of Transportation office.

Securing the Child Within the
Child Restraint

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WARNING

A child can be seriously injured
or killed in a crash if the child is
not properly secured in the
child restraint. Secure the child
properly following the instructions
that came with that child restraint.

Where to Put the
Restraint

According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position.

We recommend that children and
child restraints be secured in a rear
seat, including: an infant or a child
riding in a rear-facing child restraint;
a child riding in a forward-facing
child seat; an older child riding in a
booster seat; and children, who are
large enough, using safety belts.

A label on your sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.” This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.

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