Cadillac CT6 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9418855) - 2016 -
crc - 12/15/15
Seats and Restraints
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Selection of a particular restraint
should take into consideration not
only the child's weight, height, and
age but also whether or not the
restraint will be compatible with the
motor vehicle in which it will
be used.
For most basic types of child
restraints, there are many different
models available. When purchasing
a child restraint, be sure it is
designed to be used in a motor
vehicle.
The restraint manufacturer's
instructions that come with the
restraint state the weight and height
limitations for a particular child
restraint.
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Warning
To reduce the risk of neck and
head injury in a crash, infants and
toddlers should be secured in a
rear-facing child restraint until age
two, or until they reach the
maximum height and weight limits
of their child restraint.
{
Warning
A young child's hip bones are still
so small that the vehicle's regular
safety belt may not remain low on
the hip bones, as it should.
Instead, it may settle up around
the child's abdomen. In a crash,
the belt would apply force on a
body area that is unprotected by
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
any bony structure. This alone
could cause serious or fatal
injuries. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a
crash, young children should
always be secured in appropriate
child restraints.
Child Restraint Systems
Rear-Facing Infant Seat
A rear-facing infant seat provides
restraint with the seating surface
against the back of the infant.
