GMC 2003 GMT560 T-Series, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION:
The body structure of a young child is quite
unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom
the safety belts are designed. 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’s
unprotected by any bony structure. This alone
could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young
children always should be secured in
appropriate child restraints.
We know securing a child can present real problems in
a medium-duty vehicle like yours. The only place
where you can properly secure a child restraint is the
center seating position, the place that has the lap
belt only. But your vehicle may not have a center seating
position. Or, even if you have one, you may find that
the child restraint keeps you from operating the
shift lever or other controls. The only answer may be to
have the smaller children make the trip in another
vehicle, where they can get to protection they need.
Child Restraint Systems
An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a
motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed
to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat
surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward
the center of the vehicle.
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