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Head restraints are available for the driver and front
right
passenger as factory installed options. They can be
adjusted to different heights by pulling up or pushing
down by
hand. Detents provide positive head restraint
location. Head restraints should be adjusted, within
limits of travel, to contact the center of the back of head
when the head is moved straight back.
CHILD RESTRAINT
Children in automobiles should be restrained. A
restraint system
designed by General Motors specifically
for
children is available from your dealer. If children
are traveling in a vehicle not equipped with this child
restraint system, the following precautions should be
taken:
1. Children should be placed in the rear seat. Never
allow a child to stand or kneel on the rear seat as
this raises his center of gravity.
2. Infants unable to sit up by themselves should be
restrained by placing them in a covered, padded
bassinet which is placed crossways on th·e rear
REARVIEW MIRRORS
Inside and outside rearview mirrors have been care
fully designed and located to give the driver a clear and
reasonably unobstructed view of the rear of the car. It
is not intended that these mirrors be used for operation
in reverse gear, or for surveillance of conditions close
to
the back of the car. It is suggested that the driver
turn his
head and look close to the back for backing
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seat. The bassinet should be securely restrained
with the regular vehicle seat belt. An alternative
method is to position the bassinet crossways in the
vehicle so
that it rests against the back of the front seat. ..
3. When a child is old enough to sit up by himself in
a car, he should sit on a firm cushion and use the
conventional lap belt to restrain him at the pelvis.
The cushion should be as firm as practical and
enable the child to look horizontally out of the car
windows.
4. The use
of the cushion should be discontinued as
soon as the child is old enough to see out of the
car windows without it.
5. Do not use shoulder belts on children shorter than approximately 55 inches in height.
6. If a child must stand, he should stand on the floor
directly behind the front seat. This will minimize
the possibility of his being thrown from the rear
compartment during a sudden stop. However, this
method
should be used only if more complete re
straint cannot be used.
operations, and survey the area to the immediate rear
of the car prior to entering the car for the backing
operation. The outside mirror and mounting is free of
sharp points or edges that could contribute to injury of
pedestrians. The inside rearview mirror incorporates provisions
for
vertical as well as tilt adjustments to provide better
positioning for the driver. The mounting is designed to
