Q: Whatarethedifferent typesofadd-onchild
restraints?
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A: Add-onchildrestraints, whicharepurchased bythe
vehicle's owner,areavailable infourbasictypes.
Selection ofaparticular restraint shouldtakeinto
consideration notonlythechild'sweight,height,and
agebutalsowhetherornottherestraint willbe
compatible withthemotorvehicleinwhichitwill
beused.
Toreducetheriskofneckandheadinjuryduring
acrash,infantsneedcomplete support. Thisis
becauseaninfant's neckisnotfullydeveloped
anditsheadweighssomuchcompared withthe
restofitsbody.Inacrash,aninfantina
rear-facing childrestraint settlesintotherestraint,
sothecrashforcescanbedistributed acrossthe
strongest partofaninfant's body,thebackand
shoulders. Infantsshouldalwaysbesecuredin
rear-facing childrestraints.
Formostbasictypesofchildrestraints, thereare
manydifferent modelsavailable. Whenpurchasing a
childrestraint, besureitisdesignedtobeusedina
motorvehicle. Ifitis,therestraint willhavealabel
sayingthatitmeetsfederalmotorvehiclesafety
standards.
Therestraint manufacturer's instructions thatcome
withtherestraint statetheweightandheight
limitations foraparticular childrestraint. Inaddition,
therearemanykindsofrestraints available for
children withspecialneeds.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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