1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 53

Accident statistics show that children aresafer if they are restrainedin the rear seat.But they need to use the safety belts properly. Children who aren't buckled up can be thrown out in a crash. Children who aren't buckled up can strike other people who are. Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same The belt. belt can't properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one personat a time. Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child's face or neck? Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure thatthe shoulder belt still is on the child's shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper body would have the restraintthat belts provide. If the child is sitting a rear seat outside position, see in "Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" in the Index. If the child is so small that the shoulderbelt is still very close to the child's face or neck, you might want to place the child in the center seat position, the one that has only a lapbelt. A: 1