1996 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 54

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly. 0 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. 0 Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. Th belt can't properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together by and seriously injured. A belt must be used only one person at a time. What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, is but the childis so small that the shoulder belt very close to the child's face or neck? A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child's shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child's face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one. 6