2003 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 40

Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The 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 person at a time. Q: What if a child wearing a lap-shoulder belt, is but the child so small that the shoulder belt is is very close to the child's face or neck? move the child toward the center of the vehicle. See Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and If Small Adults on page 7-28. the child is sitting in the second row center seat position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, 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 thechild's face or neck, you might want to place the child ina seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one. 1-33 A: If the child is seated in a rear outside seat position,