1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 38

Seats & Safety Belts 1 r I Larger Children (CONXI 1 mCAUTION 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. I ~~ I I Q: What if a child is wearing a lapso shoulder belt, but the child is small that the shoulder belt very is close to the child's face or neck? A: Move the child toward thecenter of CAUTION Never do this. a Here a child is sitting in a seat that has alap-shoulder belt, but the ' loulder part is behind the child. 11 the child wears the belt in this in a crash the child might ide under the belt. The belt's rce would then be applied right on the child's abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. ~ ~ the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still ison 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 I child's face or neck, you might want Wherever the child sits, lap portion the to place the child in a seatthat has a of the belt should be worn low and snug lap belt, if your vehicle has one. on the hips, andjust touching the child's thighs. This applies belt force to the child's pelvic bones ina crash. 36