1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 48

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly. Children who aren't buckled up can thrown out in be a crash. 0 Children who aren't buckled up can strike other people who are. Never do this. Here two children are wearing thesame belt. The belt can't properly spread theimpact forces. In a crash, thetwo children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. @ What if,achild 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? A: Move the child toward the center the vehicle, but of be sure that the shoulder belt stillon the child's is shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper body If would have the restraint that belts provide. the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see "Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" the Index. in If the childis 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 the center seat position, the one that has onlylap belt. a I , 1-41