2008 Suzuki Forenza Owner's Manual - Page 28

SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS WARNING Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of injury in a crash. • Only use an extender for the person, vehicle and seating position it was provided for. • A front safety belt extender must only be used in a front seating position, and a rear safety belt extender must only be used in a rear seating position. • Safety belt extenders are not intended for use by pregnant women, and should only be used upon approval by their medical advisors. • The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. • Do not use a safety belt extender if the open end of the extender's buckle is within 152 mm (6 inches) of the center of the occupant's body (See diagram). • Remove and stow the extender when it is not being used. Child Restraints Older Children Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. L3U1036A Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle's safety belts. Question: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? Answer: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. L3U1037A WARNING 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 severely injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 1-16