1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 59

1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual

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Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulderbelt,butthechild is so small thattheshoulder belt is very close to the child's face or neck? A: Movethechild toward thecenter of the vehicle,but besure that the shoulder belt still is on thechild's shoulder, so that in a crashthechild's If the child is so small upperbodywouldhavetherestraintthatbeltsprovide, or neck,youmight thattheshoulderbeltstillisveryclosetothechild'sface if your vehiclehas one. want to placethechildinaseatthathasalapbelt, AM170064 CAUTION I A ~ Neverdo this. Hereachildissittinginaseatthathasalap-shoulderbelt,butthe shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crashthechildmightslideunderthebelt.Thebelt'sforce wouldthenbeappliedrightonthechild'sabdomen.Thatcould cause serious or fatal injuries. Whereverthechildsits,the lap pottion of thebeltshouldbewornlowand snug on thehips,justtouchingthechild'sthighs.Thisappliesbeltforceto thechild'spelvicbonesinacrash. Safety Belt Extender If thevehicie'ssafetybeltwillfastenaroundyou,youshoulduse it. But if a you an extender. safetybeltisn'tlongenoughtofasten,yourdealerwillorder It'sfree.Whenyougo in toorderit,taketheheaviestcoatyouwill wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, 1-46

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Q:
What
if
a child
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
of
the
vehicle, but
be sure
that the
shoulder
belt
still
is
on
thechild’s
shoulder,
so
that in
a
crash the child’s
upperbodywouldhavetherestraintthatbeltsprovide,
If
the child
is
so
small
that the shoulder belt still
is 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.
AM170064
CAUTION
I
Neverdo this.
A
Here a child
is sitting
in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the
~
shoulder
part
is behind
the
child.
If
the
child
wears the
belt
in
this
way, in
a
crash
the child might slide under
the belt. The belt’s
force
wouldthenbeappliedrightonthechild’sabdomen.Thatcould
cause serious
or
fatal
injuries.
Whereverthechildsits,the
lap pottion
of
thebeltshouldbewornlowand
snug
on
thehips,justtouchingthechild’sthighs.Thisappliesbeltforceto
thechild’spelvicbonesinacrash.
Safety
Belt
Extender
If
thevehicie’ssafetybeltwillfastenaroundyou,youshoulduse
it.
But
if
a
safety belt
isn’t
long enough to fasten, your dealer will order
you
an extender.
It’sfree.Whenyougo
in toorderit,taketheheaviestcoatyouwill
wear,
so
the extender will be
long enough for you. The extender will be
just for
you,
1-46