1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 73

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 be thrown out in a crash. 0 Children who aren't buckled up can strike other people who are. 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. What if a child is wearing lap-shoulder a belt, but the child isso small that the shoulder belt is very closeto the child's faceor neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, sure that the shoulder belt be still is on the child's shoulder,so that in a crash the child's upperbody would havethe restraint that belts provide. 1-59