1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 111

I Larger Children If you have the choice, a child should sit next toa window so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrainedin the rearseat. But they need to use the safety belts properly. Children who aren't buckledup can be thrown out in a crash. Children who aren't buckled upcan strike other people who are. Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle's safety belts. 1-98 I