1997 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 58

I A CAUTION: 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 oneperson at a time. &= What if a child iswearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child isso small that the shoulder belt is very close to child's face or neck? the A: Move the child toward center of the vehicle, but the be sure that the shoulderbelt still ison the child's shoulder, so that in acrash the child'supper body would have the restraint that belts provide.the If child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child'sface orneck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has abelt, if your lap vehicle has one. 1-50