1998 GMC Envoy Owner's Manual - Page 42

3. Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need. for everyone, t o use safety restraints. I n fact. the law i n every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Sm,'ler Childre ~ - -d Ba '- A CAUTION: 4. Position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the end of this section. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. Children who are up against, or very close to,any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. This is true even though yourvehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. 1-35