1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 41

Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in everystate in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. dler Childr I and E A CAUTION: To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn'tlong 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. Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraintwill say whether it is the right type and size for your child. A very young child's hip bonesare so small that a regular belt might not staylow on the hips, asit should. Instead, thebelt will likely be over the child's abdomen. In a crash, the beltwould apply force right on the child's abdomen, which could cause seriousor fatalinjuries. So, be sure that any child small enough for one always properly is restrained in a child or infant restraint.