A cauuon, Infants and young children – GMC 2003 Envoy User Manual
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A CAUUON:
Never do this.
Here
a
chiFd is sitting in Э seat that has
a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is
behind the child. If the child wears the bed In
this way, fn 3 crash the child might slide under
the hell. The belt s force would then be applied
right on the child's abdomen. Thai could cause
serious or fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt
should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching
Ihe child's thighs. This applies belt force to Ihe child's
pelvrc bones in a crash,
Infants and Young Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs prolecli&n’ Thi? includes
infanits and ali other children, ^eithgr the distance
traveled nor the age and size o( ihe traveler changes
|ha need, for everyone, to use safety restramts. In lact,
the law in every state in the United Stales and in
every Canadian province says children up to some age
must be reslrained while in a vehicle.
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