Child restraints, Older children – GMC 2003 Sierra User Manual
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Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have (julgrown booster seats should
wear the vehlc^e''s safety belts.
I( you have the choice^ a child should sit in a seat that
has a lap-shoutdar belt to gel ihe additional restraint
a shouider belt can provide.
Qi Whal ts the proper way to wear safely belts?
Ai !i possible, an older child should wear a
Fap-shoulder belt and get the addilional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide The shoulder beft
should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt
should ft snugly below the hips, just touching the
top
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the thighs.
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should never be worn over
the abdomen, which could cause severe or even
fatal iniemai injuries in a crash.
Accident stalislics show that chrldran are safer if Ihey
are restrained in the rear seal.
Ill a crash, childfen who are not buckled up can strike
other peopla who are buckled up, or can be thrown
out o1 the vehicle. Older children naed to use safety
belts properly.
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