Infants and young children, A caution – GMC 2003 Sierra User Manual

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A CAUTION:

Mever do this.

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child is sitting in a seal IhaL hes a

lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is

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behind the child. If the child wears the belt fn
this way, In p crash the chifd rnight slide under

the belt. The belt's force would then be applied

right on the child's abdomen. That could cause

serfous or fatal injuries.

WherevBr the child sits. Ihe Jap portion of Ihe belt
shouJtf be worn fow and smjq on ihe hips, just touching
the child's thighs. This applies belt lores lo the child's

poJvic bones in B crash.

Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes
infants and all other children. Neither ttig distance
trgveJed nor the ags and stre of 1he [raveter changes the

need, for everyone, to use safely restraints. In fact. Hia

law in every stale in tha United States and In a vary
Canadian province says children up to some age musi bB
resfrained whtle in a vehicle.

JEvery time Infants and ynung children ride in vehictes,
Ihey should have the protection provided by appropriale
restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle's

adult safety belts alone, unless iherG ig no other choice.
Instead, they need lo use a child restraint.

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