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To make it shorter, pull the belt as shdwn until it is snug,.
Buckle and position it the same way
as thelap pxrt
of
,,the driver's safety
bdt
(see "Driver Position" in the
,Index). Make sure the: release button on the buckle. is
positioned so you would Ine .able to unbuckle the safety
belt quickly if you ever had to. To unlatch the be:lt, just
push the button on the buckle.
Don't use child restraints on these seats. They won't
work properly.
Everyone m a vehic1.e needs protection! That includes
infants and all children smaller than adult size.
In
fact,
the law in every state in the United States and--in every
Canadian province says children up to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babie-s
Smaller children and babies s.hould always be
.restrained in a child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will say whether it is
.the right type
and
size
for
your child. A very
young child's hip
bones
are so small that
a
regular belt might not stay
low on the
hips, as it
.should. Instead, the belt
will likely be over the
child's abd,omen. In a crash, the belt would apply
.force right on the child's abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries. So, be sure that
any child small enough
for
one is always properly
restrained in a child or infant restraint.
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