Child Restraints; Older Children; Infants And Young Children - Cadillac XT4 Owner's Manual

Child Restraints

Older Children

Correct Seat Belt Use for Older
Children
To verify if a child is able to use a
lap-shoulder belt, make sure the
child's knees fold comfortably on the
edge of the seat. The shoulder belt
should be positioned between the
neck and the child's arm and the lap
belt as low as possible over the
child's hip.
Danger
Accident statistics show that
children are safer if they are
in the rear seat and using a
seat belt in a suitable way.
Children not wearing a seat
belt can be thrown out in a
crash.
Whenever a child is
occupying a seat, the lap belt
should be in a low position
close to the hips, touching
the child's thighs. This
prevents loading to the
abdomen in a crash.
SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
Danger
This picture shows a child seated in
a seat with a lap-shoulder belt used
incorrectly. If a child uses the belt
this way, in a crash the child can
suffer injuries and risk of death.

Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the distance
travelled nor the age and size of the
traveller changes the need, for
everyone, to use safety restraints.
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