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;his.
Here two children are wearing the same
belt. The
belt can't properly spread the impact forces. In
a
crash; the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured. A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
&:
What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child's face or neck?
A:
Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child's
shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child is sitting in a rear outside position of a
four-door model, see "Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides" i n the Index. If the child is so small that
the
shoulder belt is still very close to the child's
face or neck, you might want to place the child in a
seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one.
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