Child Restraints; Older Children - GMC TopKick 2007 Owner's Manual

Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats
should wear the vehicle's safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window so the child can wear a lap-shoulder
belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt
can provide.
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Q:
What is the proper way to wear safety
belts?
A:
If possible, an older child should wear a
lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint
a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt
should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt
should fit snugly below the hips, just touching
the top of the thighs. It should never be worn
over the abdomen, which could cause severe
or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.
According to accident statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seating positions.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can
strike other people who are buckled up, or can be
thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need
to use safety belts properly.