Infants And Young Children - Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual

86 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
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crash, the child would not be
restrained by the shoulder belt. The
child could move too far forward
increasing the chance of head and
neck injury. The child might also
slide under the lap belt. The belt
force would then be applied right on
the abdomen. That could cause
serious or fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest.
INFANTS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN
Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the distance
traveled nor the age and size of the
traveler changes the need, for
everyone, to use safety restraints. 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.
Warning
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but cannot
be loosened if it is locked. The
shoulder belt locks when it is pulled
all the way out of the retractor.
It unlocks when the shoulder belt is
allowed to go all the way back into
the retractor, but it cannot do this if
it is wrapped around a child s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
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tightened around a child s neck, the
only way to loosen the belt is to
cut it.
Never leave children unattended in
a vehicle and never allow children
to play with the safety belts.
Every time infants and young children
ride in vehicles, they should have the
protection provided by appropriate
child restraints. Neither the vehicle's
safety belt system nor its airbag
system is designed for them.
Children who are not restrained
properly can strike other people,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle.
Warning
Never hold an infant or a child
while riding in a vehicle. Due to
crash forces, an infant or a child will
become so heavy it is not possible
to hold it during a crash. For