Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 65

64 Seats, restraints
9 Warning
Never do this. Never allow two
children to wear the same safety
belt. The safety belt cannot prop‐
erly spread the impact forces. In
a collision, the two children could
be crushed together and seriously
injured. A safety belt must be used
by only one person at a time.
9 Warning
Never do this.
Never allow a child to wear the
safety belt with the shoulder belt
behind their back. A child can be
seriously injured by not wearing
the lap and shoulder belt properly.
In a collision, the child would not
be restrained by the shoulder belt.
The child could be propelled too
far forward, increasing the chance
of head and neck injury. The child
could also slide under the lap belt.
The belt force would then be ap‐
plied right on the abdomen. That
could cause serious or fatal injury.
The shoulder belt should lie over
the shoulder and across the chest.
Infants and Young Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protec‐
tion! This includes infants and all
other children. Neither the distance
traveled nor the age and size of the
traveler changes the need, for every‐
one, to use safety restraints. In fact,
the law in every state in the United
States and in every Canadian prov‐
ince says children up to some age
must be restrained while in a vehicle.