Children; Smaller Children And Babies - GMC 2000 Sonoma Owner's Manual

To make it shorter, pull the belt as shown until it is snug.
Buckle and position it the same way as the lap part of
the driver's safety belt (see "Driver Position" in the
Index). Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety
belt quickly if you ever had to. To unlatch the belt, just
push the button on the buckle.
Don't use child restraints on these seats. They won't
work properly.

Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes
infants and all children smaller than adult size. 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.

Smaller Children and Babies

CAUTION:
Children who are up against, or very close to, any
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Air bags plus lap
the best protection for adults, but not for young
children and infants. Neither the vehicle's safety
belt system nor its air bag system is designed for
them. Young children and infants need the
protection that a child restraint system can
provide. Always secure children properly in
your vehicle.
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shoulder belts offer
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