Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 52

Accident statistics show that children are safer
if
they
are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
Children who aren't buckled up can be thrown out in
Children who aren't buckled up can strike other
a crash.
people who are.
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Never do this.
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.
e.'
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 seat outside position, see
"Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides" in the Index.
If the
child is so small
that the
shoulder belt
is
still
very close to
the
child's face o r neck, you might
want to place the child in the center seat position,
the one that has only a lap belt.
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